675 Gallon Reef System Help

[TangLvr]

Hello Everyone! I am currently designing my 675 Gallon system, and I have never maintained a reef before.

I am designing the sump currently.
I have a compartment for 2 roller mats, a skimmer section, followed by a fuge section, and then RT. I planned on needing dosing as well. I haven’t researched that yet, but simply looking at sump design to get tank up and cycling.

Is there any additional equipment that I should look hard at having for long term success? Should any section be removed?

I planned on carbon dosing utilizing vinegar, but am opening to anything that will make my life as easy as possible.

 

[Lavey29]

Why would you start such a large system not knowing anything about reefing?

 

[TangLvr]

Why would you start such a large system not knowing anything about reefing?

Great question! Have had FOWLRs for years. That’s what this will start out as, but want to transition to reef as time/experience allows. Slow and steady was the goal.

Just maintaining this system successfully for a year and then looking to join the reefing community.

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

I have 650g’s. I started with a 55 and a 120. Less is more. Even said from me. But leave the fuge and carbon dosing for far far down the road. For example, On my new look down Acro tank, (no coral yet, for the most part. Tons of fish and rock) I haven’t even hooked up my roller or turned my skimmer. On. Zero anything. Month 4. My big system - half the time my skimmer isn’t on and my fleece is empty. Start with the absolute bare minimum. Water. Salt. Fish. Coral. Eventually a skimmer. Then fleece. In that order. Over time. Godspeed.

 

[Jaky0530]

Hello Everyone! I am currently designing my 675 Gallon system, and I have never maintained a reef before.

I am designing the sump currently.
I have a compartment for 2 roller mats, a skimmer section, followed by a fuge section, and then RT. I planned on needing dosing as well. I haven’t researched that yet, but simply looking at sump design to get tank up and cycling.

Is there any additional equipment that I should look hard at having for long term success? Should any section be removed?

I planned on carbon dosing utilizing vinegar, but am opening to anything that will make my life as easy as possible.

I have 650g’s. I started with a 55 and a 120. Less is more. Even said from me. But leave the fuge and carbon dosing for far far down the road. For example, On my new look down Acro tank, (no coral yet, for the most part. Tons of fish and rock) I haven’t even hooked up my roller or turned my skimmer. On. Zero anything. Month 4. My big system - half the time my skimmer isn’t on and my fleece is empty. Start with the absolute bare minimum. Water. Salt. Fish. Coral. Eventually a skimmer. Then fleece. In that order. Over time. Godspeed.

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[Lavey29]

Great question! Have had FOWLRs for years. That’s what this will start out as, but want to transition to reef as time/experience allows. Slow and steady was the goal.

Just maintaining this system successfully for a year and then looking to join the reefing community.

Well then you have experience maintaining fish but coral is a much more difficult animal to maintain. Without having much actual reef experience you may end up dropping a lot of coral into a huge system that ultimately does not survive.

I wish you best of luck and keep us upgraded on your journey.

 

[Tangdora]

Think you’re good from a sump equipment standpoint. While not really needed when I personally designed my sump for my 360g gallon, since I had the room I added an extra chamber strictly for holding fish when needed that is free of any equipment. Not for QTing obviously but more of a separation box for when a fish is getting beat up and I’m able to scoop it or the aggressive fish out.

 

[TangLvr]

Think you’re good from a sump equipment standpoint. While not really needed when I personally designed my sump for my 360g gallon, since I had the room I added an extra chamber strictly for holding fish when needed that is free of any equipment. Not for QTing obviously but more of a separation box for when a fish is getting beat up and I’m able to scoop it or the aggressive fish out.

That is a great idea. Maybe hold off on the fuge as suggested above and leave that space for fish. I will have a qt system but still want this as an option.

 

[TangLvr]

Well then you have experience maintaining fish but coral is a much more difficult animal to maintain. Without having much actual reef experience you may end up dropping a lot of coral into a huge system that ultimately does not survive.

I wish you best of luck and keep us upgraded on your journey.

I agree 100 percent! I am not expecting to have the ability, or knowledge, to maintain an all sps system or anything like that. Just setting up the system, keeping in mind, I would like the option to maintaining coral in the future.

Not rushing into it in any way.