definitely have a long way to go but the end will be very rewarding so your patience will eventually pay off I don't suppose there is anyway of getting any pics of your current running tank *drool drool*? So I am assuming you are planning to run a sump with it being insulated (I like that idea by the way) what else are you planning on running like skimmer/bio pellet reactor/calcium reactor/algae scrubber/canister filter?
I have a c-skim 1800 skimmer- DIY de-nitrator - DIY phosphate/carbon reactor. They will all be used on the new system. The 110 gal sump will have a fuge and frag rack built into it. As far as lighting it, my plan is to go with LEDs to keep the heat to a minimum. As far as dosing - I still do it manually - not sure if to go with a doser or reactor.... I would love an auto-fill but still trying to figure that out too...
I can't believe the size of those holes, that's something we didn't discuss. I'm glad you found a work around, but we should have talked about this as well. Perhaps I could have given you an easier solution. Does the tank with those bulkheads sit okay on the stand, or is the steel in the way? I see some metal has been cut away...
I agree on the holes - the guy I bought the tank from had some sort of clamps under the tank holding the acrylic tubes in place. That's the reason he had the metal cut away a bit. I thought about plugging the holes with a piece of glass and drilling new holes. The problem I encountered with that was not being able to fit my hand (and I have small hands) in thru the bottom to screw on the smaller bulkhead. The plan now is to use the 3" bulkheads and reducing it to 2". I really thought about passing this tank up but I fell in love with the fact it's 7 feet long (not your average and common 6 foot lenght) and it did not have a single scratch. So why was he selling the tank? His wife threw him and the tank out the house (ouch). I ended up paying $300.00 for the tank, and metal stand. He threw in a refractometer, 2 fans and a couple HOB fuge boxes. I feel kinda sad for the guy he's texted me a couple of times to ask about "his tank" - he's actually coming by tomorrow to help out me with drilling the sump for the external pump.
That's a heck of a deal. I don't blame you a bit for buying it.
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