Help please with new setup

[ruha456]

Hi MR I need help with a new tank I am starting for my mom she is upgrading from a 12G Nano to a 45G corner tank that is not drilled for a sump. I believe it's a Marineland tank with stand. Anyhow what I need help with is what filtration to go with any input is appreciated. Going with T5's for lightning.

 

[Custom05Taco]

Do you plan on having tank drilled?

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[E.intheC]

Reef? Fish only?
Sump? Hang on back equipment? Budget?

 

[ruha456]

Trying to not have to drill a hole in the tank don't mind something hang on or even an eshopp overflow system into a sump. Or maybe everything hang on.

 

[ruha456]

Want reef and fish

 

[shmibly]

Believe me, everything hang on SUCKS, its annoying, sloppy looking, and messy, you will find yourself just cutting things up and throwing things on when you feel you need them. I did this with my old 55 and I really started to hate it. Even though it seems like a pain, I would drill it. I dont trust those hob overflows, but thats just my opinion.

 

[ruha456]

Thanks appreciate the input. Anyone else with HOB equipment please chime in.

 

[KathyC]

Trying to not have to drill a hole in the tank don't mind something hang on or even an eshopp overflow system into a sump. Or maybe everything hang on.

As someone who ran a 33G tank with a 20G sump using an overflow box similar to the Eshoppes one for more than a few years, I say go for it. Properly installed with siphon breaks and using a U-tube, it should run flawlessly. I only took that tank down because I won a larger tank, or it would still be running today.

..just think, she'll never have to deal with a fish stuck in an overflow :fish:, or algae or whatever else growing in there!

I do think you should run it with a sump due to the other equipment like the skimmer, heater and possibly reactors..as that does make does a much neater appearance.

 

[Imbarrie]

Another sump fan here. And, I would go with a drilled tank.
A lot less worries when it comes to floods.

I also dont like the corner tanks as far as lighting them.
You will find a lot of dark corners and light concentrated in the middle.
Do you already have the tank? Is it too late to get something like a solana or a Marineland cube?

 

[yogi]

i agree with these guys. After waking up at 3am to mop up the floor and figure out why it flooded. Plus the look on the wife's face after it happened. I bought another tank and already drilled it lol

 

[Imbarrie]

In any system, the less needless parts you have will mean the better it will perform.
Overflow boxes may be fine, but they may not be. Either way, running a system without them is much better. Since a snail in the wrong place can end up with 5 gallons of saltwater on the floor.

They are only used when they have to be, not because people want to.

 

[ruha456]

Got the corner tank as a gift thanks for input I think I'm gonna drill then and setup a sump

 

[mic_1011]

lmk i can come by and drill it for you