110 gal setup - cost & problems?

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Richard Platts

Richard Platts

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Question:

a co-worker has offered me a great sounding (I've yet to see it) 110 gal saltwater set-up. It is 2 55 gal tanks side by side in a custom stand. I plan on building overflows into the two tanks and then pumping both back up from a sump. I'm excited at the variety that this type of setup could afford me.

What are some foreseen drawbacks or complications?

$600 for stand, lights, tanks and filters sounds cheap to me. I'd have to take a look at everything included though.

what do you think?
 
FL Knifemaker

FL Knifemaker

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To be honest with you, the actual tank in project this size will be one of the lesser expensive items you will need. If the lighting and filtration equipment you mentioned is from a freshwater set up, it will probably not be very good for a SW.

Personally, I would go with a single tank, preferably 125 that is drilled, plumbed with overflows and sump ready. These are things that you will probably wish you had done if you go with the setup you mentioned. Liverock, lighting and your filtration equipment is where you will have to spend the most money. I would much rather spend it outfitting a tank as I mentioned above.
 
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Criminal_Colt

Criminal_Colt

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Is it possible to have a SW 120 Gal tank (no coral) without a sump? Or would that just be silly and wishfull thinking?

Colt :D
 
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