I currently have a 30 gallon with some softies and LPS that I have been looking at rehoming into a larger tank. After running the tank for 3 months I decided that I hate the look of it. HOB equipment is ugly and I have been too nervous to go the sump route (and girlfriend is fairly against the idea as well). I have some tentative plans to construct an AIO with a 40G similar to https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/33-long-build.366016/. I really like the idea of having my equipment higher up but hidden and have started doing some final plans on the design.
I was hoping to do two overflow compartments (3 chambers each) to house filter floss, heater, skimmer, a small refugium and pumps. Is there any reason why I would have to have these compartments be the full height of the tank? I like the idea of having the full 48" of length for a DSB and have the chambers float above the sandbed instead of sealing it to the bottom of the tank. Right now the plan is to put the chambers in the far back corners along the back instead of on the sides as is in the 33 Long build.
Have anyone had any success in a 40G AIO? I plan to update with with 3D models and sketches as I work them out. Any tips would be appreciated!
Edit: After reading several threads about how 55G are difficult due to the width, I returned the 55 and went with a 40.
I was hoping to do two overflow compartments (3 chambers each) to house filter floss, heater, skimmer, a small refugium and pumps. Is there any reason why I would have to have these compartments be the full height of the tank? I like the idea of having the full 48" of length for a DSB and have the chambers float above the sandbed instead of sealing it to the bottom of the tank. Right now the plan is to put the chambers in the far back corners along the back instead of on the sides as is in the 33 Long build.
Have anyone had any success in a 40G AIO? I plan to update with with 3D models and sketches as I work them out. Any tips would be appreciated!
Edit: After reading several threads about how 55G are difficult due to the width, I returned the 55 and went with a 40.
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