beautiful work your doing, I love how much $$ you save when you do it yourself. a RTC will fit, and these would be great grow out tanks for it, but eventually it will need something a little bigger. you say its 8x3x2, for a RTC you should consider going 8x4x3.
when you fiberglass the tank, be sure to lay it on thick on all the corners, or even use some epoxy on the corners.
as for lighting, home depot and most home improvement places have 48" double fluorescent light fixtures for under $35, and you can mix and match what kinda bulbs you want to put in. just make sure they are well protected from moisture, or you will blow ballasts and starters all the time.
I'm also not sure on how many gallons the tanks will be, but I recommend atleast 600 GPH coming from the sump... check out http://www.thatpetplace.com/ they have some decent mag drive pumps that should suit your needs, and they shouldnt break your bank either.
Keep up the hard work, you are making lots of progress!!!
What thickness glass/acrylic are you going with?
when you fiberglass the tank, be sure to lay it on thick on all the corners, or even use some epoxy on the corners.
as for lighting, home depot and most home improvement places have 48" double fluorescent light fixtures for under $35, and you can mix and match what kinda bulbs you want to put in. just make sure they are well protected from moisture, or you will blow ballasts and starters all the time.
I'm also not sure on how many gallons the tanks will be, but I recommend atleast 600 GPH coming from the sump... check out http://www.thatpetplace.com/ they have some decent mag drive pumps that should suit your needs, and they shouldnt break your bank either.
Keep up the hard work, you are making lots of progress!!!
What thickness glass/acrylic are you going with?
