Hello to all..
This maybe be slightly lengthy..I apologize in advance..
I have been out of the saltwater hobby for about a year due to quick move I had to make. I have gotten settled and have been itching to start again. I have been looking fervently on craigslist to get back into the hobby, and while the thought seems intimidating I really wanted to start a reef tank. I have always loved the look of a reef tank but didn't like the restrictions that it had with the fish. But I came across a deal I couldn't pass up on a 240g mixed reef tank.
So my dilemma, I purchased the tank (luckily the owner just needed the money, and can keep the tank until I am ready for it) As I would like to have time to get the cleaned set up and re plumbed before putting live stock in. I have a room on the back of the wall where I will be putting the tank that I am making into a fish room, As currently the tank has a just 40g sump under the tank. I recently came across another CL special that I figured I could make work for sump or sump/refugium for the 240 and put it in the fish room.
RR 75g
50g oceanic sump/drilled for external return
60g frag tank drilled at opposite sides
DAS skimmer
Ice cap ballasts
coral life t5 fixture
and miscellaneous things for $200 bucks
I have experience with FOWLR systems but used a berlin style sump never a refugium. I was hoping that I could get some detailed Ideas and or thoughts of a system for a sump/ refugium (Separate tanks)out of these tanks that I could make work, of if i should even do a refugium for a mixed reef or not.
Also any advice from people that have moved large reef tanks(successfully)
would be appreciated. Any experience with things like if I should transport as much of the water as I can, or make new. Reuse the sand or add new, how to transport the corals etc. I was hoping to maybe use one of the tanks from the list up there, to house the coral and live stock while I set up the main tank. As I said previously I have no hands on experience with coral, so i am a little worried about the corals for the the three hour move. Not sure how hearty/resilient most are.
Thank you.. look forward to joining the community.:wavehand:
This maybe be slightly lengthy..I apologize in advance..
I have been out of the saltwater hobby for about a year due to quick move I had to make. I have gotten settled and have been itching to start again. I have been looking fervently on craigslist to get back into the hobby, and while the thought seems intimidating I really wanted to start a reef tank. I have always loved the look of a reef tank but didn't like the restrictions that it had with the fish. But I came across a deal I couldn't pass up on a 240g mixed reef tank.
So my dilemma, I purchased the tank (luckily the owner just needed the money, and can keep the tank until I am ready for it) As I would like to have time to get the cleaned set up and re plumbed before putting live stock in. I have a room on the back of the wall where I will be putting the tank that I am making into a fish room, As currently the tank has a just 40g sump under the tank. I recently came across another CL special that I figured I could make work for sump or sump/refugium for the 240 and put it in the fish room.
RR 75g
50g oceanic sump/drilled for external return
60g frag tank drilled at opposite sides
DAS skimmer
Ice cap ballasts
coral life t5 fixture
and miscellaneous things for $200 bucks
I have experience with FOWLR systems but used a berlin style sump never a refugium. I was hoping that I could get some detailed Ideas and or thoughts of a system for a sump/ refugium (Separate tanks)out of these tanks that I could make work, of if i should even do a refugium for a mixed reef or not.
Also any advice from people that have moved large reef tanks(successfully)
would be appreciated. Any experience with things like if I should transport as much of the water as I can, or make new. Reuse the sand or add new, how to transport the corals etc. I was hoping to maybe use one of the tanks from the list up there, to house the coral and live stock while I set up the main tank. As I said previously I have no hands on experience with coral, so i am a little worried about the corals for the the three hour move. Not sure how hearty/resilient most are.
Thank you.. look forward to joining the community.:wavehand:
