Advice on 350gal setup?

[rodeo klown]

Hi,
I just bought a 350gal glass tank which included a 100gal sump. Now I'm collecting the equiptment needed to set this thing up when we move. I had to buy a new house to accomodate this monster!

I need some suggestions on equiptment capable of maintaining a system this size. I think I have the lighting figured out and just purchased a mr-4, but I need some advice on what sort of pumps to run and setup. Up until now, my largest system has been 70gal so I find myself a bit lost in this brand new world of reefkeeping.

All comments/suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Derek

 

[ycnibrc]

you need to provide more detail regarding what type of corals,budget and picture of the tank will help more people to give you input.

 

[danskim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11735904#post11735904 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ycnibrc
you need to provide more detail regarding what type of corals,budget and picture of the tank will help more people to give you input.

Yeah, that'd definitely be helpful.

For circulation... you have two basic choices: powerheads or closed loop.
Closed loops require drilling, plumbing, and in general, more electricity. They take up less display space though.
Powerheads are "easier", can be more expensive, but in general use less electricity. But they can be ugly.

MR-4 is a skimmer?

 

[rodeo klown]

Ok, pictures are tough right now because the tank is in storage until we move. Dimensions are 130"x24"x24". I plan on keeping a mixed reef mostly sps. The mr-4 is a skimmer that's rated for up to 900 gallons so it should do the trick. Basically, I am undecided on how I'm going to plumb this thing, (in sump / external pumps)and was looking for some suggestions from anyone who has been successful with a reef this size. I'm not worried about the cost, but yet this is another factor that warrants considertion. I'll post pictures as soon as I can.