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Hi all
I am living in Thailand and been planning a reef tank for the past 2 months.
Details/plan:
- Tank 100x60x60cm
- Sump 80x49x40cm
Equipment:
- Bubble Magus Curve A5
- 2xEheim Compact ON1000 (returns with 50% via UV)
- 2xJebao SW-4 (4000 l/h wavemaker)
- 10W UV which I plan to set on/off on a timer with 15m intervals and adjust from there
- 200 micron filter sock + holder
- 2x70W Aquarium System solutions led lamps
- Filter material I am collecting on the beach 8-30mm pcs of dead corals
- Table will be made out of black 4040 alu profiles with a 100x60x5cm black granite plate as top.
My setup plan is something like this, where main target is mechanical filtration with a slow/even flow throughout the sump.
The illustration was made basis 80x60x60 Tank, but I have now changed my mind to 100x60x60cm.
Questions:
- With an average temperature between 86-94(daytime) and 80-84 (nightime) I guess it is a no-brainer that I will need a chiller to cool the water to 78-80 degrees. What size of chiller to you recommend if I need to lower the temperature by 3-5 degrees on this size of tank?
- I like the idea of 2 return pumps to create an even and slow flow through the sump, am I wrong taking this direction? (expecting app. 1000-1200L/H return with 2 pumps)
- 10W UV will only be connected to 1 of the return lines, allowing me to adjust minimum hours ON time to keep water clear and not kill every organism.
- Sand bed/anaerobe zone. Should I consider to make 4-5 divided areas, where I can sipher out/replace the dirty sand of 1 area each month, ensuring the dead zone doesnt become "too dead"?
- What should I do with the extra 20cm sump length compared to the picture? bigger refugium or seperate tank for auto-fill-up?
I am looking forward to hear your inputs and guidance, so I can chose the best path towards a healthy reef tank.
Thanks in advance
I am living in Thailand and been planning a reef tank for the past 2 months.
Details/plan:
- Tank 100x60x60cm
- Sump 80x49x40cm
Equipment:
- Bubble Magus Curve A5
- 2xEheim Compact ON1000 (returns with 50% via UV)
- 2xJebao SW-4 (4000 l/h wavemaker)
- 10W UV which I plan to set on/off on a timer with 15m intervals and adjust from there
- 200 micron filter sock + holder
- 2x70W Aquarium System solutions led lamps
- Filter material I am collecting on the beach 8-30mm pcs of dead corals
- Table will be made out of black 4040 alu profiles with a 100x60x5cm black granite plate as top.
My setup plan is something like this, where main target is mechanical filtration with a slow/even flow throughout the sump.
The illustration was made basis 80x60x60 Tank, but I have now changed my mind to 100x60x60cm.
Questions:
- With an average temperature between 86-94(daytime) and 80-84 (nightime) I guess it is a no-brainer that I will need a chiller to cool the water to 78-80 degrees. What size of chiller to you recommend if I need to lower the temperature by 3-5 degrees on this size of tank?
- I like the idea of 2 return pumps to create an even and slow flow through the sump, am I wrong taking this direction? (expecting app. 1000-1200L/H return with 2 pumps)
- 10W UV will only be connected to 1 of the return lines, allowing me to adjust minimum hours ON time to keep water clear and not kill every organism.
- Sand bed/anaerobe zone. Should I consider to make 4-5 divided areas, where I can sipher out/replace the dirty sand of 1 area each month, ensuring the dead zone doesnt become "too dead"?
- What should I do with the extra 20cm sump length compared to the picture? bigger refugium or seperate tank for auto-fill-up?
I am looking forward to hear your inputs and guidance, so I can chose the best path towards a healthy reef tank.
Thanks in advance