I have maintained aquariums all of my life. Prior to the birth of my daughter, I took down my 265 reef and have been out of the hobby for a couple of years. I am now chomping at the bit to set one up and have been preparing to do so. As such, I am posting what I have purchased to date, upon hope that you will give me some feedback on my thought process and equipment. More importantly, I am contemplating purchasing a calcium reactor and an ozonizer. I intend to keep all types of corals from SPS to zoos, and would also like to keep clams. I have successfully kept these in the past. Please give me your thoughts.
First, the stuff I already have. Could you give me your opinion.
1. 210 reef ready glass aquarium
2. 10,000 K ushiro/T5 actinic - aquactinic hood - 3 MH with T5s
3. Moonlight attachment to supplement the above
4. ETSS 1000 skimmer
5. Iwaki - MD 70 RLT (for the skimmer)
6. Blue Line - 70 - for circulation
7. Kent Marine RO/DI with silicate - 65 GPD
8. 2 Seio SM 1500 with Seio controller
9. Wave 2K wavemaker
10. 2 of the 1 inch Sea Swirls for the returns
How I intend to run the setup. Your thoughts.
I will run a 75 sump tank with 1/2 of it dedicated to a refugium. I have a power compact lighting system which will run on the oppostie day/night cycle of the main tank. I juiced up the reef ready predrilled overflow boxes by making both holes (one that goes out one that is for a return) into two holes that go out - to increase circulation.
The equipment that I still want.
1. A Koralin Calcium Reactor - everyone says it is good - but - since I never used a calcium reactor on previous tanks, I would like your help.
2. An ozonizer - for a safety backup. I do not know which one to get, although a friend of mine used the Red Sea model with some success.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I look forward to your input.
A~
First, the stuff I already have. Could you give me your opinion.
1. 210 reef ready glass aquarium
2. 10,000 K ushiro/T5 actinic - aquactinic hood - 3 MH with T5s
3. Moonlight attachment to supplement the above
4. ETSS 1000 skimmer
5. Iwaki - MD 70 RLT (for the skimmer)
6. Blue Line - 70 - for circulation
7. Kent Marine RO/DI with silicate - 65 GPD
8. 2 Seio SM 1500 with Seio controller
9. Wave 2K wavemaker
10. 2 of the 1 inch Sea Swirls for the returns
How I intend to run the setup. Your thoughts.
I will run a 75 sump tank with 1/2 of it dedicated to a refugium. I have a power compact lighting system which will run on the oppostie day/night cycle of the main tank. I juiced up the reef ready predrilled overflow boxes by making both holes (one that goes out one that is for a return) into two holes that go out - to increase circulation.
The equipment that I still want.
1. A Koralin Calcium Reactor - everyone says it is good - but - since I never used a calcium reactor on previous tanks, I would like your help.
2. An ozonizer - for a safety backup. I do not know which one to get, although a friend of mine used the Red Sea model with some success.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I look forward to your input.
A~
