Hey all... I spent nearly twenty years on another forum that seems to have stagnated as of late, so here I am. I'm starting a 120 gallon soft coral dominant reef as a sort of an upgrade from a 75 gallon reef that was banished to an unfinished basement after a move to a new house. Because it was out of the way, I rarely saw it beyond quick feedings and sporadic maintenance. My wife, with helpful lobbying from the kids, gave me permission to set up the reef in the living room. I already owned a 120 stand bought off craigslist for 40 bucks years ago, so I used that as an excuse to purchase the 120 as a "fatter" version of the 75.
So, the 75 gallon was running a 40 breeder sump right on the floor. I couldn't fit it through the openings in the new stand unless I did a bit of disassembly, which I didn't want to do. I was thinking about putting the sump next to the stand, on the floor, hiding it in something that looks like furniture - a chest, or attractive box with trim that easily opens perhaps. I have woodworking tools and could easily build it, but was looking for a bit of inspiration. I could go with a much smaller 20 gallon long sump, but I think that might push it with regard to possible power-off overflow flooding. Any ideas?
So, the 75 gallon was running a 40 breeder sump right on the floor. I couldn't fit it through the openings in the new stand unless I did a bit of disassembly, which I didn't want to do. I was thinking about putting the sump next to the stand, on the floor, hiding it in something that looks like furniture - a chest, or attractive box with trim that easily opens perhaps. I have woodworking tools and could easily build it, but was looking for a bit of inspiration. I could go with a much smaller 20 gallon long sump, but I think that might push it with regard to possible power-off overflow flooding. Any ideas?