Tank placement

[shaheed]

Have you thought about a DIY all-in-one ? Kinda like this :

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2131166

But implemented on a larger scale. That way your not worrying about an expensive pump to battle headway, possible leaks, power shut-off issues, and plumbing ? You could get creative with the placement of the false area to best suit your needs.

[bt]

well -- that or when you are going with a 40g or less tank right?

The smaller the tank, the better it is to have a sump.

[Hookup]

The smaller the tank, the better it is to have a sump.

this is sooo ture...

a big part of success in salt is watervolume (dilution of issues into bigger volumes = more chances of catching something before it goes nuclear)

[bt]

Also, equipment only scales down so much in physical size, so having somewhere other than the DT to put it can become more useful the smaller the DT is.

[shaheed]

So does anyone know roughly what it costs to get a tank drilled, overflow installed, baffles added for sump and plumbing installed?  I'll add this estimate with the approx $100 return pump and weigh out my options. 

[bt]

Pre-drilled is always an option if you're getting a new tank.