46 bowfront pics with sump/stand ideas and LEDs?

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  1. Slammed01

    Slammed01 Spaghetti Worm

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    Hello all! [​IMG]

    Breaking down my 90G most likely, and going back to my 46 Gallon bowfront. Currently I have HOB skimmer and emperor 400 HOB filter. Anyone have a sump under their 46? I just have the marineland stand with shelves on both sides and the thin door in middle so I assume its difficult and a non drilled tank. Anyone switch their stand out?

    I also have 2-24" reefbreeders value fixtures on my 90, anyone have any pics of their 46 bow with Leds mounted or building a canopy?

    Maybe I should go with my coralife PC, do they make a 36" LED?


    Pics of bowfronts would be great :)
     
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  3. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    I don't have any recent pics, but same tank and stand as you. No sump yet, so I use a HOB CPR 'fuge, Eshopps PSK-100H, and a Phosban Reactor for carbon. The bottom of the tank is tempered, but the back and sides are not so you could drill those if you wanted.

    Will this be a reef tank?
     
  4. Slammed01

    Slammed01 Spaghetti Worm

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    Yes, it will be reef... Always had hob so I may keep it. What lights are you running? I built a canopy for my 90 but more difficult on a bowfront lol.
     
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    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Mine is just a QT for now, FOWLR in the future. So just a cheap 36" low powered LED fixture. They do an ok job of covering the tank. The front is a little darker than I would like.
     
  6. Slammed01

    Slammed01 Spaghetti Worm

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    Yea I have 2 reef breeders dimmable 24" Leds but I think I'd need to rig a mount off the wall =(. Maybe ill jus go t5 and save the Leds til I figure out something
     
  7. Slammed01

    Slammed01 Spaghetti Worm

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    Thanks guys, I don't have the photon just values. Currently running both until I figure out how to hang. [​IMG]