Hello all...I am fairly new, since February, and have learned a lot since I got the fever. I have a 75 gallon mixed reef tank with about 80 pounds of live rock, two Koralia 2 pumps, and Sea Clone, ( I know, now) skimmer. I was running compact florescents and have just upgraded to T5, HO lights. Early on, I was told that I had everything I needed to keep the reef alive and thriving.
I have as livestock, a Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, 4 Blue-Green Chromis, Purple Firefish, 6 Blue Spot sandsifting Goby, male and female anthias, 1 Cleaner Shrimp and a few snails and red legged hermits.
The rest are, Green Open Brain, Rose BTA, Small Sebae, various Zooanthid Frags, Xenia Frag, Favia Frag, Candy Coral Frag, and a few mushroom Frags.
Some of these I had purchased and some I have inherited from a neighbor that had to move. This is why I am upgrading to the 120.
My plan for the 120 is: The standard? 120 tank, 48" X 24" x 24" with stand. It is "reef Ready" and I will be installing a DIY sump/refugium that I will be making out of a 30 gallon long tank and plexiglass using silicone as the sealant.
I will be using the same T5 lighting, 2 Blue Actinic, 3 White and one Purple, or at least this is what I received when getting the light. I will be purchasing an Aquamedic Turboflotor 1000 and OR 2700 Pump for the sump, and a return pump. I will be upgrading my heater to a higher grade as well.
I plan on going to 2 Koralia 4 units for the bigger tank, but I thought I read somewhere that with the sump and refugium, the pump heads may not be necessary. I can't find that article any more, so I'm not sure if I read it correctly or not.
I will be adding more live rock and live sand into the new tank.
I think I have hit all the bases for the background. The questions I am having are:
Should the 30G tank be big enough for the sump/fuge? Will the T1000 Skimmer be adequate for the tank or should the footprint be smaller for this sump? Are the power heads necessary when using a sump? and finally, is there anything listed that won't work, something I am forgetting or something I should change?
Thanks in advance for all the help.
Patrick
I have as livestock, a Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, 4 Blue-Green Chromis, Purple Firefish, 6 Blue Spot sandsifting Goby, male and female anthias, 1 Cleaner Shrimp and a few snails and red legged hermits.
The rest are, Green Open Brain, Rose BTA, Small Sebae, various Zooanthid Frags, Xenia Frag, Favia Frag, Candy Coral Frag, and a few mushroom Frags.
Some of these I had purchased and some I have inherited from a neighbor that had to move. This is why I am upgrading to the 120.
My plan for the 120 is: The standard? 120 tank, 48" X 24" x 24" with stand. It is "reef Ready" and I will be installing a DIY sump/refugium that I will be making out of a 30 gallon long tank and plexiglass using silicone as the sealant.
I will be using the same T5 lighting, 2 Blue Actinic, 3 White and one Purple, or at least this is what I received when getting the light. I will be purchasing an Aquamedic Turboflotor 1000 and OR 2700 Pump for the sump, and a return pump. I will be upgrading my heater to a higher grade as well.
I plan on going to 2 Koralia 4 units for the bigger tank, but I thought I read somewhere that with the sump and refugium, the pump heads may not be necessary. I can't find that article any more, so I'm not sure if I read it correctly or not.
I will be adding more live rock and live sand into the new tank.
I think I have hit all the bases for the background. The questions I am having are:
Should the 30G tank be big enough for the sump/fuge? Will the T1000 Skimmer be adequate for the tank or should the footprint be smaller for this sump? Are the power heads necessary when using a sump? and finally, is there anything listed that won't work, something I am forgetting or something I should change?
Thanks in advance for all the help.
Patrick
