I am looking to upgrade from a Red Sea 625 Reefer (5' x 24" x 24") that I have been running since 2017. I want to purchase a new stand and tank that will last and be dependable for 15+ years. I am located in Pennsylvania and will need to find a service that can help with initial delivery. The initial delivery and move into walkout basement will require a delivery crew.
Approximate size - 7 to 8 foot long, 30" deep, and 24" high.
Prefer least amount of wood possible on the stand. It seems that if I go with a tank and stand from the same vendor, steel welded, powder coated stands would be best option. I like the look and rust resistance of aluminum T-track stands but believe welded steel to be stronger long term if cared for to prevent rusting. Warranty requires stand and tank from same vendor.
I am considering back-center drilled external overflow box and dual back drilled return lines. Possibly setup both returns on back right side and overflow on the back left side. Not sure of best configuration. I am looking for strength and long term reliability. Is the back external overflow the best configuration for reliability? I like having the holes higher in the glass rather than bottom drilled where a leak could empty the entire system.
The tank will continue to be SPS dominant with significant in tank flow so the seems and drilled glass need to be reliable. planning 3/4" front, back, bottom, 5/8" sides. If I go with Custom Aquariums, I would go with their aluminum framed tank. Other would be Euro braced more than likely. No decision on vendor but have reviewed Glass Cages, Planet Aquarium, and Custom Aquariums.
I intend to setup and run both tanks long enough to stabilize the new tank, then transfer Red Sea contents over to the new tank, and then shutdown the old Red Sea system.
Very early planning stages but I am looking for opinions and information based on your experiences with similar sized setup.
Approximate size - 7 to 8 foot long, 30" deep, and 24" high.
Prefer least amount of wood possible on the stand. It seems that if I go with a tank and stand from the same vendor, steel welded, powder coated stands would be best option. I like the look and rust resistance of aluminum T-track stands but believe welded steel to be stronger long term if cared for to prevent rusting. Warranty requires stand and tank from same vendor.
I am considering back-center drilled external overflow box and dual back drilled return lines. Possibly setup both returns on back right side and overflow on the back left side. Not sure of best configuration. I am looking for strength and long term reliability. Is the back external overflow the best configuration for reliability? I like having the holes higher in the glass rather than bottom drilled where a leak could empty the entire system.
The tank will continue to be SPS dominant with significant in tank flow so the seems and drilled glass need to be reliable. planning 3/4" front, back, bottom, 5/8" sides. If I go with Custom Aquariums, I would go with their aluminum framed tank. Other would be Euro braced more than likely. No decision on vendor but have reviewed Glass Cages, Planet Aquarium, and Custom Aquariums.
I intend to setup and run both tanks long enough to stabilize the new tank, then transfer Red Sea contents over to the new tank, and then shutdown the old Red Sea system.
Very early planning stages but I am looking for opinions and information based on your experiences with similar sized setup.
