300g reef build

[jessesoto33]

If I go with T5's over MH's then I won't need the chiller right, then I can sell the chiller and use the funds to buy T5's, what do you think?

 

[Photobret]

Contrary to popular belief T5's burn hot as well, its just the energy is spread out over a larger area. With the correct use of fans you could do away with the chiller. Is your house air conditioned? This will help keep the atmosphere around the tank constant with fans blowing the hot air out. Check out Reef Geek for good deals on retrofit T5's kits, Tom at Socal has great deals (possibly better) on T5's. They are 48" long bulbs, 54w each x 10. 5 ballasts with 10 reflectors.

 

[jessesoto33]

My wife likes to keep it pretty cold in here 70 and below, with some fans maybe four, I should be OK, what do you think?

 

[L.A.-Lawman]

check the skimmer thread in the main discussion forum, there are a bunch of links to companies and pics of skimmers in use

 

[jessesoto33]

So what do you you guy's think of adding a refugium to my MegaFlow #4?

 

[Photobret]

Depends how you will add it on, but a fuge is always great to have..the bigger the better and seeing as you have so much space under there go large! 4 fans will work wonders. Make sure you have your ATO set up as evap will be huge.

 

[jessesoto33]

I know! water evaporation is more than a gallon a day right now.

How big of a refugium do you suggest, remember it will be an add on?

 

[Photobret]

As big as you can go, the extra water volume and filtration from a fuge will be a huge benefit. Hell you could put a 55 gal tank under there, T off your overflow one to sump and one to fuge, use a mag 5 or 7 as a return to the tank from the fuge and then no need to plumb the sump and fuge together. just an idea...

 

[jessesoto33]

WOW! that is a great idea! will do. I have two over flows that run to my sump, I can run one to the refug, then I wont have to T off, and I have a 29g for my sump, is that big enough? Thanks alot

 

[Photobret]

Sounds good enough to me.. Seems I am the only person responding anyway..hehe.

 

[jessesoto33]

Thanks, and my GOD bless your day!

 

[jessesoto33]

one is better than none!

 

[EyeReef]

Whats your fish wish list Jesse??? Its going to be real fun once you start stocking that bad boy

 

[DaveMorris]

My tank is 96" x 24" x 30" and I really wish I had gone 96" x 30" x 30". I like the extra height, but I wish I had the same options as you do with that extra 6" of sandbed. No matter what you do with it I am sure it's gonna look cool. If you are seriously considering a shark, you will need a seriously huge skimmer. They are messy eaters.

 

[jessesoto33]

1. Aust. Harlequin Tusk
2. Achilles Tang
3.Sohal Tang
4.powder blue Tang
5.Clown Tang
6.Blue Hippo Tang
7.Yellow Tang

Just for starts, will add more, still thinking.

 

[EyeReef]

make sure you put that sohol in last...great fish

 

[jessesoto33]

My Shark

Here she is, in my 50g reef tank, she hatched about a month 1/2 ago, and has been eating dry Krill, and silver sides.

 

[jessesoto33]

Is the Sohal Tang vicious?

 

[jessesoto33]

Hey! I just found this article about silica sand,.............. what do reefers think?.............
http://www.reefs.org/library/article/r_toonen9.html

 

[Photobret]

I still wouldnt do it, also depending on where the sand comes from. Some sand at HD does not come from a coastal source and may contain heavy metals which could kill everything in your system. Stick with a calcium based substrate whether from HD or a fish store.

Sohal Last for sure... Vicious bastards to any new comer and that Shark is Saweet!