New-New tank uses

[RyanG]

Ok guys and gals help me make up my mind. I bought a 55 gallon tank to use as a sump last weekend for 30 bucks nothing special just a typical sump tank. I was offered a 90 gallon drilled tank(2 backwall holes for 1" bulkheads so 1.5" holes I think) for 50 bucks which is an offer that I can not refuse. So do I want to use the 90 for a sump using the bulkheads for either a remote fuge/DSB or reactors of some sort. OR should I just pick it up and store it until Im ready for a new project? I really have my hands full with the 180 right now and dont have the resources to set them both up so thats definately not an option. WHATS A GUY TO DO?

[RyanG]

Heres a pic of the 90

[RyanG]

Anyone? I even posted pics for bribery! What do you think about a frag tank or a moray tank somewhere way down the line?

[lightcs4]

I love the idea of a frag tank (would love to do this myself one of these days). How tall is the tank? You might be able to go from your DT to this one for frags, then to your 55 gal for sump if you have the room.

The idea of a DSB / fuge sounds good too.

Decisions, decisions ...

[Bifferwine]

I wouldn't waste a drilled tank as a sump. I'd set it up as its own tank when you get the chance.

[UnderwaterWorld]

frag tank definetely

[Doc]

Use the 90 for a predator tank with corals. Get a zebra moray and a white-eyed moray eel, a lionfish and a Niger trigger or pink-tail trigger. You can keep all of those critters with corals and it would look sweet (just no shrimp - they would get eaten!)

-Doc

[daugherty]

i would plum them both your 180 and that 90 to your 55 gal sump. run them all as one system. one for mostly corals since a 90 is cheaper to light than a 180. and you will still have god water volume to help keep things stable.

[fatman]

Probably closed loop circulation holes as they are in the middle of the tanks depth not at the top of tank. If they were for overflows they would be one holes diameter down from the top edge of the glass so as to be used to skim the top surface of water with back wall overflow box or 90 degree pipe fittingswith opening turned upward to skim from top of water. A ninety would make a good sump for the 180 but you would have to build a custom stand due to its height, and it being the same width as the 180. The holes by themselves would not contribute to much for a display tank as you would still need to drill more holes for a overflow and returns, unless you want an over the back over flow and over the back returns (eck, eck), excuse be I got something stuck in my throat for a moment there. I would be glad to write you through drilling the necessary holes for a back wall overflow and return system. Hole saws, play dough, water and 3/8" or larger variable speed drill. Cost about thirty dollars, with shipping, if you already have the drill. And the play dough just takes salt, flower, oil, and a little cream off Tartar spice. Hole saws will last through drilling (grinding) about 25 holes each.

[yote]

I'd go with the 180 as a reef,and the 90 a predator tank.