60 Gallon Hex reef tank what do you think

MRCORAL · 03/04/2006, 10:23 AM

I going to chance my 60 hex into a salt water tank. Does anyone have a hex with any pics? Im thinking one 400 HQI over it and having a mic tank. The problem is were would you put the sump the stand is very small any ideas?

Anemonebuff · 03/04/2006, 10:54 AM

You would have to put the sump behind the tank and build something to conceal it.

goalieman92 · 03/04/2006, 11:04 AM

or you could have 2 or 3 10 galon sumps stacked in the stand. I know big they are and you are right, it would be hard to do.i think 2X10 gal would work. you could make 1 a fuge and the other a sump or something like that. good luck

makorip · 03/04/2006, 11:15 AM

I have a 20 gal hex, mounted on the matching black acrylic stand. The tank is SPS, Zoas, LPS, and soft corals all of which are doing great. I use a hanging pendent 250W Halide, (Hellolights) and an Ecosystem Model 2410 refugium. When this was all contemplated as to location etc., I ended up finding a wrought iron, woven stand at Pier One. This has three shelves, the top to hold the refugium, middle the electrical including the Wavemaster, and the bootom is a preserved coral disply. Mounted next to the tank it all fits and gives two marine presentations, since the refugium is interesting as an entity. hope this helps, Ed.

reelbadfish · 03/04/2006, 11:47 AM

Here are a couple of hot ones.

MRCORAL · 03/04/2006, 05:14 PM

Maybe a rubbermaid tank for a sump

03/04/2006, 10:23 AM	#1
MRCORAL Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,059	60 Gallon Hex reef tank what do you think I going to chance my 60 hex into a salt water tank. Does anyone have a hex with any pics? Im thinking one 400 HQI over it and having a mic tank. The problem is were would you put the sump the stand is very small any ideas?

03/04/2006, 11:15 AM	#4
makorip Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 5	Reply to refugium ? I have a 20 gal hex, mounted on the matching black acrylic stand. The tank is SPS, Zoas, LPS, and soft corals all of which are doing great. I use a hanging pendent 250W Halide, (Hellolights) and an Ecosystem Model 2410 refugium. When this was all contemplated as to location etc., I ended up finding a wrought iron, woven stand at Pier One. This has three shelves, the top to hold the refugium, middle the electrical including the Wavemaster, and the bootom is a preserved coral disply. Mounted next to the tank it all fits and gives two marine presentations, since the refugium is interesting as an entity. hope this helps, Ed.

03/04/2006, 11:47 AM	#5
reelbadfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 210	Here are a couple of hot ones. __________________ ~Reelbadfish

03/04/2006, 10:54 AM	#2
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	You would have to put the sump behind the tank and build something to conceal it.

03/04/2006, 11:04 AM	#3
goalieman92 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Castle,Pa Posts: 484	or you could have 2 or 3 10 galon sumps stacked in the stand. I know big they are and you are right, it would be hard to do.i think 2X10 gal would work. you could make 1 a fuge and the other a sump or something like that. good luck

03/04/2006, 05:14 PM	#6
MRCORAL Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,059	Maybe a rubbermaid tank for a sump