40 Gallon breeder AIO build- Input wanted

[PSCoral]

I have this as a rough design for what I want to do to a 40 gallon breeder to make it an aio frag tank/grow out tank/ secondary reef tank. Not sure which direction I’m going to go with it at the moment but I wanted any others insight on if this design seems like a good one and might work and if any of you have any input on how to potentially improve this.
Side note, forgive the rough drawings I suck

 

[mcarroll]

I would do it without the baffles if you can.

 

[Fish Fan]

I don't think you need the baffles on both sides. Take a look at these drop in kits for a 40 breeder:

All In One kit - 40 Gallon breeder (AIO) | eBay

Refugium / Sump kit is for a 40 gallon breeder aquarium (36.1875" x 18.125"X 16.9375"). 
We can build you a kit for any size aquarium such as, 10 gal, 20 gal L, 20 gal H, 29 gal, 40 gal breeder. We can also make custom kits dividers to any specifications.

www.ebay.com

Fiji Cube AIO Box All-in-One Kit 4th Gen - 40 Gallon Breeder

This is the 4th generation of the AIO DIY Kit with improvements made. The magnets and clamp are no longer provided in the 4th gen. A permanent silicone seal is required. Build your All-in-One (AIO) aquarium with Fiji Cube AIO box to maximize the fun of the aquarium hobby. Just drop this AIO box...

www.fijicube.com

Good luck!

 

[PSCoral]

I don't think you need the baffles on both sides. Take a look at these drop in kits for a 40 breeder:

All In One kit - 40 Gallon breeder (AIO) | eBay

Refugium / Sump kit is for a 40 gallon breeder aquarium (36.1875" x 18.125"X 16.9375"). 
We can build you a kit for any size aquarium such as, 10 gal, 20 gal L, 20 gal H, 29 gal, 40 gal breeder. We can also make custom kits dividers to any specifications.

www.ebay.com

Fiji Cube AIO Box All-in-One Kit 4th Gen - 40 Gallon Breeder

This is the 4th generation of the AIO DIY Kit with improvements made. The magnets and clamp are no longer provided in the 4th gen. A permanent silicone seal is required. Build your All-in-One (AIO) aquarium with Fiji Cube AIO box to maximize the fun of the aquarium hobby. Just drop this AIO box...

www.fijicube.com

Good luck!

I did see those while searching but wanted to try and keep the cost down and also wanted to see if I could diy it. I’ll probably end up trying and if I mess it up I’ll go with the eBay model. Thank you for the input :)

 

[PSCoral]

I would do it without the baffles if you can.

Interesting, so just keeping the back of the aio compartment freed up and open ?

 

[underwood]

Is the reason you aren't planning to use a sump due to space considerations, or some other reason?

I have a 40B as my main display. You can pretty easily acquire a 20G Petco tank and DIY it into a sump, which is what I did. My setup my be overkill, but I wouldn't be a huge fan of the skimmer options in an AIO configuration. If going the sump route is a feasible option, I really think it would allow you to make the most of the 40B dimensions.

 

[EastonsReef]

Following this thread. Something about dual filtration on either side scratches an itch for me. Interested in seeing the final product.

 

[PSCoral]

Is the reason you aren't planning to use a sump due to space considerations, or some other reason?

I have a 40B as my main display. You can pretty easily acquire a 20G Petco tank and DIY it into a sump, which is what I did. My setup may be overkill, but I wouldn't be a huge fan of the skimmer options in an AIO configuration. If going the sump route is a feasible option, I really think it would allow you to make the most of the 40B dimensions.

Yea , I would love to drill the 40 gallon but it would be going in my living room and my parents want 0 pvc visible and want it against the wall so drilling it wouldn’t work. I actually did this with a 50 gallon on my 120 in my bedroom. If I could honestly I really prefer the sump as well

 

[PSCoral]

Following this thread. Something about dual filtration on either side scratches an itch for me. Interested in seeing the final product.

I’ll post updates as I make progress, I’m buying the tank and acrylic today and seeing about getting the acrylic laser cut or just cutting it myself