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02/12/2012, 06:17 PM | #1 |
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Ready to get back into the hobby after a year with a 90g rr tank
I have ben out of the hobby for about a year. I had a 55g and then a biocube hqi 29g tank. Never did like the biocube. I think of getting a 90g rr tank. And installing it in the wall. Was wondering what r some of the options to do a completed tank on a budget. Looking to buy a t-5 light or led. Always had mh lighting. Also my use reefmud instead of a skimmer in the sump. I will have a simple refiguim. Any idead or comments would help
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02/12/2012, 06:19 PM | #2 |
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Welcome back!! I just started my 90 gallon on Friday!
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02/12/2012, 06:31 PM | #3 |
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Awesome. Cant wait to get my tank running
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02/13/2012, 03:38 PM | #4 |
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02/14/2012, 05:26 AM | #5 |
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Lighting depends on what you want to keep in the tank. I have a 90G and just started a 65G. I am running metal halides on the 90G although I may change that over to T5 soon. I am running T5 on the 65G and I really like the color, lower power load, and the lights have the timer built in and run on one plug!!! I have the AquaticLife T5. I have heard mixed reviews on the reef mud stuff. I run a standard sump with a good skimmer and that is pretty maintenance free. Depending on the size of the sump you buy I have found a couple of good skimmer options. I run a Vertex-100 on my 90G and an ASM Mini-G on my 65G. Both run really well, but the Vertex is a much bigger foot print. I also run a TLF-150 phosban reactor in each tank. I am going to run BP Biopellets in each tank beginning this weekend to help keep phosphates, nitrates, and the interminable cyano in check. I hope this helps. Send me a message if you have other questions. I am not the brightest bulb in the pack, but have been at it for about 6+ years now. you will love the 90G. Both my tanks are corner drilled. Wouldn't have it any other way.
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02/14/2012, 07:07 AM | #6 |
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I got a Marineland RR 90...I spent weeks here on RC researching, asking, reading...I'd say my tank is "almost" on Auto-pilot, looks pretty good and I do very little maintenence... Hope this helps
Here is my Equip list with prices: almost everything was purchased from Premium Aquatics or BRS with a few exceptions ATI Sunpower 4x56 $430 w/ 1ea ATI purple+ , 2ea Blue+ , 1ea BS (all $19ea) Neptune Apex Jr - $150 Neptune PM4 - $100 Neptune PM1 -$80 Neptune "Break out" box $35 2ea Float Switches $10ea 2Ea acrylic float switch holders $19ea pH probe - $50 Reef Octopus 150 - $200 TLF Phosban reactor for biopellets $40 MJ 1200 (for TLF 150 reactor) $22 BRS Dual Reactor $65 2ea Koralia 1050's $35 ea 1ea Koralia 750 - $25 1ea Koralia 1400 $35 (trade) 2ea AZOO Cooling fans $19ea 1ea Finnex 300W Titanium Heater $35 2ea BRS Dosing pumps $79ea 1ea Acrylic sock holder $25 1ea Acrylic probe holder $20 1ea 20G sump $20 Basically the controller is at the heart, monitoring temp & pH and running the ATO, heaters, cooling fans, and dosers ...because the water level stays the same I never have to "tune" the skimmer...ALK and CA stay spot on with lil tweeking.... a biopellet reactor plus a dual carbon/GFO has phosphate & nitrate in check ...temps swing very little (whether thats actually even beneficial is argumenative) Last edited by doctorgori; 02/14/2012 at 07:14 AM. Reason: brevity |
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