Tommy Tang
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I was wondering if anyone has had experience with Aqua Universe products (www.aquauniverse.com ? I was thinking ofpurchusing their sump/refugium system as it is all inclusive. Any help would be great!! Thanks.
Request Advice on Sump Refugium
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Tommy Tang
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Thanks for the reply. Its a sump & refugium which has protein skimmer, compact light for refugium, return pump, bioballs & bulkhead for $199.00. It has a 150 gallon capacity and I have a 75 gallon tank. The only thing needd to be added is the overflow.
Tommy Tang
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thanks again. do you have any sort of exaples that i can look at
or any web site with diesine that i can go to.
or any web site with diesine that i can go to.
as far as skimmer i personally would use the smallest sized euroreef (rated for 80 gallon)
i would use a 9-18w UV steralizer
i would use twolittle fishies phosban reactor with 150ml rowaphos
run by a maxi 600
i would use a redsea ozonizer (smallest unit) with pre air dryer
as far as flow in the tank i would use a large return like a smaller iwaki and either one or two tunze in the main display (if u are really going to be 100% sps i would def go with two of the smallest gph ones)
as lighting i would go with 2 X 250 de (HQI) with 10k xm bulbs
hope this was a help....i have plans drawn up if u would like me to send u the blueprints..(pm me)
Brad
i would use a 9-18w UV steralizer
i would use twolittle fishies phosban reactor with 150ml rowaphos
run by a maxi 600
i would use a redsea ozonizer (smallest unit) with pre air dryer
as far as flow in the tank i would use a large return like a smaller iwaki and either one or two tunze in the main display (if u are really going to be 100% sps i would def go with two of the smallest gph ones)
as lighting i would go with 2 X 250 de (HQI) with 10k xm bulbs
hope this was a help....i have plans drawn up if u would like me to send u the blueprints..(pm me)
Brad
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jjackson
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How many people really feel that UV sterilizers are essential elements of a reef tank. I don't know of anyone locally. Yes it will help with fish diseases but I wouldn't go telling someone that it is on the top of the list for equipment to buy..... on that hand ozone either.
and, color temperature of the 2 10k XM's by themselves might not be a pleasing enough color spectrum for him.... I personally have them but it is definitely not for everyone. maybe some 14k phoenix.....
Charlie97L
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i wouldn't recommend ozone, unless you have a specific need for it. i looked into it, and it's really complicated, and can be very dangerous, to you and the tank, if used improperly... that's not to say it's not helpful, it's just complex, and one of those things that you've gotta be realllly careful with.
i agree that a uv and ozone are not essential in setting up an aquarium and definetely not for the beginner....i was just giving him an example of how ive set up countless successful sps systems.....
there are thousands of ways to set up an aquarium but i find it easier with the aid of a uv and ozone (specially sps)
so basically i feel that they arent needed yet help control essential parameters in a tank (uv not so much...but ozone is a big plus if ran correctly.....also if u read the research no "dangers"(if u dont directly inhale it or some crazy thing like that) have been proven with the small units available to aquarist (50 mg/l))
and as far as ozone being complex.....plug it into ur skimmer and run it once a week for 12 hours.....not to complicated to me....yes the debate over it is a little complex...but to me its benefits outway its small detriments to the reef (if any)
the only equip i really call essential to this hobby is a skimmer.....yes tanks can be set up biologically but creating anaerobic conditions where nitrate is converted to nitrogen gas is not always easy (i have several tanks runnin on modified plenums and my custom made nitrate reactors and a 280 reef run on an ecosystem..but it takes expertise to make this run correctly).....so a skimmer is a much sound and proven technique for organic removal
Brad
there are thousands of ways to set up an aquarium but i find it easier with the aid of a uv and ozone (specially sps)
so basically i feel that they arent needed yet help control essential parameters in a tank (uv not so much...but ozone is a big plus if ran correctly.....also if u read the research no "dangers"(if u dont directly inhale it or some crazy thing like that) have been proven with the small units available to aquarist (50 mg/l))
and as far as ozone being complex.....plug it into ur skimmer and run it once a week for 12 hours.....not to complicated to me....yes the debate over it is a little complex...but to me its benefits outway its small detriments to the reef (if any)
the only equip i really call essential to this hobby is a skimmer.....yes tanks can be set up biologically but creating anaerobic conditions where nitrate is converted to nitrogen gas is not always easy (i have several tanks runnin on modified plenums and my custom made nitrate reactors and a 280 reef run on an ecosystem..but it takes expertise to make this run correctly).....so a skimmer is a much sound and proven technique for organic removal
Brad
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