My 72 bowfront is overgrown and getting old so I want to upgrade to a 48x24x24 120 gallon. Only problem is I know very little about plumbing. I currently have 2x tunze 6105's that I will be transferring to the new tank and a full apex with all the accessories. I'm currently running 2x 150 metal halide and 2 single T5's all retrofit in my canopy.
I will be buying a Monterey stand and canopy. I would like to buy equipment that is overrated in case I upgrade to a 180 in the future but also because I'd rather have more than what I need rather than less.
Questions I have and need help with is which pump should I buy? I'm thinking about a reeflo snapper dart hybrid but don't know which one. The pump will be going in the stand. I will be running a chiller, Gfo reactor, carbon reactor, UV and maybe an algae turf scrubber.
I've spoken to a lfs that builds tanks and I want to do a ghost overflow. I don't know about plumbing so what size holes and how many do I want?
Which skimmer? I'm leaning towards reef octopus or even a bubbleking. I might be using a 40 breeder for a sump unless I have one made. Right now I have a conductivity probe, orp probe, temp probe, and ph probe. I'm also dosing alk , ca, Kalk, and mag. My ROdi is directly connected to a float in my sump which I will be changing when I upgrade.
I am leaning towards 2 metal halides with 4x 54w T5.
Since I'm using a canopy I need to decide what lighting to use. I plan on only doing high end sps so I want to have more than enough light for growth and color. I've been reading a lot and although I've seen some 120's using 2x 400w metal halides with 20k radiums and 4 t5's I'm leaning towards 2 x 250w 20k radiums and 4 t5's. Do I do a retrofit or should I buy an all in one fixture like Hamilton or geissman spectra?( I'm using a canopy). Other option is an ATI or Giessman 8 or 10 bulb fixture.
Here's some pics of my 72. A few reasons I'm upgrading besides overcrowding is center brace has been broken since I set the tank up again about 3 years ago. Sand was reused without washing it and rocks should have been cleaned prior to starting over. This was my first attempt with sps. I didn't even know what dipping was when I started so now I have red bugs and monti nudis. Tank is overrun with vermetid snails. New tank will be setup using all dry Marco rock.
Thank You for any input
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I will be buying a Monterey stand and canopy. I would like to buy equipment that is overrated in case I upgrade to a 180 in the future but also because I'd rather have more than what I need rather than less.
Questions I have and need help with is which pump should I buy? I'm thinking about a reeflo snapper dart hybrid but don't know which one. The pump will be going in the stand. I will be running a chiller, Gfo reactor, carbon reactor, UV and maybe an algae turf scrubber.
I've spoken to a lfs that builds tanks and I want to do a ghost overflow. I don't know about plumbing so what size holes and how many do I want?
Which skimmer? I'm leaning towards reef octopus or even a bubbleking. I might be using a 40 breeder for a sump unless I have one made. Right now I have a conductivity probe, orp probe, temp probe, and ph probe. I'm also dosing alk , ca, Kalk, and mag. My ROdi is directly connected to a float in my sump which I will be changing when I upgrade.
I am leaning towards 2 metal halides with 4x 54w T5.
Since I'm using a canopy I need to decide what lighting to use. I plan on only doing high end sps so I want to have more than enough light for growth and color. I've been reading a lot and although I've seen some 120's using 2x 400w metal halides with 20k radiums and 4 t5's I'm leaning towards 2 x 250w 20k radiums and 4 t5's. Do I do a retrofit or should I buy an all in one fixture like Hamilton or geissman spectra?( I'm using a canopy). Other option is an ATI or Giessman 8 or 10 bulb fixture.
Here's some pics of my 72. A few reasons I'm upgrading besides overcrowding is center brace has been broken since I set the tank up again about 3 years ago. Sand was reused without washing it and rocks should have been cleaned prior to starting over. This was my first attempt with sps. I didn't even know what dipping was when I started so now I have red bugs and monti nudis. Tank is overrun with vermetid snails. New tank will be setup using all dry Marco rock.
Thank You for any input
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