canisters or sump for 150g.

[aoscar]

I am setting up a 150g. I am familliar with canisters, but my tank is a used (like 1 week) acrylic that is set up w/ a built in overflow system. I am thinking 2 mag. 350's, because I am familliar with canisters/mag's. Would I be better off setting up a sump? I am mechanichly inclined. I am a framing/finish carpenter and high novice plumber.
The 2 mag's. will run me $180.00. Can I add the sump system later or should I trial&error before I setup? I am in a hurry as I have 2-12"oscars, a 10"jag, a 15year-old , 15"pleco, and 2 4" tinfoils?

[aoscar]

I am also on a "TIGHT" budget. It's cold and the work is slow in Grand Rapids, Michigan

[Mgamer20o0]

i have gone planted tanks with my bigger tanks so i never used a sump before.

i think they end up being cheaper easier to clean and can get you the turn over rate that is hard to do in canister filters.

[aoscar]

i have gone planted tanks with my bigger tanks so i never used a sump before.

i think they end up being cheaper easier to clean and can get you the turn over rate that is hard to do in canister filters.
canisterd or sumps?

[Mgamer20o0]

my vote for sump.

[dmopar74]

you would be a fool not to run a sump on a tank set up for a sump.

[snickle]

Unless you plan on a planted tank, go with a wet/dry sump setup. Maximum bio-filtration.

[aoscar]

First of all, thank you for the advice. My first magnum arrived today, I am going to start with the magnums,, and build a wet/dry over the next couple months, I know how to operate the mags, and I am the type of person that will need to engineer everything like 3 times . I don't have the patience to wait to start my tank, and I'm sure my 2-12" oscars, 10" jag, 14" pleco, and 2 4" tinfoils can't wait either.(currentley in a grown out to the max 55g) I have the filter set up on the 55 to establish it. I'm sure it will be harder to install the w/d on a set up tank but I am working on my masterpiece and don't want anything to go wrong, and on top of that, that fishload and tank size , 2 mags will go nice with a w/d. Is this realistic/sound , thinking or am I just retarded?

[legendaryfrog]

i dont think a second mag will be really that necessary. You could easily get by with a good wet/dry.

[aoscar]

i dont think a second mag will be really that necessary. You could easily get by with a good wet/dry.
then when i get my sump going I can trash my tetratech 500 and move 1 mag back to the 55 that my buttekoferi will be inheriting

[madtundra]

go with a sump- you can make one froma a 20 gal $30 + $12 for plexiglass+$8 for aquarium safe silicon+$30 for a 700 gpph pump+ $5 for filter media = $85 also you'll also get about 16 gal extra water volume