Equipment For A 75g SPS
- Thread starter TMF89
- Start date
phenom5
Member
Original Tunze Nano Mod thread
I have a 6025 that I did all three mods to, it puts out a ton of flow. Easily over 1000gph.
**EDIT**
Pictures of all three mods.
I have a 6025 that I did all three mods to, it puts out a ton of flow. Easily over 1000gph.
**EDIT**
Pictures of all three mods.
Last edited:
I'm reading through the thread, and I'm finding that certain mods may hamper the start-up of the pumps? If I'm using a controller to control flow and constantly switch the flows of the pumps, I would think that that might be an issue? Have you experienced it at all? What's your water-flow set up in the tank?
phenom5
Member
I use vortechs on my tank, and my modded 6025 has been relegated to saltwater mixing duty.
The start up issues are related to the wide flow mod. There isn't enough room for the prop/ magnet to correct if it starts backwards.
As I said, I'm not sure if those pumps will work with a controller (they don't work with the Tunze controllers).
FWIW, you don't have to have some sort of wave/ controller for your pumps. Nice to have, but not that high on the must have list, IMO. Pointing two or more pumps at each other tends to create some really random flow (that along with banking the flow of the glass was how we use to do it before all these fancy vortechs & controllers).
The start up issues are related to the wide flow mod. There isn't enough room for the prop/ magnet to correct if it starts backwards.
As I said, I'm not sure if those pumps will work with a controller (they don't work with the Tunze controllers).
FWIW, you don't have to have some sort of wave/ controller for your pumps. Nice to have, but not that high on the must have list, IMO. Pointing two or more pumps at each other tends to create some really random flow (that along with banking the flow of the glass was how we use to do it before all these fancy vortechs & controllers).
Gotcha. So brand names aside, what kind of flow would you go for? Like X amount of flow coming from two PHs placed on the sides angled towards the front of the the glass, along with one PH placed..... That kind of thing? I'm seeing numbers everywhere from 2100 up to 5000GPH, so I'd like to just get a firm idea on what kind of flow I'll need, then maybe look at brands and models to get that flow.
phenom5
Member
Well, I'd consider 2000gph as a good starting point. Powerheads that move a lot of water with broad flow is what you're looking for, but most powerheads these days provide that. It's hard to say x amount of flow coming from x number of PHs pointed in this or that direction, because there's so much that comes into play.
If it were me, I'd look to pick up a used mp40, and supplement it with a koralia or tunze nano stream or two. Now you've got your random controllable flow, and good flow throughout the tank. Then down the road you can replace the other PHs with a second mp40 when you have the money.
If it were me, I'd look to pick up a used mp40, and supplement it with a koralia or tunze nano stream or two. Now you've got your random controllable flow, and good flow throughout the tank. Then down the road you can replace the other PHs with a second mp40 when you have the money.
karsseboom
New member
Hes right man mp40 are so great at what they do and hooking up pumps to a controller can burn them out fast. As to give you a ball park of what kind of flow you need, i would want atleast 50x turn over rate not counting the return.
nikonosis
New member
More PAR than halides, fully customizable color, and virtually zero heat. What you spend on the LED's over Halides, you will be spending in the price of a chiller if you go with halides.
nikonosis
New member
Ive used many halides with great success and after purchasing an LED unit, I for sure won't be going back, ever.
karsseboom
New member
How many people who have MH have a chiller too? maybe 20% that run 400w. I dont run a chiller, in fact my tank cant get warm enough as it is.
But i do agree LEDS look cool im just waiting for them to become a little more refined. The OP parents pay for his electric bill so no need to worry about the bill...lol
But i do agree LEDS look cool im just waiting for them to become a little more refined. The OP parents pay for his electric bill so no need to worry about the bill...lol
nikonosis
New member
Do you run any fans at all?
karsseboom
New member
Thers one fan in the fixture. Its about 7 inches from the water.
125mph
New member
Exactly!
I've done this a few times .. brought a cheap skimmer.. had to upgrade!!!.. brought a cheap all in one tank, hand to upgrade... usually I end up upgrading within a month or two.. big waste of money.
