Well, after a whole lot of craiglist hunting I found a keeper.
I picked up this 135g Oceanic w/ dual overflow boxes for $90.00. Although I had to drive 500 miles to get it. The trip was justifiable though, my father ended up with a 90g and a 110g, he got them for a great price as well.
It is in really nice shape (albeit dirty as hell). The silicone appears to be in tip top shape, there are not apparent scratches or chips in the glass.
It did not come with a stand, but my father found one and is letting me have it.
It has been in my parents garage for most of the summer, I am going to be going up there soon to clean it and haul it back to my basement.
I plan on building a canopy.
I would like to paint the stand, trim, and canopy black.
I have a AquaClear 110, and plan on putting a 30 gallon wet/dry sump in the stand. I may also find a canister for it as well. I have 0 experience with overflows or sumps.
How much turnover do i want to go through the sump, I read on the "sizing a pump" thread that 3x is for under-stocked, and 10x is for over-stocked. I am not sure what I want to stock yet, I am shooting for about 8x turnover per hour, so 135g * 8 = 1080 gph or 18 gpm. Is that correct?
I am in no rush to get this set up. I am going to be hunting for a good deal on submersible pumps, reading up on DiY canopies.
I am sure I will have tons of questions and d'oh moments along the way.
I picked up this 135g Oceanic w/ dual overflow boxes for $90.00. Although I had to drive 500 miles to get it. The trip was justifiable though, my father ended up with a 90g and a 110g, he got them for a great price as well.
It is in really nice shape (albeit dirty as hell). The silicone appears to be in tip top shape, there are not apparent scratches or chips in the glass.
It did not come with a stand, but my father found one and is letting me have it.
It has been in my parents garage for most of the summer, I am going to be going up there soon to clean it and haul it back to my basement.
I plan on building a canopy.
I would like to paint the stand, trim, and canopy black.
I have a AquaClear 110, and plan on putting a 30 gallon wet/dry sump in the stand. I may also find a canister for it as well. I have 0 experience with overflows or sumps.
How much turnover do i want to go through the sump, I read on the "sizing a pump" thread that 3x is for under-stocked, and 10x is for over-stocked. I am not sure what I want to stock yet, I am shooting for about 8x turnover per hour, so 135g * 8 = 1080 gph or 18 gpm. Is that correct?
I am in no rush to get this set up. I am going to be hunting for a good deal on submersible pumps, reading up on DiY canopies.
I am sure I will have tons of questions and d'oh moments along the way.
great
