This might be a long post as I have a few questions to finish getting my new set up ready.
First I have purchased a Innovative marine 100 ext tank with the stand. I plan on using my trigger platinum 26 sump from my existing set up. I currently have purchased 2 xr15's, 2 mp40's and vectra m2 return. Other items that will come over from my existing set up will be my apex and my adverst marine kalk stirrer.
I would like to purchase a new skimmer and am looking at a reef octopus regal 150sss my question is would the elite be worth the extra money or will I get similar performance out of the regal.
I also want to add better reactors to the system since I will have more room under the tank for them I am thinking about a carbon/gfo and a bio pellet that will sit nicely next to the sump. What brand you recommend that has matching reactors. I am looking at the reef octopus because the have the union fittings to make it easy to remove and clean. I also would like to add a dc pump to run them. What would be a small footprint that will run both of them and the best way to plum them.
As far as moving the current set up to the new. Do I just set the tank up and move the rocks and live stock. Or should I set up the tank with the new dry rock that I am putting in the tank and let it cycle on its own before I move everything.
One question I have about the lights is the tank is 48" and not sure if the 2 xr15's will be enough. It will be a mixed reef with only a few sps. Also I have kessil's on the current set up and really like the shimmer. If the xr15's does not have enough shimmer is there anything I can add or is just adding a kessil.
thank you for reading and any advice is much appreciated.
First I have purchased a Innovative marine 100 ext tank with the stand. I plan on using my trigger platinum 26 sump from my existing set up. I currently have purchased 2 xr15's, 2 mp40's and vectra m2 return. Other items that will come over from my existing set up will be my apex and my adverst marine kalk stirrer.
I would like to purchase a new skimmer and am looking at a reef octopus regal 150sss my question is would the elite be worth the extra money or will I get similar performance out of the regal.
I also want to add better reactors to the system since I will have more room under the tank for them I am thinking about a carbon/gfo and a bio pellet that will sit nicely next to the sump. What brand you recommend that has matching reactors. I am looking at the reef octopus because the have the union fittings to make it easy to remove and clean. I also would like to add a dc pump to run them. What would be a small footprint that will run both of them and the best way to plum them.
As far as moving the current set up to the new. Do I just set the tank up and move the rocks and live stock. Or should I set up the tank with the new dry rock that I am putting in the tank and let it cycle on its own before I move everything.
One question I have about the lights is the tank is 48" and not sure if the 2 xr15's will be enough. It will be a mixed reef with only a few sps. Also I have kessil's on the current set up and really like the shimmer. If the xr15's does not have enough shimmer is there anything I can add or is just adding a kessil.
thank you for reading and any advice is much appreciated.