Ok, first let me say "I was told so". I have had a 55g Cichlid tank for years. Back in January I decided I wanted to delve into SW because tanks are just so darn addicting. I got a great deal on a 45g with stand so I jumped on it. It's been up and running since January. This is what I have,
60lbs live sand
40lbs live rock
20lbs base rock
HOB filter 400gph
power head 1300gph
power head 750gph
skimmer
heater
T5 lights
Percula clowns (4)
Kohl Tang
Flame Angel
Hippo Tang
Brittle Star Fish
Green and Red Emerald Crab
Rose tip Anemone
Hairy Mushroom Leather
Gonipora
various other zoa's and leather frags (given to me)
Shrimp (4)
Hermit crabs
Snails
Everything is thriving and doing great so far. Amonia=0, Nitrites=0, Nitrates=0, Salinity 1.025, PH 8.2. I do pwc once a week and I use ro/di water (I need to invest in a unit).
So here comes the "I was told so" part. I am getting a 125g tank this weekend. I was told to go bigger to start with and I didn't listen. I was afraid I would mess everything up.
I am getting the tank, stand, 4 T-5 (double light) fixtures, power heads, skimmer, canister pump filter, about 60lbs of live rock (no longer live) and other misc stuff.
Advice on the best way to set the new tank up as I will be transfering my 45g(or at least part of it) over to the 125g. Sump vs Canister vs HOB, do I need a refugium, etc? Still new to it and would like expert advice.
60lbs live sand
40lbs live rock
20lbs base rock
HOB filter 400gph
power head 1300gph
power head 750gph
skimmer
heater
T5 lights
Percula clowns (4)
Kohl Tang
Flame Angel
Hippo Tang
Brittle Star Fish
Green and Red Emerald Crab
Rose tip Anemone
Hairy Mushroom Leather
Gonipora
various other zoa's and leather frags (given to me)
Shrimp (4)
Hermit crabs
Snails
Everything is thriving and doing great so far. Amonia=0, Nitrites=0, Nitrates=0, Salinity 1.025, PH 8.2. I do pwc once a week and I use ro/di water (I need to invest in a unit).
So here comes the "I was told so" part. I am getting a 125g tank this weekend. I was told to go bigger to start with and I didn't listen. I was afraid I would mess everything up.
I am getting the tank, stand, 4 T-5 (double light) fixtures, power heads, skimmer, canister pump filter, about 60lbs of live rock (no longer live) and other misc stuff.
Advice on the best way to set the new tank up as I will be transfering my 45g(or at least part of it) over to the 125g. Sump vs Canister vs HOB, do I need a refugium, etc? Still new to it and would like expert advice.