Hi fellow reefers,
My name is Tim and I have been in the hobby for about 3 years. Started with a 55g FOWLR and then moved on to a LPS reef. I have just purchased a Marineland RR 93 gallon frameless which I'm very excited about (just picked it up yesterday). My brother is a carpenter so we built the stand to my liking (2 doors). For the 93 I have gone with 2 Ocean Revive T247 LED's which I have seen in action from my coral supplier . Pretty excited to see them but I am a bit worried about the 24" depth may be a bit much for them. I currently have a Aqueon Pro-Flex model 2 sump from my 55 but am definitely going to change that. Was really thinking of making my own and partitioning the inside but haven't ever built one yet. Have an Emperor Lite 18w UV light, Reef Octopus XS160 protein skimmer & 2 MP10WES with backup battery all making the move to the 93 cube. I would love to hear some thoughts on what type or kind of sandbed I should use. I have some wrasses as they are one of my favorite fish. The tank will be mostly LPS dominate with the softies and maybe a couple SPS (monti's). Also, I have about 75lbs of mixed liverock in my current tank that is about 3 years old and my 55 has 0 nitrates and .04 phosphates although I do get diatom issues and cyano issues from time to time. Should I transfer over my rock and water or start fresh and cycle? Should I do a deep sandbed or normal 2" sandbed? Any suggestions appreciated
My name is Tim and I have been in the hobby for about 3 years. Started with a 55g FOWLR and then moved on to a LPS reef. I have just purchased a Marineland RR 93 gallon frameless which I'm very excited about (just picked it up yesterday). My brother is a carpenter so we built the stand to my liking (2 doors). For the 93 I have gone with 2 Ocean Revive T247 LED's which I have seen in action from my coral supplier . Pretty excited to see them but I am a bit worried about the 24" depth may be a bit much for them. I currently have a Aqueon Pro-Flex model 2 sump from my 55 but am definitely going to change that. Was really thinking of making my own and partitioning the inside but haven't ever built one yet. Have an Emperor Lite 18w UV light, Reef Octopus XS160 protein skimmer & 2 MP10WES with backup battery all making the move to the 93 cube. I would love to hear some thoughts on what type or kind of sandbed I should use. I have some wrasses as they are one of my favorite fish. The tank will be mostly LPS dominate with the softies and maybe a couple SPS (monti's). Also, I have about 75lbs of mixed liverock in my current tank that is about 3 years old and my 55 has 0 nitrates and .04 phosphates although I do get diatom issues and cyano issues from time to time. Should I transfer over my rock and water or start fresh and cycle? Should I do a deep sandbed or normal 2" sandbed? Any suggestions appreciated