75 Gallon Setup

[Holyassasin]

Hey guys, I'm starting off a 75 gallon mixed reef setup. I have a few questions:
What lighting should i get?
What equipment should i get?
What do i use to regulate flow? I'm running a 800gph Eshopps Overflow Box and Mag 9.5 Return pump and my return starts running dry. Would a Ball Valve work?

Excited to get this thing up and running, currently up with just tap water for tests.

 

[phenom5]

What lighting should i get?

What's your budget, and what do you want to keep?

What equipment should i get?

What's your budget, and what do you want to keep?

What do i use to regulate flow? I'm running a 800gph Eshopps Overflow Box and Mag 9.5 Return pump and my return starts running dry. Would a Ball Valve work?

You could, or you could tee off the return, and use a ball valve to send some of the water back to the sump.

Really though, I would consider a different pump. A mag 9.5 is a little on the large size for a 75g IMO, and they are loud, inefficient pumps.

 

[Holyassasin]

Well right now for lighting i have a Radion Xr15W Pro, i might go for another since i loved the results of this light. I might just use a ball valve, some people even recommended me to go with a Mag 12 for my size overflow and aquarium! Crazy.

 

[Holyassasin]

For Budget i really dont know since money comes and goes with payments on my car and helping parents pay bills.

 

[phenom5]

Well right now for lighting i have a Radion Xr15W Pro, i might go for another since i loved the results of this light. I might just use a ball valve, some people even recommended me to go with a Mag 12 for my size overflow and aquarium! Crazy.

I like slower flow through the sump. I do my water changes from the sump, so slower flow allows me to remove accumulated detritus, and slower flow allows my skimmer more time to handle more water.

FWIW, I had a Mag 3 on my old 75g. Probably a little on the small side, but it worked. A Mag 5 would be perfect for that sized tank.

 

[Holyassasin]

Damn should've used a mag 7.. well i guess a ball valve could work

 

[AZRippster]

What do you have for flow 'in' your tank? If not much at this point, using the Mag as a return to a couple of different locations will provide necessary flow and will also choke down the 9.5, if that is your ultimate goal.

 

[CReyes350]

I personally use gate valves over ball valves because they give you better control and finer precision. However, the gate valve is a little more expensive than a ball valve. Good luck!

 

[Holyassasin]

Ok found a ball valve from two little fishies, good reviews. I'll use that and the tbo

 

[Holyassasin]

And the tubing will go through locline and making two flare nozzles