Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:01 am
you want a good skimmer, which is big and bulky. sump required now. a hob refugium might not function very well for your large system and all hob skimmers not good enough.
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Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:05 am
Not necessarily. Depends on his plans for stocking & how often/how much, he's willing to do WC.
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:33 pm
Stocking will be very light, no mass waste producers or large fish. As for water changes I cannot get enough of those lol, since running down tanks I feel a bit lost lol, maybe 30% weekly? Maybe more lol
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:35 pm
It's real cold here heaters are essential lol. Infanct my tank warms my front room to a degree.
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:53 pm
Infancy??? 
Believe me, it's cold here too. What lights will you be using?
Believe me, it's cold here too. What lights will you be using?
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:13 pm
Typo lmao. Will be using4x t5 tubes. Run a mix of tubes perhaps?
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:15 pm
Absolutely a mix. You're gonna need way more than 4 bulbs over a tank that size to support corals. And T5s do warm up the water. I have a fan under the canopy & another over the sump.
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:28 pm
Would a cfl be any better? Or is metal halide the way to go? I would have to do a fair bit of modifying to fit more than 4 bulbs in the hood
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:34 pm
I have 6 T5s & a strip of moonlights in my canopy over the 90g. Does each bulb have an individual reflector?
If it's just a hood, can you build a canopy & use those fixtures for it, plus some more? Like I said, you're gonna need WAY more light for a reef.
If it's just a hood, can you build a canopy & use those fixtures for it, plus some more? Like I said, you're gonna need WAY more light for a reef.
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:18 pm
I shall get building lol
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:39 pm
consider LEDs if you want a cheaper alternative to T5 and MH.
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:45 pm
Many of my fellow reefers who moved to LEDs are moving back to their MH & T5s. Glad I never went that route.
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:21 pm
LEDs are not even a consideration tbh. I have 4x t5 fittings so only need to purchase another pair with bulbs so not so bad.
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:47 pm
Reefer Madness. Leds arent what they used to be. Give em a chance one day.
Re: Marine tank no sump?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:00 pm
I like to stick to what I know tbh, I have veered away twice before and got bitten hard. Thanks for the input though. My plans have changed slightly. Will prob use my 5 foot bow front and move my loaches on to new homes. I am keeping an eye out for a drilled tank too and will keep you all informed. Also if anyone happens to spot l/r for sale in the uk shout me lol (second hand as getting all new would set me back around £1000 if I stick to the 140 kgs from a Lfs)