Hey guys. i currently have a ten gallon marine aquaium that is running smoothly. tomorrow i am picking up a 100 gallon to upgrade. but i was wondering if it is not reef ready, how do i do it? can i do it myself? if not is a sump tank necessary? thanks a lot.
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patty-pat;1819090; said:
well you need to tell us what kind of filtration will be on it, skimmer, gravel and what you plan on doing with the tank. no you dont need a sump.
are you going full reef? a sump tank will be VERY helpful even if you're not. think about where you're going to put all your equipment. reactors, skimmer, etc.
skimmer is very important, reactor i wouldnt use but many people would. just tell us what stocking you plan corals and fish and lighting and filtration it comes with.
well im all for triggerfish. the huma huma picaso esp. so i don't think that it would be very succesful to go in the way of corals. I am planning on getting a protein skimmer to fit the size. for filtration i was going to use marineland biowheel power filters...is this not enough?
that, plus some good quality live rock and sand, good water movement, will be great.
in the future maybe you might want to add a HOB refugium
in the future maybe you might want to add a HOB refugium
most reefer avoid using UV on reef tanks because it kills a lot of micro life, which is natural food to support filter feeders. Reactors come in handy when you have a large bio load of coral, which need stable calcium to support porper growth, color, and health. Lighting is important as well. Skimmer are nice but not needed, same with a sump. Only reason why i would suggest not using anything else other then a sump is because you can incorperate a fuge, which will help remove nitrate and phosphate from the water which keeps the water healthy for fish and corals, and prevents unsightly algae from mostly growing in the display tank. For a tank of your size, id say get one and call it good.
i will say one thing for UV filters... GREAT for maintaining redox potential..
but yes the equipment that you listed does sound like a solid plan with adaquate flow and LR ammounts...
but yes the equipment that you listed does sound like a solid plan with adaquate flow and LR ammounts...