Starting 150g Tank

Hi reefers,

I would like to introduce myself, my name is Cane, I live in NC. I just join 3reef yesterday. I am totally new to saltwater. So, I have very little clue to what I am doing. I have do alot of research and reading online (that how I get here ). K enough of that....

I got this 150g off Craiglist (going pick it up tommorow). The seller claim, to buy it from glasscages.com. I planning to drilled it. Where is the best place to drilled it? Side or back? Tank is 60 x 24 x 25 Tall. And here are what I plan to used for the overflow. 700 gph Overflow complete kit - Glass-Holes.com dope aquarium stuff. Is that overflow the right one I need to get?

What are good size sump for that size of tank? How many drilled hole should I do? 1 for the overflow? And do I need 1 hole for the return water? On the glascages.com it show the overflow for the water to flow down the sump, but it didnt show where or how the water come back up. I am a noob to this sump and overflow. Would anyone please show me some pics of your tank/sump setup. And how water come back to the tank.

I will be back asking more question, once I got this answer. Thanks you so much...

 

cool sounds like fun ;D

 

what about a 55 gallon for a sump?

 

Good luck.

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Welcome to 3reef Cane,

Congratulations on the new tank. Hopefully someone will chime in that has more experience with larger tanks and overflow then myself.

 

welcome, i can help you out with anything you need...i just set up a 150 starphire myself..

 

just check out my build thread for help or pm me for future help..

on mine i have my drains at 1.25" and my returns are 1"...my tank has dual overflows.. i have a 55gallon custom acrylic sump, mag 24 return pump.. i have durso standpipes..

i drilled mine on the bottom

 

Thanks, saint, I have read about that build yesterday. You did heck of a job cleaning up that tank..

I planning to use either 1 of these 3000 Overflow Box Complete Kit - Glass-Holes.com dope aquarium stuff

Or 2 of these on the side 700 gph Overflow complete kit - Glass-Holes.com dope aquarium stuff

What do you guy's think?

 

And about the tank I found on Craiglist, I drove an hour and 1/2 to go check out the tank, the tank were old and in bad condition, so I didnt buy it.... Now I have to wait for a better deal on CL ....