Greetings of the Day,
Been quite long am planning to upgrade my tank, my old tank the link attached here with, was just a trial to start reefing and to know the basics.
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks/184923-jacks-large-polyp-stony-have-large-soft-polyps-dominated-reef.html
This old tank has lots of flaws and errors so this time with a slow speed want to make a proper tank with proper planning.
This is what so far i have planned.
Display Tank: 48 X 24 X 21 Inches (approx 100 gallons) (6 X 24 X 19.5 overflow for bean animal)
overflow: full tank size overflow on the left side of the tank, with bean animal system.
sump: 36 X 24 X 21 with 3 partitions (attaching the picture for reference) (approx 60 Gallons)
return pump: what would be the advisable return pump for this tank size ?
display light : Zetlight 6600 full day with more blue lights, 2 nos of Kessils A350W for day light for 2 hours in afternoon
Flow : Gyre 130, LPS Dominated
Stand : Iron fabricated stand
Hood : closed hood
Salt : Red Sea Coral Salt Pro
water Change : 20 to 40 Ltrs Every alternate day, depending the size of tank i can fit in the sump area
skimmer : Reef Octopus XP 2000 INT or 3000 INT
ATO : Will get ATO automated for more stability this time
ATS : want to get Santa Monica but no links found and here its not available.
Controller : Not available at the moment but plans are to buy Neptune Apex Controller
any info left ?
Would like suggestions on the Scaping as well. i am planning scape with more branch type dead or artificial rocks with few live rocks to seed the tank. (any suggestions to use dead/artificial rocks is much appreciated)
How should i design my plumbing for the return pump, should i drill it ?
These are the drawings of my planning. Please suggest if anything needs to be changed.
Been quite long am planning to upgrade my tank, my old tank the link attached here with, was just a trial to start reefing and to know the basics.
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks/184923-jacks-large-polyp-stony-have-large-soft-polyps-dominated-reef.html
This old tank has lots of flaws and errors so this time with a slow speed want to make a proper tank with proper planning.
This is what so far i have planned.
Display Tank: 48 X 24 X 21 Inches (approx 100 gallons) (6 X 24 X 19.5 overflow for bean animal)
overflow: full tank size overflow on the left side of the tank, with bean animal system.
sump: 36 X 24 X 21 with 3 partitions (attaching the picture for reference) (approx 60 Gallons)
return pump: what would be the advisable return pump for this tank size ?
display light : Zetlight 6600 full day with more blue lights, 2 nos of Kessils A350W for day light for 2 hours in afternoon
Flow : Gyre 130, LPS Dominated
Stand : Iron fabricated stand
Hood : closed hood
Salt : Red Sea Coral Salt Pro
water Change : 20 to 40 Ltrs Every alternate day, depending the size of tank i can fit in the sump area
skimmer : Reef Octopus XP 2000 INT or 3000 INT
ATO : Will get ATO automated for more stability this time
ATS : want to get Santa Monica but no links found and here its not available.
Controller : Not available at the moment but plans are to buy Neptune Apex Controller
any info left ?
Would like suggestions on the Scaping as well. i am planning scape with more branch type dead or artificial rocks with few live rocks to seed the tank. (any suggestions to use dead/artificial rocks is much appreciated)
How should i design my plumbing for the return pump, should i drill it ?
These are the drawings of my planning. Please suggest if anything needs to be changed.
