Medic with Fish
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I recently got a 150 gallon reef tank very reasonably. It ended up crashing after it was moved, as the sand needed taken out of it just to make it moveable. It was set up as it had been previously, but fish and reef did not survive the crash.
Being a newbie to the marine aquarium world, I had quite a bit of learning to do. I've got most of the basics under my belt and now hope to have it back up and running soon. This has involved a good deal of equipment so I thought I'd talk about it here. Hopefully I'll get some additional insight from some of the more experienced fish lovers here.
Here are the initial stats:
custom 150 gallon acrylic tank (short display tank - 60" long")
~20 gallon sump with protein skimmer, bio balls, and a sponge like filter
FX5 with UV filter attached to the return
Live Rock, Sand and Water all came with the tank.
Lighting system uses a halogen bulb (2x500 watts)
Single ViaAqua heater
Two power heads (unknown brand)
Being a newbie to the marine aquarium world, I had quite a bit of learning to do. I've got most of the basics under my belt and now hope to have it back up and running soon. This has involved a good deal of equipment so I thought I'd talk about it here. Hopefully I'll get some additional insight from some of the more experienced fish lovers here.
Here are the initial stats:
custom 150 gallon acrylic tank (short display tank - 60" long")
~20 gallon sump with protein skimmer, bio balls, and a sponge like filter
FX5 with UV filter attached to the return
Live Rock, Sand and Water all came with the tank.
Lighting system uses a halogen bulb (2x500 watts)
Single ViaAqua heater
Two power heads (unknown brand)