Skimmer and lighting for a 4' x 8' tank

[motorslave]

So Im getting close to ordering my tank. It will be a 4' x 8' peninsula. I am leaning heavily towards 4 Orphek Atlantik V4 fixtures. The tank will be 24' deep and the aquascape will be fairly open with room for fish and coral growth. The tank will be SPS dominant. I have been out of the hobby for several years and have a great deal of catch up to do as far as equipment goes so I want to get feedback from as many as possible.
I am also looking at the Nyos Quantum 300. Im planning a Ca reactor a large very simple sump, large refugium and a quarantine setup for fish and one for coral. I also am strongly considering going with an Apex system with several of the options.
Feedback and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

 

[mcgyvr]

Sounds like a good plan/hefty budget..enjoy.

 

[Michael Hoaster]

I love those tank dimensions! Good luck with your build.

 

[motorslave]

I love those tank dimensions! Good luck with your build.

Thank you! It iwll be a slow build, Ill have everything equipment wise at once but my time to build it out is limited to almost none at the moment. Ill have to stare longingly at all the equipment sitting in a pile! Not to mention I have to find a house that will allow me to build the fish room the way i want and still house my kids....

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Sounds like a challenging journey. Enjoy! I remember justifying my first marine aquarium purchase with eminent birth of my kid. It's educational!

 

[motorslave]

Sounds like a challenging journey. Enjoy! I remember justifying my first marine aquarium purchase with eminent birth of my kid. It's educational!

Wish i would have thought of that, i could have started this hobby a lot earlier.

 

[ThRoewer]

That's gonna be quite a monster tank. Make sure you start with a good clean-up crew so nuisance algae won't get a foothold.
Also, be careful with frag plugs. I found them to be one of the worst propergators of pests and nuisance algae. It's best to have the store cut them off or better yet, ask for frags cut straight off the colony.

Sounds like a challenging journey. Enjoy! I remember justifying my first marine aquarium purchase with eminent birth of my kid. It's educational!

To get my first tank I just bought a couple of fish and told my parents that I need a tank for them...

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