My new 80 G setup!

[Novato]

Full setup

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/FULLVIEW.jpg

Cloudy tank after putting in DSB

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/CLOUDY80G.jpg

Wet and Dry Aqua Clear 175 filter with no Bio Balls

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/SUMP.jpg


New Sump 49 G (Skimmer > Return > Refugium)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/NEWSUMP.jpg

Any advice or comments welcome.

[CPT. MURPHY]

looking great so far! what are you going to use for lighting?

[puffer21]

it is a little clowed but it should go away soon

[Novato]

Originally posted by CPT. MURPHY
looking great so far! what are you going to use for lighting?

I am not sure yet. I have the regular lighting for FW. What do you recommend?

[CPT. MURPHY]

Originally posted by Novato
I am not sure yet. I have the regular lighting for FW. What do you recommend?


Well, I guess it all depends on what you want to keep in the tank. Is it going to be a fowlr or do you plan to have corals?

[Scuba Oz]

What are the measurments of that tank?

[Novato]

Originally posted by CPT. MURPHY
Well, I guess it all depends on what you want to keep in the tank. Is it going to be a fowlr or do you plan to have corals?

I want to put in some easy to take care of corals, nothing to complicated, because I am new to this.

[Novato]

Originally posted by Scuba Oz
What are the measurments of that tank?

It is an 80 gallon tank. 48" x 22" x 18"

[botp2k1]

That first pic looks like a tank full of DTs (as in DT live phytoplankton).

[Novato]

Originally posted by botp2k1
That first pic looks like a tank full of DTs (as in DT live phytoplankton).

Is that good or bad?

[Scuba Oz]

Its a joke (I hope) looks like a sand storm to me.:)

Okay, you say ite 48x12x22? That is a 55 gallon tank not an 80 gallon, keep that in mind when you order live rock, you order for an 80g tank you will have a room full of rock:)

Looking good, I like the sump, what skimmer you going to use

[Scuba Oz]

forgot the lighting, if you want to keep anything almost, here is the new setup from Orbit.

e-Bay ORBIT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46314&item=4362893054&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW)

they also have PC only setup that are a lot cheaper, with 48" tank there a tons of options, just depends wht you want tioo keep:p

[Cody00SS]

The dimensions are 48x22x18 right?

If you are looking at only keeping low light corals then just stick with PC's. But trust me you will want the more light hungry stuff one day and why not get the best stuff you can right now. I would say look at T5 or Metal Halide

[Ochi]

Uhh Scuba thats an 82 gallon tank :-D

Unless I'm slightly deranged...48x22x18= 19008/231= 82

For lighting I would look into at least t5 tek lights from www.reefgeek.com

T5's are relatively cheap but are very good for lighting, have low maintanance cost, and allow you to keep almost anything.

Good luck

[Novato]

Originally posted by Cody00SS
The dimensions are 48x22x18 right?

If you are looking at only keeping low light corals then just stick with PC's. But trust me you will want the more light hungry stuff one day and why not get the best stuff you can right now. I would say look at T5 or Metal Halide

Oops! That is right!

[Novato]

Full setup

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/Saltwater/FULLVIEW.jpg

Tank w/ 4" DSB just put in.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/Saltwater/CLOUDY80G.jpg

Wet and Dry filter, Aqua Clear 175

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/Saltwater/SUMP.jpg

49 g Sump, Skimmer > Return > Refugium

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/Saltwater/NEWSUMP.jpg

Aqua C 180 Skimmer and Pumps

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/Saltwater/3b58f23a.jpg

Damsel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/Saltwater/d0bd3663.jpg

Tank with Live Rock for now

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Novato/Saltwater/58304263.jpg