Setting up 95Gallon Wave Tank

[MAXreefer]

Just started setting up my 95 Gallon Wave tank. Upgrading from a all-in-one tank so not much experience with a tank/sump setup so far.

Equipment so far:
95 G Wave tank
Overflow Box with the Megaflow kit
ProClear Aquatics 150 sump with skimmer
Coralife Turbo-Sea 1090 return pump
1 Koralia #4
1 Koralia #3
1 Koralia #1 (behind the rocks to get some flow there)
1 Seio M620 I still had
Outer Orbit with 2 x 150W 10,000K HQI metal halide and 4 T5 slimPaq's (delivered tomorrow)

Added:
80L substrate and 20 Pounds Live sand
50 pounds Fiji LR (fully cured from my LFS)
50 pounds Marshall (also fully cured)
Will add some more from my old tank)

1 day after adding the LR I tested the water parameters:
PH 8.0
Nitrate 0
Phospahte 0
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Alk 200 ppm (11.2 DKH)
Calcium 300 mg/l

I took some pictures. Sorry for the bad quality as I have put a crappy old light over the tank until I get the lights tomorrow.

What do you think? Any suggestions?

Michael

http://web.mac.com/michaeldekort/iWeb/Site/Library_files/wave6.jpg

http://web.mac.com/michaeldekort/iWeb/Site/Library_files/wave5.jpg

http://web.mac.com/michaeldekort/iWeb/Site/Library_files/wave4.jpg

http://web.mac.com/michaeldekort/iWeb/Site/Library_files/wave8.jpg

Still need to do proper plumbing. Just to see if everything works for now

http://web.mac.com/michaeldekort/iWeb/Site/Library_files/wave2.jpg

http://web.mac.com/michaeldekort/iWeb/Site/Library_files/wave3.jpg

[Lightsluvr]

I have set up the same tank. You are a little ahead of me on the cycling process as my LR came right off the plane from Fiji (literally) and is curing in the tank. My setup is listed in my signature below.
Photo of the newly delivered tank is in my gallery. I'll add some photos of the current status later today.

LL

[rbtwo4]

I'm curious about something...outer orbit. What is that? Is that your lighting? Why have that and then a t5? Can u take a pic of the way you will have that setup if that's the case? New to the game so I'm just curious.

[amike5]

Lookin good. I have the same tank, and the same light fixture!! Been set up since November, I'll try and post some pics.

[amike5]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10497854#post10497854 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rbtwo4
I'm curious about something...outer orbit. What is that? Is that your lighting? Why have that and then a t5? Can u take a pic of the way you will have that setup if that's the case? New to the game so I'm just curious.

Outer Orbit is a light fixture brand. The fixture comes with 2-150W Halides and 2-96W PC's or T5's. The PC or T5's wash out the yellow color of the halides.

[Lifes A Beach]

I went with two light fixtures but with the same lighting. Makes it easier to move the lights if I have to since they're heavy. I have the SunPod 2X150W Halides and a Nova Extreme T-5 4X54. The colors are beautiful. Also comes with lunar lights for late night views! I'm very happy with these lights. I previously had 4X55 PC's but no comparison to the T-5.

[MAXreefer]

Thank you for all the replies.

Amike5:
The Outer Orbit is made by Current-USA. If you like here is some more information about the lights:

Current USA Website (http://www.current-usa.com/outerorbithqit5ho.html)

Prideprops:
I agree totally with you.
I am running an Outer Orbit with 4 PCs on another tank and now this one with the 4 T5s.
Such a difference. Those T5s are worth the extra buck for sure

A few quick pics from the tank with the new lights:

With the MH's on

http://web.mac.com/michaeldekort/iWeb/Site/Library_files/wave11.jpg

Here with just the T5s

http://web.mac.com/michaeldekort/iWeb/Site/Library_files/wave10.jpg

A shot of a Marshall rock under the T5s

http://web.mac.com/michaeldekort/iWeb/Site/Library_files/wave9.jpg

[yoboyjdizz]

If im not mistaken i think i see bio balls in your sump. I would remove those as soon as possible and replace it with little live rock or live rock rubble. I would remove the sponge filter on top as well or make sure you clean it every few days or weekly. Best bet when you can upgrade that whole sump so you have room for a refuge and maybe a better skimmer? Other then that tank looks good and your off to a good start!

[Tony44]

Yeah I would definitely get rid of the wet/dry, and please get rid of the seaclone skimmer, those things are awful. Make a sump/fuge out of the biggest tank you can fit under your stand, and get a good skimmer.

[Nano Chris]

Get rid of those bio-balls also while you are at it. Take a few out a week till there gone.

[USC-fan]

where is your wave........

anyways nice setup. Look into upgrading your skimmer if you plan to have a high bio load.