seranko
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello Guys,
First of all, I want to thank you all you guys for this forum, it is excellent. I’ve been reading and learning a lot. I'm planning to set my first Reef Tank up and I need your advice...
I used to have (for 2 years) a freshwater planted tank with discus on it. As many people here, I get bored of it and I want a piece of the ocean in my house. The graphics attached show the system I’m planning to do. Also, I’m trying my old stuff.
The equipment I already have is:
1 - 75 gallon glass tank (will be my main tank)
2 - 10 gallon glass tanks (the sump and the refugium)
1 - 200 watts heater
1 - Fluval 404 (will be an extra filter, keeping the carbon, and cleaning the sump)
1 - Supreme MAG 3 (350 GPH) (will be the Pump No. 1)
1 - Supreme MAG 7 (700 GPH) (will be the Pump No. 3)
I’m planning to buy:
1 - 200 watts heater
1 - Supreme MAG 9.5 (950 GPH) (will be the Pump No. 2)
1 - Supreme MAG 7 (700 GPH) (will be the Pump No. 4)
1 - Supreme MAG 1.5 (140 GPH) (will be the Pump No. 5)
Pump No. 3 and No. 4 are just for the internal water movement. I will use a PCV tubes with small holes on it. The holes will be drilled in different angles in order to get the water flowing in different directions. I used this in my freshwater tank with success, but just in one side of the tank and the holes in the glass direction (because of the discus).
Also, I’m a DIY person so I’m planning to build the Skimmer. Is the Geoff (http://themantledmonster.thereeftank.com/skimmer.html) a good alternative ???
Please guys, let me know your thoughts about it. Thanks in advance
Seranko
First of all, I want to thank you all you guys for this forum, it is excellent. I’ve been reading and learning a lot. I'm planning to set my first Reef Tank up and I need your advice...
I used to have (for 2 years) a freshwater planted tank with discus on it. As many people here, I get bored of it and I want a piece of the ocean in my house. The graphics attached show the system I’m planning to do. Also, I’m trying my old stuff.
The equipment I already have is:
1 - 75 gallon glass tank (will be my main tank)
2 - 10 gallon glass tanks (the sump and the refugium)
1 - 200 watts heater
1 - Fluval 404 (will be an extra filter, keeping the carbon, and cleaning the sump)
1 - Supreme MAG 3 (350 GPH) (will be the Pump No. 1)
1 - Supreme MAG 7 (700 GPH) (will be the Pump No. 3)
I’m planning to buy:
1 - 200 watts heater
1 - Supreme MAG 9.5 (950 GPH) (will be the Pump No. 2)
1 - Supreme MAG 7 (700 GPH) (will be the Pump No. 4)
1 - Supreme MAG 1.5 (140 GPH) (will be the Pump No. 5)
Pump No. 3 and No. 4 are just for the internal water movement. I will use a PCV tubes with small holes on it. The holes will be drilled in different angles in order to get the water flowing in different directions. I used this in my freshwater tank with success, but just in one side of the tank and the holes in the glass direction (because of the discus).
Also, I’m a DIY person so I’m planning to build the Skimmer. Is the Geoff (http://themantledmonster.thereeftank.com/skimmer.html) a good alternative ???
Please guys, let me know your thoughts about it. Thanks in advance
Seranko