creep
07/31/2012, 04:09 PM
Well it looks like I'm going to begin having a decent amount of disposable income shortly so I wanted to get back into the saltwater world. I used to have a 40g breeder tank that I ran for a few years, but suffered all kinds of problems when I listened to the advice of my LFS. Luckily they are out of business and I have learned a ton from this site over the years. Here is what I am thinking for my tank, please critique and suggest changes. I probably won't get started building this tank until September/October, so I have time to make changes and figure out exactly what I want.
This will eventually be a mixed reef tank, but I want to keep plenty of fish too.
120 gallon tank (4x2x2)
60 gal tank set up as a sump in the stand
100lbs of dry live rock from bulk reef supply
45lbs of live fiji rock
120lbs of sand
Jager 300 Thermometer (Do I need two or just 1?)
Tex 6X54w T5HO light fixture with ATI bulbs (Not sure which color bulbs yet. Suggestions?)
Koralia 1400gph powerheads (I was thinking 4 of these, is that too much?)
Reef Octopus XS200 Skimmer
Eheim 1262 pump for return
Tunze Auto Top off system
I am still debating on if I want to get the Apex Lite controller as well as the breakout box to run the conductivity/salinity probe.
I was also debating on using the Koralia wavemaker with the Hydor Koralia 4 powerheads instead of the regular powerheads.
I will be purchasing my own RO/DI unit and making my own saltwater with Instant Ocean salt.
My plan is to have the 60g sump as well as a 10g tank for fresh water for the top off system. Will that fit in the stand?
The fish that I would love to have would be:
1 Firefish
2 clownfish
1 Yellow Tang or 1 Blue hippo tang (I don't think the tank is big enough for both, right?)
1 Catalina Goby
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
3 or 4 blue/green chromis
1 Bartletts anthias
1 Royal Gramma Basslet
1 Flame Angel
I'm afraid that might be too many fish though.
Any thoughts or suggestions you have would be great.
This will eventually be a mixed reef tank, but I want to keep plenty of fish too.
120 gallon tank (4x2x2)
60 gal tank set up as a sump in the stand
100lbs of dry live rock from bulk reef supply
45lbs of live fiji rock
120lbs of sand
Jager 300 Thermometer (Do I need two or just 1?)
Tex 6X54w T5HO light fixture with ATI bulbs (Not sure which color bulbs yet. Suggestions?)
Koralia 1400gph powerheads (I was thinking 4 of these, is that too much?)
Reef Octopus XS200 Skimmer
Eheim 1262 pump for return
Tunze Auto Top off system
I am still debating on if I want to get the Apex Lite controller as well as the breakout box to run the conductivity/salinity probe.
I was also debating on using the Koralia wavemaker with the Hydor Koralia 4 powerheads instead of the regular powerheads.
I will be purchasing my own RO/DI unit and making my own saltwater with Instant Ocean salt.
My plan is to have the 60g sump as well as a 10g tank for fresh water for the top off system. Will that fit in the stand?
The fish that I would love to have would be:
1 Firefish
2 clownfish
1 Yellow Tang or 1 Blue hippo tang (I don't think the tank is big enough for both, right?)
1 Catalina Goby
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
3 or 4 blue/green chromis
1 Bartletts anthias
1 Royal Gramma Basslet
1 Flame Angel
I'm afraid that might be too many fish though.
Any thoughts or suggestions you have would be great.