New 72 gallon Bow Front
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MsBeanCtr
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can't help you with that one....it's time for ccCapt to chime in. You might even want to pm him for the answer to this one. He's got some real A-1 info on skimmers.
The only thing I can offer is not to go with the coralife skimmer.
The only thing I can offer is not to go with the coralife skimmer.
Ziggy953
Aquarium Advice Addict
When I had the 72 up and running I had 2 150w heaters and 1 50w heater. All three were in different parts of my sump so they weren't competing with each other. Regardless of what brand you decide to do get 2 heaters. If you need 300w of heater get 2 150s and a backup of a 100. If one fails you will have another still working and you wont have a temp drop. Don't rely on a single heater to take care of the tank 2 will get the job done and not work as hard.
MsBeanCtr
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hehehe-hopefully you have a water faucet close by or you're going to realize just how big that tank REALLY is when you have to haul the water to fill it! LOL
ccCapt
SW 20 & Over Club
Sorry I missed you on this one. There is very little diff between those 2 skimmers. Same pump and same body diameter. The TS version was the first attempt with a bubble diffuser and funnel neck. The NW is the original and has a slightly larger neck diameter. I would say both work equally as well.
Looking forward to some pics on your progress.
MsBeanCtr
Aquarium Advice FINatic
hehehe! Looks exactly like mine.....I really hope you enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed mine. Great tanks....good starters.....LOL You'll be up to a 125 before you know it!
fijiwigi
Aquarium Advice Addict
Looking great so far thats a very nice tank. I thought of going with the DIY sump but I am not so handy and I lacked the time to invest in it. I paid $350 for a custom made sump from Glass-Holes.com I would recommend maybe taking your sump tank to a glass shop and having them put in the baffles for you to avoid the headache. My Baffles are (Flow left to right) Skimmer section Over/Under/Over Refugium section Over/Under Return pump section,. Remember the smaller your return pump section is the more you have to top it off because that is where evaporation takes place. This is why the biggest possible sump you can fit under your cabinet is recommended. I have a custom sump that probably holds close to 20gallons of water and If I go more than 4 days without topping off my pump would Burn up. My 46g evaporates close to 1 gallon a day
Just some food for thought
Looking great so far thats a very nice tank. I thought of going with the DIY sump but I am not so handy and I lacked the time to invest in it. I paid $350 for a custom made sump from Glass-Holes.com I would recommend maybe taking your sump tank to a glass shop and having them put in the baffles for you to avoid the headache. My Baffles are (Flow left to right) Skimmer section Over/Under/Over Refugium section Over/Under Return pump section,. Remember the smaller your return pump section is the more you have to top it off because that is where evaporation takes place. This is why the biggest possible sump you can fit under your cabinet is recommended. I have a custom sump that probably holds close to 20gallons of water and If I go more than 4 days without topping off my pump would Burn up. My 46g evaporates close to 1 gallon a day
Just some food for thought
I thought about buying one already made but when I saw that It would only cost me about 60$ bucks to do it my self I thought about it and said Well I will try this my self what could it hurt.
fijiwigi
Aquarium Advice Addict
Sounds like a good plan If you uncomfortable cutting acrylic the guys I ordered my sump from can take the measurements and cut some for you and mail it to you with the right adhesive and everything So all you have to do is glue them in.
Yeah I am going to have to get a glass company to cut it. I thought about getting acylic but the store didnt have one and the glass tank only cost $48. I have found out that the inside dimension are not as wide as what is the dimension of the tank are. I had to sand down my Skimmers bottom plate to make it fit in side of the tank. Going to try to get them cut Monday and hopefully my silicone will be here next week also. Then let the fun start on trying to figure the hieghts out on the baffle.
MsBeanCtr
Aquarium Advice FINatic
That looks great. Work on the baffles when you have the time....I ran mine without them for several months.
Oh, and before I forget to mention it....I'd highly suggest that you use ro/di water to fill up that monster.
Can't wait to see more pictures.....pictures pictures pictures!!
Oh, and before I forget to mention it....I'd highly suggest that you use ro/di water to fill up that monster.
Can't wait to see more pictures.....pictures pictures pictures!!
Okay got my lights order today! I went with the 48" 6X54 Nova Pro Extreme T5 fixture and will pick my baffles up this evening for my sump. Hopefully will have some more stuff to take pictures of when I get home.
MsBeanCtr
Aquarium Advice FINatic
You'll be very happy with that fixture. Have you picked up your sand yet? Do you have a good source for live rock?
