Recent content by DonovanJM

That chart is very helpful! According to the chart it looks like I could get away with a 2 bulb T5HO.

Sorry about the slow response. It's been a busy couple days. Thank you for the responses. So I'm going to need something pretty hefty even for low/medium light plants? I guess I should have known I was going to need a bit more with how deep the tank is.

It's about 28 inches (71cm) deep.

No, not yet.

I'm thinking about having a few live plants in my tank and I'm not sure what light to get. I'm thinking about low to medium light plants as I don't want to deal with CO2 at this point. I'm still new to aquariums. I think I would like to do LED do to the lower energy cost and longevity but do...

Thanks for the warm welcome! Hopefully I'll get my tank up and cycling soon. Probably be a couple weeks though.

I got the idea for the lava rock from youtube from the King of DIY. I already picked up a bag so I might as well try it. I'll definitely break it up into smaller pieces to reduce the voids somewhat. I do think I'm going to go with the 3 chamber sump.

It was bandit's suggestion that made me think of that. I think I'll try that. I can always stack different bio media in the one chamber if I decide I need a different type. Thanks for the help!

Do you guys think it would be a good idea to increase the size of the first bio chamber and get rid of the second one entirely and use that extra space for the pump sump?

Thanks everyone! It's a bit overwhelming at the moment.

I have a sump question. I'm trying to decide if I want to have 3 or 4 chambers in my sump. With 3 I would have it be the inlet with mechanical filtration then the next chamber would be biological followed by the return pump. The 4 chamber design would be the inlet and mechanical followed by...

Do you think I should just stick with one chamber for bio then? The pump is variable I was going to try and adjust it to about 600gph. That seems to be the rule of thumb for FW. From my little research I have done so far anyway. ?

Oh and for pump I went with this one. I know it's bit much but it's adjustable so I figured why not. Active Aqua Submersible Water Pump, 1000 GPH https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049XENYS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ZWplybQNYSNND

Thanks for the response. I was thinking about ceramic media in the third chamber. I would probably do 4 separate bags that way they could be swapped out a couple at a time as needed or swapped out for chemical media. I'm planning on the same for the lava rocks. I hope the filter media works...

I just picked up a 90 gallon aquarium and it came with a sump setup for SW with a skimmer and I think it would be easier to start over rather than reconfigure it. I'm using a 20 gallon aquarium because unless I make one myself that's all that will fit in my stand. As of right now we are planning...