What would you do before setting up?
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Re: What would you do before setting up?
If i could go back, i wouldn't go with such large tank because it cost too much money for all the equipment.
Since you already have the tank and working on the stand, make sure you have plenty of room to access to the sump and equipment. Don't put 2x4 all over the stand and you have to way to get it. Canopy, make it as high, as ventilate as you can because the heat from MH will make your chiller running all day. Don't add the sand before the LR.....
If i could go back, i wouldn't go with such large tank because it cost too much money for all the equipment.
Since you already have the tank and working on the stand, make sure you have plenty of room to access to the sump and equipment. Don't put 2x4 all over the stand and you have to way to get it. Canopy, make it as high, as ventilate as you can because the heat from MH will make your chiller running all day. Don't add the sand before the LR.....
BigJay
New member
I'm in the same boat as you, very new to the hobby. Here's some sage advice I received from some more experienced reefers.
Add a pond liner at the bottom of the stand to catch some of the spill. Make sure that the water can't rise high enough to engulf your return pump, or the collected water will kill it.
Plan out the plumbing in advance with a manifold off of your main discharge. Don't toss 6 submersable pumps into your sump and expect that to work out. Seriously, I had planned on all pump-driven equipment until I heard from smarter people.
Buy as much as you can used. People jump out of this hobby like a burning building, and you can catch some really good deals during the summer when everyone's busy outside playing.
Plan for an electric-friendly system from the get-go. Keep as much equipment as you can out of the water (external pumps). Run fans over the sump area. That way you won't need a chiller as much. Run good reflectors on your halides so they don't have to stay on as long. etc.
Position your tank at least a few inches (if not farther) from the wall so that you can reach behind it.
Buy appropriately sized equipment that you need now rather than something that might barely work that you'll have to replace ("upgrade") later.
With any tank over 200 gallons, have some kind of ventilation plan for the excess heat/humidity.
Add a pond liner at the bottom of the stand to catch some of the spill. Make sure that the water can't rise high enough to engulf your return pump, or the collected water will kill it.
Plan out the plumbing in advance with a manifold off of your main discharge. Don't toss 6 submersable pumps into your sump and expect that to work out. Seriously, I had planned on all pump-driven equipment until I heard from smarter people.
Buy as much as you can used. People jump out of this hobby like a burning building, and you can catch some really good deals during the summer when everyone's busy outside playing.
Plan for an electric-friendly system from the get-go. Keep as much equipment as you can out of the water (external pumps). Run fans over the sump area. That way you won't need a chiller as much. Run good reflectors on your halides so they don't have to stay on as long. etc.
Position your tank at least a few inches (if not farther) from the wall so that you can reach behind it.
Buy appropriately sized equipment that you need now rather than something that might barely work that you'll have to replace ("upgrade") later.
With any tank over 200 gallons, have some kind of ventilation plan for the excess heat/humidity.
CORALFISHG
Member
i don't belive we are dealing with a rookie here guys, he already has a 110 and he's been in the hobby for 4 years.. he's looking for advise on things that you whould have did differently when setting up your tank..
im still in the setting up process myself, so i don't have any help for you.. Im actually interested in what some of are bigger reefers have to say..
im still in the setting up process myself, so i don't have any help for you.. Im actually interested in what some of are bigger reefers have to say..
Thanks guys
I have been in for a while now and have had my 110g set up for a while.
My plan is to plumb the overflows with pvc (now I have just tubing down to the sump.
Get rid of my rubbermaid fuge!
Stick with my tek t-5's (I like them and still interested in softies and less light requiring corals).
What about putting a rubbrmaid container of some sort under the sump.
Also planned on getting my electrical outlets/cords more organized.
I have been in for a while now and have had my 110g set up for a while.
My plan is to plumb the overflows with pvc (now I have just tubing down to the sump.
Get rid of my rubbermaid fuge!
Stick with my tek t-5's (I like them and still interested in softies and less light requiring corals).
What about putting a rubbrmaid container of some sort under the sump.
Also planned on getting my electrical outlets/cords more organized.
