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Zack
Wed, 22nd Oct 2014, 10:54 PM
I recently saw a youtube video of a guy that had a 400 gallon brute container and used it as a top down aquarium. He said the system was dirt cheap and he could keep all he fish he's wanted. I'm curious as to how one would plumb such a tank, and any advice a local hobbyist can share. Definitely something I'd like to do in the future. I'll use this thread for advice/ to keep ideas "on paper" and hopefully one day transition to an actual tank.

If I set this up today, here's what I'd like to use:

Tank: Rubbermaid 300 gallon stock tank
Lighting: 4x Radions
Flow: Not sure, I've heard issues with stock tanks cracking due to stress from MP's so I'll leave this blank for now
Skimmer: No idea
Live rock: 200 pounds, fiji premium
Sand: No idea, probably fiji pink and probably an ungodly amount.

alton
Thu, 23rd Oct 2014, 05:43 AM
Coral Cove has a 150 that's pretty neat with a big round opening

Mike
Thu, 23rd Oct 2014, 11:28 PM
One of my concerns would be fish jumping from the open top. But it sounds cool.

Zack
Thu, 23rd Oct 2014, 11:38 PM
I'll be over there soon! Good to know :)