rldcpa
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I will appreciate any comments you have:
165 gallon Tank 72x24x22 reef tank with some fish and lots of coral. Tangs, clowns and other safe reef fish.
The standard overflow option is 1" drain and 3/4" return. I am thinking of a 1.5" main drain, another 1.5 drain as a backup in case of blockage and a 1" return. Let me know if this option is needed.
Sump would be a 60x18x18 and I would have 3 sections - skimmer section... return section... and then refugeum with the drain being split between the skimmer section 75% and 25% to the Refugem. The sections would be separated by 1" bubble traps.
The weight may be an issue (2000 lbs) on the main floor of my house even though it is going on an outside wall and perpindicular to the joist. I most likely will run a 8' cross beam across the joists and use 2 jacks to support the cross bean (header).
Was going to use live sand and reef saver dry aquarium rock to avoid unwanted pests. Sliding glass tops to keep more water in.
I need suggestions for heaters and skimmer.
I will probably wait on lighting to the last minute hoping the some decent LED's will come to the market that are reasonable and will allow me to grow coral properly. If LED's are too much then I will go with a 72" 12 bulb T5.
Later I will need to get bio pelet reactor and probably calcium reactor but this requires a CO2 tank which looks expensive and bulky.
If I get the bio pelet reactor do I need GFO or carbon reactors?
165 gallon Tank 72x24x22 reef tank with some fish and lots of coral. Tangs, clowns and other safe reef fish.
The standard overflow option is 1" drain and 3/4" return. I am thinking of a 1.5" main drain, another 1.5 drain as a backup in case of blockage and a 1" return. Let me know if this option is needed.
Sump would be a 60x18x18 and I would have 3 sections - skimmer section... return section... and then refugeum with the drain being split between the skimmer section 75% and 25% to the Refugem. The sections would be separated by 1" bubble traps.
The weight may be an issue (2000 lbs) on the main floor of my house even though it is going on an outside wall and perpindicular to the joist. I most likely will run a 8' cross beam across the joists and use 2 jacks to support the cross bean (header).
Was going to use live sand and reef saver dry aquarium rock to avoid unwanted pests. Sliding glass tops to keep more water in.
I need suggestions for heaters and skimmer.
I will probably wait on lighting to the last minute hoping the some decent LED's will come to the market that are reasonable and will allow me to grow coral properly. If LED's are too much then I will go with a 72" 12 bulb T5.
Later I will need to get bio pelet reactor and probably calcium reactor but this requires a CO2 tank which looks expensive and bulky.
If I get the bio pelet reactor do I need GFO or carbon reactors?