Big fowlr build

[spit.fire]

Never realized how big An 8' x 30" tank would look in my living room untill I was sitting in it last night.

Pics to come once it is plumbed and level

Got it all moved and into place Sunday and started on plumbing. Hopefully tonight I will be able to fill it with fresh water to test the plumbing and sumps

I'm going to be running 2 33gallon sumps that will sit side by side And eventually a 40g refuge / invert tank

Everything went as planned for putting it in the house other than my thermostat is directly above it so I will be relocating the thermostat around the corner

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

With so much space, why do only 33g sumps? They are only 12" wide so you'd have 11.5" inside for a big skimmer. Better off using a 18" or wider sump tank.

My display is only 24" wide but my sump is a 90g wide (4' x 2' x 18" tall). I wish it was bigger.

[gklaw]

Totally agree with Anthony. 33g sump is way too small for the system. If not plumbed properly, it may even overflow when power fail.

I still have the 100g acrylic sump with 15g of bioballs all ready to go

[spit.fire]

It's Just what I have laying around I have a 90 like yours but it's being used as a freshwater tank ATM.

[spit.fire]

Also this way my skimmer, phosphate reactors, heaters, etc will be in 1 33 and I'll have live rock in the other

[gklaw]

Aahh. Missed the 2X part. I think it is better than 1x65 unless there is plan to put in huge skimmer like Anthony's

[tang daddy]

Depending on the way the plumbing is 2 33g and 1 40g should be more than ok especially they're half filled. Personally for me I always like to do sumps at 1/3 the size of the display or even better 1/2 the size of display because I like making the middle section a display fuge.

Can't wait to see pics of the fowler!

[spit.fire]

My skimmer says its good for 300 and it will fit in the 33 with everything else but I might add a second skimmer later
Sumps and refuges all to tether when it's 100% complete will be around 140gallons

[spit.fire]

But for now just two 33's

[tony1928]

This is going to be quite a build to follow. Can't wait to see the first pics. Let me guess, is the stand welded steel?