Looking for Help w 120 G Equipment List

garbermatt · 07/09/2017, 01:07 AM

Coming back to saltwater after a 15 year break. Hoping to stock my tank mostly with a bunch of anthias, some clowns and LPS. Any ideas or assistance would be welcome. Just bought a 120 Gal 4' x 2' x 2' tank to put in the wall and here's what I'm leaning towards buying:

Rock
-50 lb BRS dry rock
-20 lb Live Rock from LFS (I want the dry rock to seed quickly and figured this would speed it up)

Sump
-Skimz Sumpro UP34 or UP36 (It's supposed to be pretty quiet and the socks are easier to access than most of the trigger sumps)

Return Pump
-Skimz Quietpro 4.0 Controllable 1056 GPH (Only 30 watts and quiet)

Skimmer
-IceCap K2 160
-I know I sounds like a fanboy, but the Skimz Monzster 161 is my second choice.

Lighting
-The LFS guy recommended two OceanRevive Arctic-T247 120 watt?

Powerheads
-2 Gyre XF230s with Controller

ATO
-IceCap

thegrun · 07/09/2017, 11:41 AM

For what it is worth here is a list of equipment I have on my 120 mixed reef:
· Two Neptune WAV pumps
· 70 Gallon Custom Sump (43"x18"x21"), Refugium/Frag Tank, Return Section.
o Two 7" Filter Sock Holders.
o AqualIlluminations Hydra 26 Refugium Light.
· 19 Gallon Top Off Reservoir with MaxiJet 400 Pump.
· Three BRS Dosing Pumps with 3.5 Gallon Calcium and Alkalinity Reservoirs, 5 quart Magnesium Reservoir
· Eheim 1262 Return Pump (900 GPH) 80 watts.
· 1" Sea Swirl.
· Two Eheim Jaeger TruTemp 300 Watt Heaters.
· Aqua Maxx CO-2 Protein Skimmer.
· Carbon Reactor feed from Return Pump.
· GFO Reactor fed from Return Pump.
· Three Aqua Illuminations Hydra 52, 135 Watt LED Light Fixtures.
o 52-3 Watt LED emitters: 16-cool white, 4-deep red, 4-green, 12-royal blue, 8-very deep blue, 4-violet, 4-400nm UV.
o Custom hanging kit with slides.
o Two 200mm Cooling Fans.
· Neptune Apex AquaController
o Neptune Base Unit
o Neptune Display
o Ecotech Wireless Expansion Module (WXM)
o AI Wireless Expansion Module (AXM)
o Neptune PM 2 Module
§ Conductivity Probe
§ Temperature Probe
§ Neptune I/O Breakout Box
§ Quadruple Float Switch ATO system
o Neptune Leak Detection Module
§ Two Leak Detection Probes
o Energy Bar 8 (x2)
o Energy Bar 4 (x1)
o Lab Grade pH Probe
o Lab Grade ORP Probe
o Temperature Probe
· Surge Protector Power Strip

You Tube link to a video Marine Depot made of my tank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBruzRBurKY

garbermatt · 07/09/2017, 03:15 PM

Wow, awesome tank!! And very nice woodwork, love the raised panels.

I'm thinking I'll probably get some probes, carbon reactor and a doser once the tank is established and I can save up some more cash.

07/09/2017, 01:07 AM	#1
garbermatt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 58	Looking for Help w 120 G Equipment List Coming back to saltwater after a 15 year break. Hoping to stock my tank mostly with a bunch of anthias, some clowns and LPS. Any ideas or assistance would be welcome. Just bought a 120 Gal 4' x 2' x 2' tank to put in the wall and here's what I'm leaning towards buying: Rock -50 lb BRS dry rock -20 lb Live Rock from LFS (I want the dry rock to seed quickly and figured this would speed it up) Sump -Skimz Sumpro UP34 or UP36 (It's supposed to be pretty quiet and the socks are easier to access than most of the trigger sumps) Return Pump -Skimz Quietpro 4.0 Controllable 1056 GPH (Only 30 watts and quiet) Skimmer -IceCap K2 160 -I know I sounds like a fanboy, but the Skimz Monzster 161 is my second choice. Lighting -The LFS guy recommended two OceanRevive Arctic-T247 120 watt? Powerheads -2 Gyre XF230s with Controller ATO -IceCap

07/09/2017, 11:41 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	For what it is worth here is a list of equipment I have on my 120 mixed reef: · Two Neptune WAV pumps · 70 Gallon Custom Sump (43"x18"x21"), Refugium/Frag Tank, Return Section. o Two 7" Filter Sock Holders. o AqualIlluminations Hydra 26 Refugium Light. · 19 Gallon Top Off Reservoir with MaxiJet 400 Pump. · Three BRS Dosing Pumps with 3.5 Gallon Calcium and Alkalinity Reservoirs, 5 quart Magnesium Reservoir · Eheim 1262 Return Pump (900 GPH) 80 watts. · 1" Sea Swirl. · Two Eheim Jaeger TruTemp 300 Watt Heaters. · Aqua Maxx CO-2 Protein Skimmer. · Carbon Reactor feed from Return Pump. · GFO Reactor fed from Return Pump. · Three Aqua Illuminations Hydra 52, 135 Watt LED Light Fixtures. o 52-3 Watt LED emitters: 16-cool white, 4-deep red, 4-green, 12-royal blue, 8-very deep blue, 4-violet, 4-400nm UV. o Custom hanging kit with slides. o Two 200mm Cooling Fans. · Neptune Apex AquaController o Neptune Base Unit o Neptune Display o Ecotech Wireless Expansion Module (WXM) o AI Wireless Expansion Module (AXM) o Neptune PM 2 Module § Conductivity Probe § Temperature Probe § Neptune I/O Breakout Box § Quadruple Float Switch ATO system o Neptune Leak Detection Module § Two Leak Detection Probes o Energy Bar 8 (x2) o Energy Bar 4 (x1) o Lab Grade pH Probe o Lab Grade ORP Probe o Temperature Probe · Surge Protector Power Strip You Tube link to a video Marine Depot made of my tank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBruzRBurKY

07/09/2017, 03:15 PM	#3
garbermatt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 58	Wow, awesome tank!! And very nice woodwork, love the raised panels. I'm thinking I'll probably get some probes, carbon reactor and a doser once the tank is established and I can save up some more cash.