full list of everything needed

[segen77]

Does anyone have a full list of everything you need/have for your setup that you are willing to share? (if you have prices and links that's even better)

I'm looking to get a 75-120g setup. I've been looking for a good deal on a used one when it comes up. I have about $2500 set aside for everything including rock, but not fish/coral. I think this is enough to get a good setup, but I want to be sure there's nothing I'm missing. I'd like to do it right from the get go and have the ability for any coral.

Thanks for the input.

 

[shifty51008]

There are so many ways to do things right, just search some build threads and see what they are useing. Some people use controllers and others dont, all diffrent lights to use but can all do the same output which is grow corals, ect. Do your own research on diff equipment and see what will work for you.

 

[thegrun]

For what it is worth here is what I have in my 120 gallon tank:
· 120 gallon SC Glass Aquarium 48 x 24"x 24".
o Starfire Glass three sides with the back painted black. Diamond mitered Corners.
o Internal Coast to Coast overflow.
o External Overflow Box with three 1" drains.
o 145 gallons total system true water volume.
· Custom Stand (56"x34"x40"tall) White Quarter Sawn Oak. Three 4" ventilation/cooling fans.
· Two Ecotech MP-40 Wireless Pumps
· 70 Gallon Custom Sump (43"x18"x21"), Refugium/Frag Tank, Return Section.
o Two 7" Filter Sock Holders.
o AqualIlluminations Hydra 26 Refugium Light.
· 19 Gallon Top Off Reservoir with MaxiJet 400 Pump.
· Two BRS Dosing Pumps with 3.5 Gallon Calcium and Alkalinity Reservoirs.
· Eheim 1262 Return Pump (900 GPH) 80 watts.
· 1" Sea Swirl.
· Two Eheim Jaeger TruTemp 300 Watt Heaters.
· Aqua Maxx CO-2 Protein Skimmer.
· Carbon Reactor feed from Return Pump.
· GFO Reactor fed from Return Pump.
· Three Aqua Illuminations Hydra 52, 135 Watt LED Light Fixtures.
o 52-3 Watt LED emitters: 16-cool white, 4-deep red, 4-green, 12-royal blue, 8-very deep blue, 4-violet, 4-400nm UV.
o Custom hanging kit with slides.
o Two 200mm Cooling Fans.
· Neptune Apex AquaController
o Neptune Base Unit
o Neptune Display
o Ecotech Wireless Expansion Module (WXM)
o AI Wireless Expansion Module (AXM)
o Neptune PM 2 Module
§ Conductivity Probe
§ Temperature Probe
§ Neptune I/O Breakout Box
§ Quadruple Float Switch ATO system
o Neptune Leak Detection Module
§ Two Leak Detection Probes
o Energy Bar 8 (x2)
o Energy Bar 4 (x1)
o Lab Grade pH Probe
o Lab Grade ORP Probe
o Temperature Probe
· Surge Protector Power Strip

 

[segen77]

Thanks. That sounds like one heck of a setup. Have any pics?

I do have a few questions for you.
Why is your sump so large compared to your tank, but your total volume is so small?
Why did you decide to go with 3 AI 52's vs 26's?
Why are you using a 26 on your refugium? (isn't that too much light down there?)
Why are there additional lights beyond the AI's?
How does the quad float ATO work, and is it a DIY system? I've seen two and three floats, but never four.

Thanks again.

For what it is worth here is what I have in my 120 gallon tank:
· 120 gallon SC Glass Aquarium 48 x 24"x 24".
o Starfire Glass three sides with the back painted black. Diamond mitered Corners.
o Internal Coast to Coast overflow.
o External Overflow Box with three 1" drains.
o 145 gallons total system true water volume.
· Custom Stand (56"x34"x40"tall) White Quarter Sawn Oak. Three 4" ventilation/cooling fans.
· Two Ecotech MP-40 Wireless Pumps
· 70 Gallon Custom Sump (43"x18"x21"), Refugium/Frag Tank, Return Section.
o Two 7" Filter Sock Holders.
o AqualIlluminations Hydra 26 Refugium Light.
· 19 Gallon Top Off Reservoir with MaxiJet 400 Pump.
· Two BRS Dosing Pumps with 3.5 Gallon Calcium and Alkalinity Reservoirs.
· Eheim 1262 Return Pump (900 GPH) 80 watts.
· 1" Sea Swirl.
· Two Eheim Jaeger TruTemp 300 Watt Heaters.
· Aqua Maxx CO-2 Protein Skimmer.
· Carbon Reactor feed from Return Pump.
· GFO Reactor fed from Return Pump.
· Three Aqua Illuminations Hydra 52, 135 Watt LED Light Fixtures.
o 52-3 Watt LED emitters: 16-cool white, 4-deep red, 4-green, 12-royal blue, 8-very deep blue, 4-violet, 4-400nm UV.
o Custom hanging kit with slides.
o Two 200mm Cooling Fans.
· Neptune Apex AquaController
o Neptune Base Unit
o Neptune Display
o Ecotech Wireless Expansion Module (WXM)
o AI Wireless Expansion Module (AXM)
o Neptune PM 2 Module
§ Conductivity Probe
§ Temperature Probe
§ Neptune I/O Breakout Box
§ Quadruple Float Switch ATO system
o Neptune Leak Detection Module
§ Two Leak Detection Probes
o Energy Bar 8 (x2)
o Energy Bar 4 (x1)
o Lab Grade pH Probe
o Lab Grade ORP Probe
o Temperature Probe
· Surge Protector Power Strip

 

[sir_dudeguy]

As said above, there's so many ways to do things "right". It really is going to depend on what you want in the tank, and it could even depend on where you live. I just moved from Phoenix to Portland. In Phoenix lots of people need chillers for their tanks. Here in Portland, I discovered that they make these things called heaters... Weird. I never needed one before.

That being said, if you're just doing fish only, you could have almost nothing equipment wise.

I personally have had great success with reef setups with just about anything besides sps with live rock and lots of flow only, along with good lights. I never ran a sump, skimmer, or anything else really. I didn't even dose anything. Regular water changes go a loooong way.

 

[primo21]

Thanks. That sounds like one heck of a setup. Have any pics?

I do have a few questions for you.
Why is your sump so large compared to your tank, but your total volume is so small?
Why did you decide to go with 3 AI 52's vs 26's?
Why are you using a 26 on your refugium? (isn't that too much light down there?)
Why are there additional lights beyond the AI's?
How does the quad float ATO work, and is it a DIY system? I've seen two and three floats, but never four.

Thanks again.

I am assuming he is taking displacement into account, in addition the sump is not 100% full.