The up grade has begun

[diverrad]

looks like you have allot of work ahead of you. One thing you sure you want to go with ice cap since they are out of business and all?

 

[anthony27]

What other brand would you sugest I use for this project. It is going to be alot of time and money. That is why I am spanning it out over the months. I do not like to rush into a up grade with out researching all the areas first.

 

[diverrad]

I say bite the bullet and go with LEDs, Your going to have a big electrical bill with all those pumps and lights. the mag 12 will suck up 110w alone. Depending on how much you want to spend or DIY you could propoblt get decent LED lighting for around 1k to 1.3k and they will pay for themselves in electricity bills in about 3 years.

 

[DrHarryLopez]

Yeah harry I am I would not post this up if I was not going to.

I am not going with the 120 right now I am going to have it drilled. I will set up the 75 and then the 120 as a sps tank. I know it may sound stupid to all of you cause the 120 is better but I do not have the funds with the wedding and all to go buying lighting and all for the tank I will def go mh 2 250 over each. I am going to go with ice cap ballests and reef flux bulbs. I will have 4 T-5's with ice cap 660 ballests.

Ice Cap is no longer in business

 

[chuckbuc]

I smell cheseeeeeeeee lmao is it a 120 or a 75 or 28x20 gallon sumps with a 40 breeder lmao come on man pick one

 

[MIKE NY]

LOL...IMO..I wouldn't even bother setting a 75 if your just going to move up to a 120 soon anyway...why stress everything out again.

 

[afernandez]

Oh boy . Lol just lmk if u need help when ever you decided to do it lol.

 

[anthony27]

I guess yo are right mike, but the 120 is going to run me alot of money

 

[Turbovr3six]

LED's would be nice. As stated before, your going to be using alot of power with pumps and whatnot. If your set on MH then I would get 150/250 selectable Lumatek ballasts. I would stay away from icecap. Run some SE 20k Radiums off them. IMO this will eleminate the need for actinics. Also unless you already have the mag pump, I would go with a different pump like a Water Blaster or Sicce. They use way less power and are pretty much the same price as the mag. Last thing is I would just start with the 120. Will save you alot of stress when it comes time to transfer everything into the 75 then the 120(stress on you and the tanks inhabitants)

JMO of course