Converting a 120 few to SW

[rk4435]

I am considering the purchase of a 120 gallon tank that has been used for freshwater cichlids. I am new to SW and not entirely sure how to set it up for SW.

I obviously do not have the knowledge to drill anything. Is my best option to use an overflow box to flow to a sump below? I appreciate any advise.

 

[au alum]

If you haven't already bought the tank I would hold off until you found one that is reef ready.

If this tank is too good a deal to pass up you could look into drilling the back panel and going with the bean animal style.

 

[j_b_]

^ +1

 

[rdnelson]

Drill is not hard as long as it is not tempered glass. For me, I would prefer a non-reef ready tank so I could drill it for a Bean Animal.


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[stickx911]

what is bean animal?

 

[freezerrat]

It's a style of overflow. I've never seen one in action but it's supposed to be silent and fail-safe.

 

[rk4435]

I was just wondering what a bean animal was myself.

 

[sewer urchin]

Just don't

google Bean Anal Bar and Grill............ I hear it is Dylan's favorite "Watering Hole". - rdnelson99

It looks something like this

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Read up on it here

http://www.beananimal.com/projects/silent-and-fail-safe-aquarium-overflow-system.aspx">http://www.beananimal.com/projects/silent-and-fail-safe-aquarium-overflow-system.aspx</a>





Yeah Rich, I stole that from someone's signature line!

 

[snowmansnow]

I built a bean animal on a 40g breeder and it really is silent.

 

[rdnelson]

Sewer Urchin;863076 wrote: Just don't



It looks something like this

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Read up on it here

http://www.beananimal.com/projects/silent-and-fail-safe-aquarium-overflow-system.aspx">http://www.beananimal.com/projects/silent-and-fail-safe-aquarium-overflow-system.aspx</a>





Yeah Rich, I stole that from someone's signature line![/QUOTE]

:-)

I love the one I built. Given a choice I would never use anything else.


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[freezerrat]

It would be nice to see some manufacturers start making their tanks with bean animals

 

[lsue]

I converted my 125 gal freshwater tank and drilled the back (well actually my especially handy hubby did) with two overflows using a "herbie" style. It works well but always seems to need to be adjusted to stay silent. I've had it for 9 months and have finally got to where I can do a water change smoothly. Don't know if that's just me or the system. The big problem we had was changing the stand over to accomodate a sump and a large skimmer.