Starting a 135gallon

[Droneshooter]

Hello everyone I will be starting a 135 gallon reef tank and would like some help with lighting and flow if anyone has advice or tips I'm all ears

 

[Macscale]

What specifically is your goal for the tank? Reef or FOWLR? Softies, LPS, Sps?

 

[Droneshooter]

Mixed reef with some fish

 

[Macscale]

Are you asking what flow you need? And what model lights to get? Or?

 

[Droneshooter]

Would like ideas for lighting and what kind of flow I'll need and what kind of power heads to buy

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

That all depends on your budget. There are too many options to realistically name them all....

 

[Redwolf91]

Budget is really the biggest factor to help give ideas, there really are too many options like BigRedsReefs10 said

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[Droneshooter]

I'd probably be at the lower end
Manly I just need to know how much flow I should have in the tank and what are some good brands for power heads

And what's a good type of lighting led or t5s

Tank is
Depth 2ft (24in)
Wide 3ft (36in)
Height 3ft (36in)

 

[Redwolf91]

Just my feeling, but the extra cost of led is worth the not having to buy bulbs at least yearly, the lower energy use, and the far lesser heat output

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[Redwolf91]

Take a peek at the photon units from reefbreeders, others have great things to say about the tao units and similar ones, I personally hate the company that supplies tao enough I wouldn't use them if they were given to me, but their lights are very cost effective and good quality a long as the unit doesn't crap out soon after getting it.

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[Redwolf91]

For flow, it's hard to beat the jaebo units, they really do a great job, and for what they do cost very little compared to a wave maker out similar setup

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[Droneshooter]

How do they work will I need a separate pump for them or will they come with one

 

[Redwolf91]

They are a power head, and come with a controller.

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[Droneshooter]

Alright thank you I'll look into them