Brand new to the hobby. Been reading The Conscientious Aquarist and as many threads as I can on the web. I have purchased no equipment yet as I would like to really understand as much as I can while waiting for the ideal setup to find me (can't hurt to wish right).
I'd like to go with a 4' tank, thinking ideally a 90, although a 120 would be cool as well.
Question is; with a tank this size is purchasing a "reef-ready" tank really necessary? I've read about making your own overflows with acrylic and drilling the tank etc. Seems all the reef-ready used tanks sell for way over the standard non-drilled, non-reef-ready tank.
I plan to set it up with a sump and fuge, keeping the deep sand bed out of the main tank keeping only maybe 1" sand bed in the tank. Will be fish and live rock only although I'm probably kidding myself and will add later on some coral or at least an anenome for some clowns.
Thank you.
I'd like to go with a 4' tank, thinking ideally a 90, although a 120 would be cool as well.
Question is; with a tank this size is purchasing a "reef-ready" tank really necessary? I've read about making your own overflows with acrylic and drilling the tank etc. Seems all the reef-ready used tanks sell for way over the standard non-drilled, non-reef-ready tank.
I plan to set it up with a sump and fuge, keeping the deep sand bed out of the main tank keeping only maybe 1" sand bed in the tank. Will be fish and live rock only although I'm probably kidding myself and will add later on some coral or at least an anenome for some clowns.
Thank you.
Last edited: