STILL WORKING ON IT HERE IS WHAT I GOT SEE IF U GUYS CANT RECOMENT ANYTHING MORE..75GAL PERFECTO TANK WITH CORNER FLOW . STAND/CANOPY. SUN COAST WET/DRY 125GAL . CURRENT NOVA EXTREME T5-HO 4X54 WATT W/4 LUNAR LIGHTS. SUPER MAG DRIVE 9.5.CORALLIFE SUPER SKIMMER 125 GAL WITH PUMP. CORALIFE UV STERILIZER 9 WATT WITH MARINELAND MAXI-JET 1200 PUMP FOR IT. 60 LB CARIBIAN SAND. 70 LB FIJI LIVE ROCK . 2 ESU FAN KIT TO KEEP THE HEAT OUT .. CORALIFE AQUALIGHT TIMER .AND A GS FLOATING MAGNET..IS HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR ONE WEEK NOW AND I WILL ADD THE LIVE ROCK TODAY...IS THERE ANY THING THE I NEED TO CHECK BEFORE I PUT IT IN THERE...THANKS DANNY
My New Tank
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AquaReeferMan
Got Reef?
Sounds like you are off to a good start over there. Here are a few things I noticed.
1. There really isnt a need for a UV on a reef tank. If you do keep it I would only run it for maybe 1 week out of the month. Anything that travels through it will die. Some good things, some bad things. You shouldnt have it running during the cycle. Any free floating bacteria that gets pushed through will be killed.
Also if keeping it you will need a slower pump feeding it. 295gph is way to fast. With a UV you want a longer contact time so everything is killed off. I would drop it down to around 100gph.
2. The lights. If possible return them and get the Nova Extreme Pro series. It comes with 6 bulbs all with individual reflectors.
http://current-usa.com/nova_extreme_pro
3. What type of water are you using? I hope its not tap water.
4. What are you going to do for nitrate exportation? I think adding a refugium would help you out with that a lot.
5. Dont type in all caps, hit hurts my head.
All in all you are off to a good start. I see no problem with adding the Live Rock now. I always added that the same day I set up the tank. Helps jump start the cycle. Keep us updated. What kind of stand did you get, Pine Majesty or the Prestige?
1. There really isnt a need for a UV on a reef tank. If you do keep it I would only run it for maybe 1 week out of the month. Anything that travels through it will die. Some good things, some bad things. You shouldnt have it running during the cycle. Any free floating bacteria that gets pushed through will be killed.
Also if keeping it you will need a slower pump feeding it. 295gph is way to fast. With a UV you want a longer contact time so everything is killed off. I would drop it down to around 100gph.
2. The lights. If possible return them and get the Nova Extreme Pro series. It comes with 6 bulbs all with individual reflectors.
http://current-usa.com/nova_extreme_pro
3. What type of water are you using? I hope its not tap water.
4. What are you going to do for nitrate exportation? I think adding a refugium would help you out with that a lot.
5. Dont type in all caps, hit hurts my head.
All in all you are off to a good start. I see no problem with adding the Live Rock now. I always added that the same day I set up the tank. Helps jump start the cycle. Keep us updated. What kind of stand did you get, Pine Majesty or the Prestige?
AquaReeferMan
Got Reef?
Yeah I knew I was forgetting something.
You will need some more water movement inside of the tank. A couple of Koralias would fit nicely in there. Either two #3s or two #4s would do the trick.
What are your plans as far as livestock go? Fish only or Reef? If reef, what for fish and corals are you thinking of?
