New Reef Tank Today!! (lots of pics)

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Picked up this beautiful 55g acrylic tank on craigslist today for $175, including the stand which is perfect for a sump.

Here are some pics of my new tank, and my entire fish room....


also some pics of the beginning stages of my plumbing...



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Tank Will go against THIS wall
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Start of my Plumbing for the sump
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Future Sump... looks small but its 22.5 gallons-- I measured

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THE REST OF THE FISH ROOM



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Bump...
 
i would have used bulkheads and pvc after that.GL
 
i would have used bulkheads and pvc after that.GL


yeah I will most likely switch over to bulkheads if it becomes a problem.. but they are good tight seals and leakage wont me an issue... Im gonna toy with the flow and see if the 2 1/2" drains are enough.. if not im gonna drill it bigger and go with 1" bulkheads
 
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