New tank need help!!!

[King Supra]

I'll be getting a 90 gallon aquarium from my friend this weekend. I've never had an aquarium this large before and I'm very hesitant but excited for it. Problem is when I started my other salt tank I had problems with some of the sand not settling and stuff also how big of a power head will I need? do I need a sump? If I do how or where can I get one? How big of LEDs would I need? How much sand would I need along with salt??? Please help me!!!

 

[cgthebeast]

First thing first, do you plan a reef, fowlr, or fish only. Then based off that we can help you with lighting. Now for power heads, their a buck out there rated for 90g but really based on the tank shape, if it's a longer tank an you want more flow then get one rated for a 100 or 120. If it's a cube it shoul be fine. Now for sand, I recommend live as it helps everybody out an do you want a deep sand bed or a shallow one? If you buy dry sand, you'll need to rinse it or it will never settle, live needs no rinsing. This could of been your previous problem. Also a pound per sand for shallow an 2-3 pounds or a deeper ine
Sumps are helpful an help hide a lot of the equipment like heaters an such. They are needed IMHO for a reef tank that size but remember that a lot of the larger fish are not nessicarly reef safe


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[King Supra]

I currently have a FOWLR tank now and have been thinking about a reef but what exactly makes a tank a reef?? And I was thinking of a deeper sand bed.

 

[Sniperhank]

You put a powerful light over it and keep corals in it. That makes it a reef tank.

 

[King Supra]

Lol easy enough lol

 

[Reefing Madness]

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A minimum of 900gph in powerheads, with a tank that size, I'd suggest 2 powerheads. Possibly at 500gph each. Hydors, or WP25s or Jeboa RW-20

 

[King Supra]

Awesome!!! Thanks so much for the help

 

[Adamski]

If you can go for a sump, do. It adds extra water volume but more importantly (in my opinion) you can hide everything in there


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[King Supra]

I've never had a sump before so it'll be new for me I'll have to ask for some help from my uncle

 

[King Supra]

And here's the tank!!!