the time has come to begin the new build thread! 
everything isnt completly thought out yet since as of 2 weeks ago i didnt know i would be setting up a new tank... the tank im going with is a custom rimless tank measuring 48 long X 22 wide X 18 tall ... the tank is undrilled so i will be drilling it for a single overflow on the side..... i decided to go with a overflow from glassholesDOTcom because ive heard nothing but good stuff about them... i will be building my own stand/canopy that way i can make it viewable from 3 sides (front,back,and one side) i havnt decided exactly what im going to do for lighting,flow,skimmer ect... i may use all the same equipment from my 125g or i might sell off that stuff and upgrade a little.... ill either go with 2x250w mh's or ive thought about switching over to T5, i will prolly go with a different skimmer reason being this mr-2 i have now is rated for 300g lol and its huge! for flow ill either go with the koralia #3 and #4 i already have or maybe ill get a few tunze's.... as far as the sump my ideal choice would be a 40g breeder but ive been having a hard time finding a used one so i may end up going with what ever i can get my hands on... one of the things ill do differant when i build my stand is im going to leave an opening big enough to remover the sump later if i want. im also going to be making this stand very tall since the tank itself is only 18" ... i know ill have to use a step ladder to access the bottom of the tank but what ever.... i guess thats it for now, ill be sure and take lots of pics of the proccess. the tank should be up and running in a few weeks. oh yea and if you can think of anything that you wish you had done differant let me know as im open to suggestions!
everything isnt completly thought out yet since as of 2 weeks ago i didnt know i would be setting up a new tank... the tank im going with is a custom rimless tank measuring 48 long X 22 wide X 18 tall ... the tank is undrilled so i will be drilling it for a single overflow on the side..... i decided to go with a overflow from glassholesDOTcom because ive heard nothing but good stuff about them... i will be building my own stand/canopy that way i can make it viewable from 3 sides (front,back,and one side) i havnt decided exactly what im going to do for lighting,flow,skimmer ect... i may use all the same equipment from my 125g or i might sell off that stuff and upgrade a little.... ill either go with 2x250w mh's or ive thought about switching over to T5, i will prolly go with a different skimmer reason being this mr-2 i have now is rated for 300g lol and its huge! for flow ill either go with the koralia #3 and #4 i already have or maybe ill get a few tunze's.... as far as the sump my ideal choice would be a 40g breeder but ive been having a hard time finding a used one so i may end up going with what ever i can get my hands on... one of the things ill do differant when i build my stand is im going to leave an opening big enough to remover the sump later if i want. im also going to be making this stand very tall since the tank itself is only 18" ... i know ill have to use a step ladder to access the bottom of the tank but what ever.... i guess thats it for now, ill be sure and take lots of pics of the proccess. the tank should be up and running in a few weeks. oh yea and if you can think of anything that you wish you had done differant let me know as im open to suggestions!
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