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Hey guys I had been running a 40 breeder Fowlr skimmerless with a canister filter for 18 months and wanted to do a drilled mixed reef breeder. What do you guys think so far? Any advice?
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90lbs of rock 70lbs of sand
Reef Breeders Photon 24v2 Syncra 2.0 return pump Overflow kit from Ebay I expect to buy a skimmer as the nutrients pick up in the tank, haven't decided which one and definitely don't want to spend too much on it. Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk |
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90lbs of rock and 70 lbs of sand? Plan on any water or livestock in the tank? thats way too much unless you have like a 100g sump
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They say like 1 pound per gallon.
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Is that the metal stand from Petco? If so how do you like it, is it sturdy?
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Turnover rate can be very misleading IMO. It is a good guideline but not the end all. Make sure you have enough flow to keep food, waste and other organics suspended so it can be sent to your sump and filtered out but not so much that moves sand all over. You also don't want any corals being hit so hard it can kill them. There is a balance to find for every tank. Matrix or Siporax(sp?) can be very beneficial but make sure to study up on it. You can add a ton of area for bacteria and not have to clutter the tank at the same time.
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I like it, easy to set up and definitely sturdy. If for some reason your floor is uneven you can adjust the tips to balance it out. easy to clean and hasn't discolored I have it under the my other tank for 18 months now. I like the expose look and ability to stare into the sump. I may consider finding some basic thing to cover the front of it though as my little daughter wanders towards it, she hasn't touched it yet but I'm sure that day will come, so I may cover it
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I should say with my skimmer-less canister filter 40 breeder fowlr, I had 60lbs of rock with 40lbs of live sand. Never had nitrite/nitrate issues, only had phosphate and that was because I was initially using tap water, but then switched to RO/DI. keep 5 fish in there ranging in size approx 1.5 inch to approx 4inch long. I've broken so many rules, but the abundance of that reef ready rock and the live sand I think kept the system in check still running 18 months strong
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