so tell me what u think about my set-up for keepin sps

[murphreef]

as title says just wanting ur input on my set-up its guna mainly be sps this go around

tell me what else i should add or what u may change before i get it all set up and running

thanks!

list of equipment

tank: Lee Mar 180G flat polished clear view glass with center overflow and black back

sump: 36"

Skimmer: ASM-G4

return pump: Pan World 100px-x

Calcium Reactor: MRC-CR2 with dual guage regualtor with needle valve & selinoid, Pinpoint Ph monitor, 10lb CO2 bottle and effluent inline PH probe holder

Closed loop: 2-1" drain holes in middle of each side of OF box Td up 2 a 2" T down to my Seequence Reeflo Dart intake then 1.5" straight up to my OM 4 way version 3 and 1" out to different locations in the tank

UV: 18W coralife twist uv sterilizer gravity feed off my sump drain

Lighting: 2-250W 20K Helios DE with PFO pendants and dual HQI ballast.... 260W of mixed PC.... looking to add anotehr 150W DE pendant in the center of the 2 250 watters

Chiller: already have a via aqua polar bear c-50 chiller

keeping one fluval 404 to run carbon in when needed

currently have 120lbs LR lookin to add another 80lbs and a 1-2" LS bed

heres some pics tell me what u guys think before i start it up

thanks!

 

[murphreef]

opps dont know what happened on the 3rd pic but here ill post it so u dont have to click on it lol

 

[dots]

You might be able to keep some softies like leathers and mushrooms, but I think that would be pushing it.........best to keep Fish Only with this set up......

 

[murphreef]

hmmm im gathering ur kidding me cuz i currently have a 100g tank that i keep some sps in and lots of other things i think it should do the job

 

[murphreef]

im just wondering what otehr things i can add that would be helpful...

i was thinking about ozone but have never used it and if there was anything else i should do/add before i add water so its not a pain to change things later

 

[dots]

Looks like you got what you need.....fill the sucker up. These things are like Hot Rods.....they are NEVER done. You will always want something newer, different, better.

 

[murphreef]

that was a good comparison lol

i know what u mean i thought i was happy with my 100 but i wasnt but then i got this and the price has added up qucikly now my wallets empty lol to fill it up with nice corals hopefully i can fins some nice cheap frags once i get her going

 

[Konadog]

murphreef, the biggest thing I see that you forgot is WATER!

 

[turtlespd]

Im loving the three sided starfire but you might want to reconsider the pan world pump hard plumbed in your stand, the vibration might be a little overwelming. I also why did you purchase a ASM skimmer. Although, Asm skimmers are good skimmers, i found them mediocer at best. That doesnt mean you cant be succesfull with a ASM i just expected to see a banging skimmer since everything else was so nice. Its like Mercedes, Mercedes, Mercedes, BMW, BMW ....oh *** HOnda!lol I hope you get the point and you better get that thing filled already.

 

[murphreef]

lol thanks Ken!

i know but i was wondering if i should change anything before i do that part i dont want to be stuck with water in a tank if i should have done something differntly...

hey how much sand should i g4et for the tank i think i only want like an inch to inch and a half

and what would be a good size and brand ive never bought sand before

 

[murphreef]

see i have heard good things about the ASM skimmers that they were like the euro-reefs but cheaper

i hope it will work i dont really wanna buy anotehr one if i dont have to

yeah u know i really didnt know which way to go on the return pump for the sump

i was looking for something around 1200gph .... so these pumps are kinda loud? would it help if i put a vibration pad under the pump?

yeah im guna get it filled within the week and swtich over my 100 to this tank

yeah i tried to go nice on everything but i havent used most of these products before so i went off of research and others experiences...

 

[Detritivore]

IMO, what you have is fine. get it filled up! if you find you are lacking something, you can always add it later...

the pump will probably be "noisy" , cause of its fan, but it all depends on your personal preference...some people think certain pumps are loud, others cant hear a thing.

 

[murphreef]

so the pan world has a fan in it thats loud?

how about the Dart i was told that was a quiet pump

i guess i can always swithc it out later if need be...

any body elses thought about the ASM skimmer?

 

[turtlespd]

The Dart compared to pan is really quiet. The pan has a slight hum and is amplified when enclosed. I was just exressing my opinion on the skimmer but it will work perfectly fine.

 

[jjjimmy]

You mentioned possibly adding a 150 watt helide between the 250's. I would skip the 150 and put another 250 in there. You are going to want to have a third halide in there because the de pendants really only cover a 2 X 2 foot area.

 

[poknsnok]

wouldnt change a thing except for the skimmer... get a recirc skimmer of somekind that will fit in your sump(deltec?) or a big external beckett type

 

[phatstanley02]

I think you made a good choice with the skimmer and will be happy with it. I have an ASM G3 on my 110 BB and sure I coulda got a little better performance out of the equivalent ER, but not worth the extra 300 bucks!

 

[hawaiianwargod]

murph,
Your setup is gonna be awesome...above all Scarface rule!

 

[wakefreak33]

The only thing I would change is your UV. 18w is really small for that size tank. I would expect to see a 40w or so on there. I run that same UV on my 40g.

Otherwise, looks like it is going to be a sweet set-up. Did you say you are running the CL from the overflow? If so, are you sure your overflow can handle that much water running through it? Just a thought

Looking forward to seeing it all going

 

[NoSchwag]

IMO with that return pump I think you'll be blowing dirty water right past that poor skimmer, those skimmers are ment for dwell time.

I agree with the UV, it's way small. I have a 40watt on my 120.