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Looking good! How much rock do you have in there and what kind is it?

Thanks for the reply! Reading through my assumptions as well as your comments, it starts to make a little more sense to just just cured rock. Even though the thought of getting hitchhikers is not necessarily good/bad, it is an iffy situation that could have tradeoffs either way.. :-) Also...

A few months ago, I had grand thoughts of putting together a 120gal reef build but I (actually my wife) decided it would be too big for our living room space... However, I found a really good deal on a 34gal Solana setup that I jumped on and now I got the fever again! :-) Here is a quick...

I say sell the tanks, fix your daughter up, get through college, and live vicariously through all of us... Helping all of us poor lost souls should be enough to feed your addiction... Then who knows, you might run across something for a great price that would be worth starting back up.. :-)

I had threw around that very idea as far as the CLS on one side is concerned. I didn't know how breaking it up (one side sump, one side cls) would affect skim but it doesn't sound like it would.... :-) good news... I am assuming the return from the sump would just be HOB back into the tank...

The magic word is always "money" in this hobby... I am curious to how you would suggest going about a CLS on this particular tank Snake... Any chance you could throw out a synopsis based on the picture? :-)

I will definitely consider the upgrade on Koralia's as I agree flow is very important. I think a great amount of flow in the DT is of great importance and my hope is if I go will quite a bit in the DT, I can slow down the flow in the Sump to ensure the water spends enough time in their to be...

Ofcourse the other option is (looking at all the accesible drill points on the tank) getting creative with a CLS, maybe even a split return up the bottom center into the middle of the live rock... :-) Looking for ideas!

OK.. Now that I am thinking about sump design and what I want to achieve, I am thinking a Mag 9 is probably more suited for my system (keeping the flow through the sump lower) and making it for it with pumps in the display... So the configuration may be Mag 9.5 in sump @ 4' up feed ( ~800...

Here is the display tank I am going to use... Still got it cleaned up and looking for ideas on the best means of overflow... As you can see, it is drilled for corners but lacking the acryllic boxes (which seem to be scarce for some reason). I am thinking of a couple different options as to...

I think they are acutally 1 1/4 and I think I am going to switch out the plumbing when I clean it up some. Tank holes are 1 1/2 I think so whatcha thinking? I started a new build thread so maybe you can keep up with me and help me out throughout.... :-)

Alright folks... This the beginning of my 120 gal Reef build. This should be a pretty decent thread as I am starting from scratch and will be documenting as I go as well as plenty of pics. I will be asking for lots of opinions as that is what makes this experience great.... The beginning...

Thats not a half bad idea... And I shouldnt have to worry about to much water fluctuation in my display when I am running a 55 gal sump. All my variation will occur in the sump as long as my flow is great enough correct?

The tank is already drilled but has no corner overflows. I thought about DIY but navigating the pre-fab route as well. Just doesnt seem to be alot out there. Looks like Novahobbies gave me my best shot but even it is for established accounts and retailers... :-( Thanks!

Ok... I got a 120gal drilled tank (standard 4x2x2) but need to add the corner overflow boxes... For the life of me, I cant find them anywhere... Any ideas as to where I can find them? Thanks in Advance! (Oh, and I will be starting a new thread for my entire build soon.... )

Trying to iron out the plan before starting my new reef and have come down to lighting. There seems to be a consensus that the future is in LED lighting. However, I also understand that their is a great variation in "ok" LED lighting and "great" LED lighting. On to the question..... For my...

Thanks for all the great information. The biggest I have a had to date was a 55gal Reef so a 120gal is a big step. I am just trying to keep in perspective the future costs and budget accordingly. In reality, even if I went with a 55, I may look to use equipment which gave me the ability to go...

Thanks for the info... I have actually been looking for a ~75 gal tank but ran across this one for a good deal. Really my only hesitation is cost of system up keep... Any idea on the cost difference in maintaining a 75 vs something in the 120 range? Thanks Again!

Looking to get a new tank and found this 120Gal tank. A lady is just looking to get rid of it so I was curious if anyone with a "keen" eye sees any issues with it or if there are any specific questions I should be asking? Thanks in Advance!