buying my new tank in 1 month!

[uk0387]

ok guyz, i set up a 72 bow front on may 31st 2003-www.geocities.com/uk0387

and thats in the office, now i want my own.

im looking at a 75 gallon in wall, if i listed some thing off, can you guyz and gals give me ya opinions?!?!-thanx

1-30 gallon sump
euro reef skimmer(cs6-2)
jalli titanium heater
bio tower
mag drive 950 for return

its that a substancial amount of filtration?!? or wud u guyz add sumthing to it

2-i wud like a refugium to drain into the main tank, and with it being an in wall tank, how hard would this be.

i will have about 10ft ion height, and about 36" in width

3-since i wud like to do a sps and clam tank, i am goin to go with halides, but which ones, and what watt?!?!


thats it for about know, thanx in advance

chris( look at the link):D

[uk0387]

the links i do never work, lol

www.geocities.com/uk0387/

[uk0387]

o, and another thing, what calcium reactor wud u guyz go with?>~?~?~~?~

[mrrrkva]

I would use a DSB (Deep sand bed) and get rid of the bio tower. I would also drill the 30 gallon so you could have an external pump, like an iwaki 30 or iwaki 40. That way not as much heat transfer. I would also hard plumb it instead of using soft plumbing. For lighting I would either go with 2 X250 MHand 2 X110 VHO or use 2X175 and 2 X110VHO.

[uk0387]

thanx for the surgestions, im guessing the hard pluming wud b bought from home depot or menards right?!!?

thanx for the suggestions-keep em cumin guyz

[Chris Lakies]

I would also get rid of the biotower. DSB, Skimmer, Live Rock, possible Refugium should do it for filtration.

[mrrrkva]

Standard PVC at Lowes or HD would be fine, if you havent bought the tank already get a RR. Lower your chances of any flooding. ALL u need is PVC cement and primer, some elbos, T's, and the necesary standard piping. Make sure you get white not black.
Dont forget Unions and ball valves so you can take out your pump without draining your tank. Look at some others tanks, you can also look on my website and see some plumbing. Others have much better jobs than I though