Hi guys,

I am starting to think about a new tank to setup which will contain only corals and couple of none-shrimp eaters (fish).
I would appreciate your advices and help me with it.

I am thinking to get a 75-90gal corner tank, my big questions is I want to move skimmer and other equipment to sump, but I never used sump before.
I want to install tank in one room, and move sump to another one, the distance between them will be apx 3.5-4 meters, would this work that far?

When I am buying a tank should I ask them to prepare it for the overflow box?

Also is there any good articles how to make sump myself, how big it should be?

Below is a lits of the things I am planning to buy, please let me know what do u think about my choice

Overflow box
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/of-cs050...e+(300GPH).html

I am really not sure how exactly sump and overflow works what kind of the GPH I have to look for. Also am I going to need a pump too in the sump?

Calcium reactor to get some SPS corals, I am thinking about this one
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/cr-422p/...or+Package.html

Protein skimmer
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/DD-P0500...in+Skimmer.html

Phosban rector
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_p..._ID=tf-reactor2

Wave Maker
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/hy-korco...r+(2+Pump).html

I dont want to install any canister filter, its not required with the sump right?

This is a small list of the first things I want to get for this tank. Please advices me on this, also I am worried about the distance between sump and tank.
Also how can I Make sump setup safe so its not gonna destroy with water my floor.

The stock I want to get are:

Powder blue tang or hippo tang, would be great if I can keep both of them?
Yellow tang or purple tang, can I keep both of them or maybe one pair of them?
I also wanted to get one Red Flame Angel but I heard they nip corals.

As far as I read all the fish above I can feed only none- shrimp based food is that right?
Maybe u can suggest some other fish I can get.


Thank you very much for all your help.

I would buy a tank with a built in overflow or drill it and install yourself. Its much less of a hassle to maintain and less chance of a flood in my opinion. For a sump I used a regular glass aquarium and glass baffles (hardware stores will usually cut them for you if you dont feel safe doing it) and silicone to glue them in place. When it comes to sumps the bigger the better.