Vaiodude's 55 Gal Mixed Reef

[Brewman1987]

If you get some small pvc pipe or type of dowel, after you drain 1/2 the tank try and lift up on one side and place the pipe underneath and try to roll it on that. Be sure if you do that get a bunch so it can act as a big conveyer belt.

 

[Vaiodude]

Ok so here is an update. After doing some research I realized the stand that I bought from Franky was a Maineland Stand that was manufactured for both 75 and 90 gallon tanks. So.....I just got a 90 gallon to go with the stand and canopy!

 

[JerSaint]

Dang!! Now that's an upgrade! What's the plan for the 75?

 

[AquaMama13]

Dang!! Now that's an upgrade! What's the plan for the 75?

Go big or go home! That's the Clark way lol

 

[Vaiodude]

Dang!! Now that's an upgrade! What's the plan for the 75?

Since I am going to the 90 and will be using the stand canopy and light I bought from Franky I will end up selling the 75 Reef ready tank only. It's all cleaned up too!

 

[JerSaint]

Pm me a price!

 

[SteelerMike]

Haha!!! Good for you guys :) Looking forward to seeing it get filled in.

 

[Vaiodude]

Now I just got more tank than my brand new skimmer can handle (Coral Box D500 - up to 100 gal) so I will need to look to buy a new skimmer. Anyone have any advice on a skimmer that would handle up to 200 gallons and still have a small footprint in the sump. I want to get a DC powered skimmer. Saw they have a new brand called simplicity that has a DC one, anyone have experience with one of those?

I'm still researching sump options. I kind of like the trigger systems emerald 34, but it's also $450! I really would like to have a small area in the sump for frags, as I really don't want a dedicated frag tank. Just a small area to house 20-30 frags.

For a return pump I think I will go with a Deepwater DC pump BLDC5. Triggreef had a lot of good things to say about them.

 

[Vaiodude]

Well it turns out that the D500 is actually rated up to 160 gallons. The site I was looking at was wrong. May not need a new skimmer after all. I really like this skimmer so hopefully it will work out.

 

[fastest302]

Can't wait to see this setup.. I'm thinking of getting back into the saltwater miss my old setup might do a 20long lol

 

[Frankyrivera]

If that skimmer doesn't work out let me know got an sro-2000 with your name on it. Ran my 75 with a 90 gal sump for 5 years lol. Cheap for returning customer as yourself lol

 

[AquaMama13]

 

[AquaMama13]