Alright fellow MFKers, I need your advice. I am going to purchase a new 300 gallons glass tank that hasn't been used yet. I was thinking about purchasing an entire used setup but after much thought, I want my next tank to look like a show tank. Reason is some of you guys tank made me drool, clean tank + cool fishes = awesomeness. I've has big tanks before but they were all used and a little bit up banged up. Keep in mind that I'm going to build this slow as 1) I don't have the $$$ available to purchase all equipment at once and 2) I don't have the room to set it up yet as I I have two other tanks. So the 300 gallons tank would be sitting covered up in my garage for at least 1 year.
I am not a DIY kinda guy. I break things more than I fix things to be honest. So building a stand is out of my reach with no carpentry skill. I would be getting a stand and canopy built. Filtration is a big topic I want to address. I want a sump, but I don't really know what kind. I've always had canisters and I want to make the switch to a sump since I believe it can provide a better filtration. I will also run a canister with it in case the sump fails or for extra filtration added. I think I could build a sump after doing more research, but I don't know what kind of sump best suits my taste. I know we all have different personal opinions on the "best sump" and all your feedbacks would be appreciated.
The tank that I would be purchasing soon is a glass tank, not tempered, not drilled and without an internal overflow. I want as little as possible any unaesthetic equipment in my tank unless it's hidden. Power heads, bulk heads and filtration intakes would be fine. Money-wise, I plan to spend $2000-$3000 on filtration, lightning, heater, power heads. I am also not looking at the top of the line equipment.
I would be starting to visit the LFS around to see what kind of sump system they have on their bigger tanks and more info. I don't know if I can trust every employee there though, since they may have not deal with tank projects as such, and might just try selling instead of helping. Again, any feedback is appreciated.
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I am not a DIY kinda guy. I break things more than I fix things to be honest. So building a stand is out of my reach with no carpentry skill. I would be getting a stand and canopy built. Filtration is a big topic I want to address. I want a sump, but I don't really know what kind. I've always had canisters and I want to make the switch to a sump since I believe it can provide a better filtration. I will also run a canister with it in case the sump fails or for extra filtration added. I think I could build a sump after doing more research, but I don't know what kind of sump best suits my taste. I know we all have different personal opinions on the "best sump" and all your feedbacks would be appreciated.
The tank that I would be purchasing soon is a glass tank, not tempered, not drilled and without an internal overflow. I want as little as possible any unaesthetic equipment in my tank unless it's hidden. Power heads, bulk heads and filtration intakes would be fine. Money-wise, I plan to spend $2000-$3000 on filtration, lightning, heater, power heads. I am also not looking at the top of the line equipment.
I would be starting to visit the LFS around to see what kind of sump system they have on their bigger tanks and more info. I don't know if I can trust every employee there though, since they may have not deal with tank projects as such, and might just try selling instead of helping. Again, any feedback is appreciated.
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