Tank Advise and Stocking

Adam S · 03/11/2010, 01:34 AM

I was going to get a 90-100 gallon tank and i dont know if i should get the 100 gallon truvu aquasystem or a 90 gallon regular acrylic tank without any filtration and i could get an overflow and a sump. Also after that i wanted to do a predator tank and was wanting some suggestions for fish that i could stock the tank with.

bertoni · 03/11/2010, 05:57 PM

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I'd get a system with a built-in overflow. That's easier than having the tank drilled, which is another possibility. I never trusted hang-on overflows.

I've never kept a predator tank, so I don't know many that fit in that size system, but a dwarf lionfish would. The spines are venomous, though.

betoballer1 · 03/11/2010, 06:00 PM

I have 2 lionfish currently in mine and they do ok

travis32 · 03/11/2010, 07:29 PM

Never had an issue with my hang overflow.. It's only been 5 weeks, but I've done some testing of it.. Shutting the aquarium breaker off, letting it run low, and installing an ATO to keep it as hands free as possible. Though it's been a short amount of time, I can't say that the HOB siphon overflow is that bad.. Seems o.k.I think I've had snails take a ride down it and no issues so far.

bertoni · 03/12/2010, 04:40 PM

I ran a hang-on overflow for a few months without problems, but there are enough possible issues that I decided to disconnect the refugium rather than run that way. Lots of people are successful for years; others flood water onto a floor.

03/11/2010, 01:34 AM	#1
Adam S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 308	Tank Advise and Stocking I was going to get a 90-100 gallon tank and i dont know if i should get the 100 gallon truvu aquasystem or a 90 gallon regular acrylic tank without any filtration and i could get an overflow and a sump. Also after that i wanted to do a predator tank and was wanting some suggestions for fish that i could stock the tank with.

03/11/2010, 05:57 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	*To Reef Central* I'd get a system with a built-in overflow. That's easier than having the tank drilled, which is another possibility. I never trusted hang-on overflows. I've never kept a predator tank, so I don't know many that fit in that size system, but a dwarf lionfish would. The spines are venomous, though. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/12/2010, 04:40 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I ran a hang-on overflow for a few months without problems, but there are enough possible issues that I decided to disconnect the refugium rather than run that way. Lots of people are successful for years; others flood water onto a floor. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/11/2010, 06:00 PM	#3
betoballer1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: miami Posts: 100	I have 2 lionfish currently in mine and they do ok

03/11/2010, 07:29 PM	#4
travis32 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Fargo, ND Posts: 2,161	Never had an issue with my hang overflow.. It's only been 5 weeks, but I've done some testing of it.. Shutting the aquarium breaker off, letting it run low, and installing an ATO to keep it as hands free as possible. Though it's been a short amount of time, I can't say that the HOB siphon overflow is that bad.. Seems o.k.I think I've had snails take a ride down it and no issues so far.