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MurphyLong · 11/09/2017, 11:46 AM

For powerheads, I personally like the Gyre. With a 6 foot tank, I need 2 of the IceCap Gyre 3k in there, and I have ZERO dead spots, and I can mount them horizontally on the back, side by side- or vertically on each end, aimed towards each other with slight differences in angle, which creates a nice random turbulence in the middle.

For lighting, I'm a fan of LED. I have a 4-panel DSunY setup, and so far, it's more than enough. I haven't attempted any clams or SPS, but I have a RBTA that is doing AMAZING. I bought it from a LFS, and it was looking pretty "meh," but after a few months in my tank catching bits and pieces of my Reef Frenzy broadcast feedings and lights (even through my salty glass tops) it's happy as a.... clam?

I prefer internal boxes, but only because I've never actually seen an external that wasn't a siphon box.

A 40g breeder seems to be a great go-to sump size, but of course if you have room for more underneath, why not? The solution to pollution is dilution.

11/09/2017, 11:46 AM	#4
MurphyLong HMFIC Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 331	For powerheads, I personally like the Gyre. With a 6 foot tank, I need 2 of the IceCap Gyre 3k in there, and I have ZERO dead spots, and I can mount them horizontally on the back, side by side- or vertically on each end, aimed towards each other with slight differences in angle, which creates a nice random turbulence in the middle. For lighting, I'm a fan of LED. I have a 4-panel DSunY setup, and so far, it's more than enough. I haven't attempted any clams or SPS, but I have a RBTA that is doing AMAZING. I bought it from a LFS, and it was looking pretty "meh," but after a few months in my tank catching bits and pieces of my Reef Frenzy broadcast feedings and lights (even through my salty glass tops) it's happy as a.... clam? I prefer internal boxes, but only because I've never actually seen an external that wasn't a siphon box. A 40g breeder seems to be a great go-to sump size, but of course if you have room for more underneath, why not? The solution to pollution is dilution. __________________ Preparing to get my hands wet... again.