I have a 75 fresh that I plan on converting to a salt soon the way I was going to do it was
29 gallon sump no skimmer
Turf alge scrubber(way cheaper to run) off the overflow
2 250w mh
Sicce 3.0 return
Tunze nano streams(dont know which ones yet or how many) would really like a wave box though
I know ppl frown upon it but I use tap water so I won't run any reactors the tap water in San Antonio is pretty good
hope that helps
29 gallon sump no skimmer
Turf alge scrubber(way cheaper to run) off the overflow
2 250w mh
Sicce 3.0 return
Tunze nano streams(dont know which ones yet or how many) would really like a wave box though
I know ppl frown upon it but I use tap water so I won't run any reactors the tap water in San Antonio is pretty good
hope that helpsHeyyyy guys long time no see. I guess I took the "Hurry Up And Wait" approach, since I'm not even done with school yet, let alone anywhere near done when I started this thread. Well I'll be home for the summer some time next week, and I'll actually start building the tank! One key point in planning this tank is that I WILL have to transport it about four hours to my college house in August. I've transported fish up there before (ran an African cichlid tank and had to order all my fish from the cities, the school town is only about 15,000 people and only a couple small LFSs), and live rock for my first tank, so I'm not super worried about it, I have plans for power inverters to provide juice for heaters and PHs for the rock, and plan on just bagging up the fish/corals as if I were shipping them. Sound like a good idea?
My only concern is that the corals won't do well with the stress, because I'll most likely only have them in the tank for anywhere from two weeks to a month and a half (depends on when I finish the tank, and my monetary situation). Should they pretty much be fine, or should I just wait get them after I re-set up my tank up at school? I guess my opinion is that they'd probably like sitting in a tank for weeks, then a short four hour drive, then back in their tank, as opposed to getting shipped across country over the course of 24 hours? Are there any specific corals that are much more prone to shipping/stress than others? Again I plan on this being an SPS tank, and will probably try and buy the largest pieces possible (I know I know, patience, but hey I've been patient for two years planning this!).
Besides that, I think I'm going to hold off on any more equipment questions until I start getting paychecks in a couple weeks to start buying it! I guess I can finally start a rough-draft stocking list!
I was thinking
Blue Eyed Kole Tang
2-3 pairs of flasher/fairy wrasse
1 Sandsifting Blenny/Goby
Peppermint Candy Hogfish
Dwarf Lionfish (if I add him when he's small, like 2-3", will I be alright? I know they max out anywhere from 5-7", and the smallest fish in the tank would be my 3-4" wrasses, is that still small enough to become lunch?)
1-2 larger Wrasse (max 5-7", like a Christmas wrasse (Depending on if I go to LA or Bluezoo, they vary from reef-safe to fish-only? Opinions?)
1 dwarf angel or butterflyfish (yes I know the risks involved, that's why I'm asking on here before I buy =P)
Now I know that's a heavy bioload, but again it's a rough draft, and I'm expecting plenty of rehashing before I make my purchases. Mainly, are any of those fish going to cause issues in an SPS tank, and/or with each other? Again I know the butterflys and angels are pretty much a crap shoot, but I also know some species are generally more reef-safe than others, and I know the dwarf lion might be an issue (honestly I just really want a lionfish in the tank, just how some people want clownfish in their saltwater tanks), but I'm hoping if I get him around the same size as the other fish, by the time he's full-grown, they will be too? Thanks for the help guys, and thanks for reading!
My only concern is that the corals won't do well with the stress, because I'll most likely only have them in the tank for anywhere from two weeks to a month and a half (depends on when I finish the tank, and my monetary situation). Should they pretty much be fine, or should I just wait get them after I re-set up my tank up at school? I guess my opinion is that they'd probably like sitting in a tank for weeks, then a short four hour drive, then back in their tank, as opposed to getting shipped across country over the course of 24 hours? Are there any specific corals that are much more prone to shipping/stress than others? Again I plan on this being an SPS tank, and will probably try and buy the largest pieces possible (I know I know, patience, but hey I've been patient for two years planning this!).
Besides that, I think I'm going to hold off on any more equipment questions until I start getting paychecks in a couple weeks to start buying it! I guess I can finally start a rough-draft stocking list!
I was thinking
Blue Eyed Kole Tang
2-3 pairs of flasher/fairy wrasse
1 Sandsifting Blenny/Goby
Peppermint Candy Hogfish
Dwarf Lionfish (if I add him when he's small, like 2-3", will I be alright? I know they max out anywhere from 5-7", and the smallest fish in the tank would be my 3-4" wrasses, is that still small enough to become lunch?)
1-2 larger Wrasse (max 5-7", like a Christmas wrasse (Depending on if I go to LA or Bluezoo, they vary from reef-safe to fish-only? Opinions?)
1 dwarf angel or butterflyfish (yes I know the risks involved, that's why I'm asking on here before I buy =P)
Now I know that's a heavy bioload, but again it's a rough draft, and I'm expecting plenty of rehashing before I make my purchases. Mainly, are any of those fish going to cause issues in an SPS tank, and/or with each other? Again I know the butterflys and angels are pretty much a crap shoot, but I also know some species are generally more reef-safe than others, and I know the dwarf lion might be an issue (honestly I just really want a lionfish in the tank, just how some people want clownfish in their saltwater tanks), but I'm hoping if I get him around the same size as the other fish, by the time he's full-grown, they will be too? Thanks for the help guys, and thanks for reading!
Similar threads
