new tank project

[NaCl_H2O]

I was thinking of using the 50G tank ...

Can't tell, but is the stand open on the bottom? If so, you could set the stand over the sump. Lots of us (including me) have sumps that can not be removed for maintenance - just part of the trade-off to get more water volume!

From personal experience, I don't think you will be happy with the Tidepool long term. Take a look at it and think about where water will flow when the filter media in the top tray gets clogged (not IF it gets cloged, because it WILL).

[eleyan]

The stand is open at the bottom, but the oppening is only 12" wide, and the tank is 12.5". I see what you are saying regarding the trays. Actually, the guy I got it from told me that he ran it with the trays empty, only the course spunge in the firts one. I guess he was having the same problem you are discribing.

[eleyan]

I finally got the right size bulk heads and put everything togather for a leak test in the guarage. I had to speacial order some 1" bulkheads that fit in a 2" hole.

[eleyan]

tank setup in place and cycling. I just need to get some PVC elbows to fix the water level and arrange the rocks.

[NaCl_H2O]

Good job - very nice :grin:

Did you get your sump/capacity, return flow rate problem adjusted OK?

[eleyan]

Yeah, I got a T and valve from Lowes this afternoon and I got it balanced to where it will not overflow in case of a power out. Good thing I did, since we had one this afternoon :o

[NaCl_H2O]

Good thing I did, since we had one this afternoon :o

OK, you obviously are not qualified to keep a reef tank. You are suppoesed to fix your problems AFTER you have a few gallons of saltwater in the carpet, not before ;)

You are doomed for success :roll:

[eleyan]

This is not my first tank, I had many a gallons on the floor before