40 gallon switch from 20 build

[badstorm48]

So, I ended up with a 40 gallon tank because I wanted a stand for my 20 that I could put my sump in well couldn't find a stand that was big enough for my sump. So, I ended up on Craigslist and got a great steal. $150 for a 40 gallon tank sweet stand with canopy and 2 ballasts for t5 lights built into the canopy. Works for me cause bigger is better right? So, I just finished getting my sump set up (don't have a protein skimmer yet waiting for pay day to hit in a couple weeks) and got the tank finished. So, here's a couple pictures of the sump and tank. Finally have everything together kinda. In there from my previous tank are 2 peppermint shrimp, 4 snails and 6 hermits with a sea urchin. Next step is to get a protein skimmer then more rock and then hopefully fish as long as my water is good then onto corals from there.

The second light is underneath the one light where the canopy doesn't flip up if that makes any sense

Here is a pic of my 20

Have any questions feel free to ask.

 

[philfree]

Lifereef HOB overflow?

 

[badstorm48]

No I got off of marine depot. It's just called the marine depot nano overflow box

 

[badstorm48]

Does 200 gph have a rio 1100 that does 382 but with about a 3 ft rise. Trying to get the return pumps flow right since I can't get it rights it's either to much or to little. I have a flow control on it so I keep messing with it until the water doesn't move up or down and I can feel safe leaving it without worrying if it will flood the house

 

[pondman]

Very nice set up I like your sump

 

[badstorm48]

Thank you

 

[badstorm48]

It's a eshopps nano sump/refugium I like it a lot so far. Trying to get it set up the rest of the way