upgrade to a larger tank question?

[gavin123]

I am planning to upgraqde my tank to somewhere around a 90 gallon, i have eveything i'll need for the build up, my pnly problem is the protein skimmer. I currently own a asm g1x and I don't think it's rated for a 90 gallon. So I was wondering if I can get away with a asm g1x?

i'm planning on keeping around 6-7 fish with one being a blue tang. I'm mostly into corals so i would like to be able keep anything.

gavin

 

[Elite]

I would upgrade the skimmer. G3 would be my choice .. G2 is fine if you upgrade the pump. You see a big different between the 3500 and 5000 pump.

 

[shutiny]

free Aqua-C

free Aqua-C

I got an Aqua-C 120 that you could have. PM me if you wanted it.

 

[gavin123]

that kinda hurts my feelings considering that i need to upgrade my whole system. oh well, i guess the upgrade is gonna be later on in my life.

FREE nothing is free, that soudns pretty nice tho. wherea re you located.

 

[sfsuphysics]

The G1x is rated for 150 gallons, even if you take half that at 75gallons you're still in semi ok decent shape. Probably could bring that rating up with a recirculating mod to it.

 

[Skorpinok]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8771648#post8771648 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sfsuphysics
The G1x is rated for 150 gallons, even if you take half that at 75gallons you're still in semi ok decent shape. Probably could bring that rating up with a recirculating mod to it.

I was just thinking of the same thing. You'll have better performance out of that thing if you do a recirc mod.

 

[gavin123]

oh wow i never realized that it was rated that high. I bought it long time ago and forgot.

in that case looking for a 90 gallon glass tank?

 

[Mr..Tang]

I have a g1x on my 55 gal. I bought it with the ideal of upsizing my tank to a 120. It will be a few(10-12) fish with alot of coral. I thought when I bought the skimmer it would work fine but now everyone at my LFS says it won't work. Could this recirc mod help my cause?

 

[raddogz]

My suggestion is consider a 120g vs. a 90g unless you are really tight on space. The six inch difference in depth is big deal when you aquascape.

 

[gavin123]

will my g1x skimmer handle a 120 though?

i love the size of the 120's

 

[raddogz]

I suggest upgrading to a larger skimmer, but it will also depend on what your livestock will be in the future.

 

[xinumaster]

I would go with ATI BM150.

check this thread http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=8887219#post8887219