Ricardo Gomes
New Member
Hello,
My name is Ricardo Gomes with 33 years old, live im Portugal (Seixal) and my jobs is with digital world. I have always had freshwater aquariums since i was 16 years old, my first experience with reef aquariums was through the Red Sea Max 130L about 5 years ago. That when i moved house i was without it and have to sell it, i never achieved great evolution during the 3 years that kept the aquarium, maybe because of the stores where i was advised and also due to my lack of experience in the subject. I now hope in the new project that is already underway and i will share with you guys, that you can help me complete the setup or even begin the process of assembling the aquarium. And with your help reach the level of many aquariums that I saw here on the forum with beautiful aquariums.
The final goal with this project is to have little bit of everything (fish, invertebrates, SPS and LPS corals), and more important a stable ecossystem.
My setup is this:
Aquarium Scalare: 80x50x50cm - 200L
Sump: 60x40x40cm (3 Divisons) - 96L
Water Replacement Deposit: 10x40x40cm - 16L
Sump Pump: AquaBee UP 2000 (Output 2000l/h)
Addition of Perlon + Purigen + BioBalls + Siporax in Sump, to help increase bacteria (in the future the idea is to remove);
Addition of bacteria with Seachem Stability (i have the skimmer stopped now during the introduction of Seachem bacteria -7days);
Circulation Pump: REEF-Tide 6000 Compact DC (Flow Rate 1500 to 6000)
Protein Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 5
Thermostat: Eheim 250w
Refractometer: V2 TMC
Lighting: 1x Fluval Marine Spectrum Bluetooth 32W (25 000K) + 2x BeamsWork Hi Lumen 60 24x (10 000K)
Sand: 0.1-0.2mm (Fine white sand) 8Kg
Dead Rock: 40Kg +/- (SouthSeas)
Synthetic Salt: Oceaniberia 6,7KG (to start cycling in the near future, i intend to change the salt - still under investigation);
RODI: Aquamedic Easy Line 90
But many doubts remain (with regard to the system the Red Sea Max that it had previously was easier to understand the system than in this case)
I have been looking for answers but nothing that was very concrete to advance the changes. (I already had some feedback on some issues that i continue to investigate):
My congratulations on this forum!
Greetings,
Ricardo Gomes
My name is Ricardo Gomes with 33 years old, live im Portugal (Seixal) and my jobs is with digital world. I have always had freshwater aquariums since i was 16 years old, my first experience with reef aquariums was through the Red Sea Max 130L about 5 years ago. That when i moved house i was without it and have to sell it, i never achieved great evolution during the 3 years that kept the aquarium, maybe because of the stores where i was advised and also due to my lack of experience in the subject. I now hope in the new project that is already underway and i will share with you guys, that you can help me complete the setup or even begin the process of assembling the aquarium. And with your help reach the level of many aquariums that I saw here on the forum with beautiful aquariums.
The final goal with this project is to have little bit of everything (fish, invertebrates, SPS and LPS corals), and more important a stable ecossystem.
My setup is this:
Aquarium Scalare: 80x50x50cm - 200L
Sump: 60x40x40cm (3 Divisons) - 96L
Water Replacement Deposit: 10x40x40cm - 16L
Sump Pump: AquaBee UP 2000 (Output 2000l/h)
Addition of Perlon + Purigen + BioBalls + Siporax in Sump, to help increase bacteria (in the future the idea is to remove);
Addition of bacteria with Seachem Stability (i have the skimmer stopped now during the introduction of Seachem bacteria -7days);
Circulation Pump: REEF-Tide 6000 Compact DC (Flow Rate 1500 to 6000)
Protein Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 5
Thermostat: Eheim 250w
Refractometer: V2 TMC
Lighting: 1x Fluval Marine Spectrum Bluetooth 32W (25 000K) + 2x BeamsWork Hi Lumen 60 24x (10 000K)
Sand: 0.1-0.2mm (Fine white sand) 8Kg
Dead Rock: 40Kg +/- (SouthSeas)
Synthetic Salt: Oceaniberia 6,7KG (to start cycling in the near future, i intend to change the salt - still under investigation);
RODI: Aquamedic Easy Line 90
But many doubts remain (with regard to the system the Red Sea Max that it had previously was easier to understand the system than in this case)
I have been looking for answers but nothing that was very concrete to advance the changes. (I already had some feedback on some issues that i continue to investigate):
- What is the purpose of these air outlets in the tubes that take the water to Sump (two air vents, on to up and one left)?
- Movement of water in the Sump? (i don't see the water moving) is it normal?
- Is there any magic trick to remove noise from the sump's water inlet and outlet? Through your experience and knowing the system that i use inlet water in the Sump and outlet. (I have read and seen a lot, but i did not proceed with any process)?
- I am having difficulties in maintaining the water level of the aquarium of the old owner, i increase it in the aquarium but it automatically passes to SUMP;
- I also having some leaks in the pipes just a few drops? it's dangerous? despite being far from the electrical plugs (the leak is on the opposite side of the water replenishment);
- I notice that there is great evaporation by the water (I am looking for practical solutions to replace this water through the replacement tank)
- Another question regarding lighting will be enough for LPS corals? (Ex. Cloves, Yellow Polips, Kenia Tree, Green Start Polyp, Coral Mush, Carpet Brown,
Xênia Pompom, Zoanthus, Mushroom, Leather Umbrella) * Only with time and successfully advancing the aquarium would you risk following the 1W/L rule and advancing on SPS corals.
My congratulations on this forum!
Greetings,
Ricardo Gomes
