Need help with new 180 gal

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Here's an updated shot of the tank with a little elbow grease applied.... You can use the glass panes (the brown / white things that have the spray bottle on top to the right of the tank) as a measure against what the glass looked like to start with.

As far as the other 55 gallon tanks, I'm keeping one set-up for my angels and I'm selling the other. The wife says two tanks max, and I think it would be easier to get rid of a bunch of 55 gallon supplies (lights, stand, etc) if I had the tank to go with them.

Thanks for the advice on the DIY wet/dry filters. I just need to figure out how they work... What's the difference between a wet/dry and a sump? Or are they the same thing?

Edit: When digging through what came with the tank I found this:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=3595&ref=4032&s_kwcid=aquarium%20filter|914539581&N=2004+22777&subref=AA

It's a Marineland Magnum 350 PRO System HOB canister that's rated for up to 100 gallons. If I couple that with my Penguin Biowheel 350, that would be adequate filtration, right?

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And also filters are SERIOUSLY over-rated by their companies, I wouldnt trust that filter system for more than a 50G tank and even then...its pushing it. With the Mag 350 and Penguin Id say it could handle about 75G of water efficiently.
 
Go to the DIY section and look into the W/D systems. In the long run you will be much happier and it will save you alot of coin. You can make a sump out of just about any large food grade plastic container (and still sell the whole 55 setup). The options for a media tower are endless & pot scrubbers are the best media for the $. If the power heads are big enough you could make them work as your return pumps using 3 or 4 set up with individual spray bars or get 1 large pump. Properly set up sumps will only drain as much water as is pumped into the display and can not over flow. When it's all done you will be one proud MFKR!!!!
 
I would sell all the extra stuff and set up a wet/dry you will be way better off and it increases your water volume
 
The tank did come with 9 power heads (5 of which are less than 6 months old). 3 PH's are still in the box. The ones in the box are penguin 550's rated at 145gph. I could definately use them to get everything going properly
 
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