140 gallon tank

[joejoe]

Hey all I went to LFS to check everything out and see what deals they have. I might have found the tank I want. They have an Oceanic 140 gallon w/ dual overflows for 899....including the stand and canopy. I'm thinkin about swingin by and pickin it, but it'll probably be a nice long project I'll work on. I definately plan on putting coral in the tank, so I'm gonna have to go MH. Was wondering if there are any fixtures that can fit inside the oceanic canopy. Some guy there told me that Coralife will be coming out with a compact fluorescent fixture called Aqualight Pro and that a 48" fixture would fit in it (checked measurements). What do yall think about that? I believe the fixture has 2 HQI 150watt 10k bulbs, 2 96 watt compact fluorescent lamps with square base pin and 3 1 watt blue moon glow LED lamps. Also, I'm still trying to decide if I'm gonna wanna purchase a sump or build my own. What size sump would be good on this setup? Thanks for any/all opinions in advance!!

 

[ka0z4allu]

If you go retrofit on your lights then that would give you a lot more options with regards to the setup of your lighting. As far as the sump goes, I would recommend you DIY as you can set it up exactly how you want it, and it will be a lot cheaper. JMO