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[bigdee4444]

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[CaminDFW2]

Bubble Magus Curve 5 and two Hydra 26 HD / Kessil 360WE would be my route.

 

[stevem650]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2507755

Just added apex and tunze ATO..I would recommend 3 52's and the aquamax skimmer does a great job. I did eliminate the 2.5 factory ATO tank

 

[bigdee4444]

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[shaywood]

I'm setting up 450 system also. For a skimmer I chose a Bubble Magnus Curve 7. Can't wait to see how it does.

 

[stevem650]

your tank looks awesome. i just got an apex gold and think I'm gonna do the tunze auto also. How do you like it.The factory ato was too small???. Could i use 2 52's lol don't have 1500 to spend on lights

The factory ATO clogged 2 times. Not sure if it was the hose or float switch. I was also filling the factory ATO every 2 days. The tunze is installed on my return pump side and works great. I removed the old ATO tank.
I'm not sure if you will have enough coverage with 2 hydra 52's. Perhaps someone else could chime in.

 

[bigdee4444]

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[Pablos RSM 450]

hey guys I'm in the process of upgrading a 28 gallon nano cube to a reefer 450. I'm looking into all the supplies than ill get the tank. I need a great skimmer it will be heavily stocked with fish and mostly lps and zoas. Black fridays coming up so what to buy VERTEX,REEF OCTOPUS, BUBBLE MAGNUS,NYOS,AQUA:wave:MAX. I'm stumped lol. Also any lighting ideas and how many.I was waiting on the new steves led fixture but haven't heard anything. I heard on another forum it was coming out any day and that was 2 months ago.

I have the RSR 450 with 2 kessil we tune blue, eheim 3000 return pump (a bit undersized) Reef Life Support Systems R6i Skimmer, and 2 Tunze Turbelle NanoStream 6045 (396-1188 gph). I have used the Reef Octopus INT, and Vertex Omega 130, and ASM on the RSR 450 and they did not work all that good. Here is a link to my system I highly recommend the RLSS R6i skimmer best I have ever owned if you plan on stocking heavy you might want the RLSS R8i.

Tank https://youtu.be/M-p3jQQsC3g
Skimmer https://youtu.be/lBkPkb5DtrE

BTW the Kessils get a lot brighter they just look blue because of the acclimation setting I had running when I did the Video.

 

[Caurimare]

3 hydras 26 Would be more than enough in my opinion , I have 2 on my reefer 350 very happy with them . For the skimmer I also went with aqua maxx cone s q2 .

 

[bigdee4444]

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[droog]

hey guys I'm in the process of upgrading a 28 gallon nano cube to a reefer 450. I'm looking into all the supplies than ill get the tank. I need a great skimmer it will be heavily stocked with fish and mostly lps and zoas. Black fridays coming up so what to buy VERTEX,REEF OCTOPUS, BUBBLE MAGNUS,NYOS,AQUA:wave:MAX. I'm stumped lol. Also any lighting ideas and how many.I was waiting on the new steves led fixture but haven't heard anything. I heard on another forum it was coming out any day and that was 2 months ago.

I have a red sea max-s 500, similar size to this tank. I have

Lighting: Radion XR15Pro x2
Skimmer: Vertex 180i + vectra neck cleaner
Vortech MP40w x2

Seems to work well. I replaced stock equipment due to excessive heat. I can recommend the LEDs and skimmer. Flow, I would probably go for maxspect gyre..

-droog