What's next in the progression of my tank?

Aquaman101 · 01/06/2011, 04:01 PM

As my reefing addiction continues, I'm trying to figure out what equipment I should aim for next.

Here's what I have so far.

75 gallon RR tank
Nova Extreme 6 bulb T5 fixture
Sump with Fuge containing cheato
Dual BRS GFO / Carbon Reactor
Precision Marine In-Sump Skimmer
BRS 5 Stage Plus RO/DI unit

ATO and Refractometer are on order.

What would be my next purchase or am I pretty set for a while?

Outside of the fish in have listed in my sig, I have the following in regards to coral:

Open Brain
Frogspawn
3" Acropora frag
2 small Monitcap frags
Clam

From here I just plan on adding more lps and sps coral periodically. Maybe 1 more small fish.

LaOtIn · 01/06/2011, 04:20 PM

IMO I would say youre set for a while. I would spend money on coral now. Sounds like a pretty sweet setup, you have all the basics in place and then some. Sit back, enjoy, watch everything grow, add frags here and there.

HowieB · 01/06/2011, 05:38 PM

How are you adding Alk & Cal? I was about where you are and just got 3 BRS dosers to dose Alk, Cal & Mag. Works great. One less daily chore I need to do.

Aquaman101 · 01/07/2011, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HowieB

How are you adding Alk & Cal? I was about where you are and just got 3 BRS dosers to dose Alk, Cal & Mag. Works great. One less daily chore I need to do.

I don't dose Alk & Cal. Just handle that with weekly water changes.

Chris27 · 01/07/2011, 09:13 AM

What do you have for water movement? With those hard corals you have, you're going to need some powerheads and such to allow them to flourish.

Aquaman101 · 01/07/2011, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris27

What do you have for water movement? With those hard corals you have, you're going to need some powerheads and such to allow them to flourish.

I have the following:

2 x 750 Koralia's
1 x 1050 Koralia's
Plus whatever the return pump is pushing out. I got the pump used and I'm not sure what it's gph is, but it's pretty strong....more than the 1050 PH.

orion251 · 01/07/2011, 09:27 AM

The only thing I would consider is a controller.

Aristarchus · 01/07/2011, 12:47 PM

Maybe a wave timer, the koralia evolutions are controllable and will add some nice chaotic flow. Like the previous poster, a controller makes life so much simpler and gives you peace of mind. Also, I know my Apex has a wave maker timer built in

01/06/2011, 04:01 PM	#1
Aquaman101 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 420	What's next in the progression of my tank? As my reefing addiction continues, I'm trying to figure out what equipment I should aim for next. Here's what I have so far. 75 gallon RR tank Nova Extreme 6 bulb T5 fixture Sump with Fuge containing cheato Dual BRS GFO / Carbon Reactor Precision Marine In-Sump Skimmer BRS 5 Stage Plus RO/DI unit ATO and Refractometer are on order. What would be my next purchase or am I pretty set for a while? Outside of the fish in have listed in my sig, I have the following in regards to coral: Open Brain Frogspawn 3" Acropora frag 2 small Monitcap frags Clam From here I just plan on adding more lps and sps coral periodically. Maybe 1 more small fish.

01/06/2011, 04:20 PM	#2
LaOtIn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 704	IMO I would say youre set for a while. I would spend money on coral now. Sounds like a pretty sweet setup, you have all the basics in place and then some. Sit back, enjoy, watch everything grow, add frags here and there. __________________ I am a water keeper that happens to like fish and coral Once a Marine, Always a Marine Semper Fidelis Devil Dog

01/06/2011, 05:38 PM	#3
HowieB Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LaMirada, California Posts: 393	How are you adding Alk & Cal? I was about where you are and just got 3 BRS dosers to dose Alk, Cal & Mag. Works great. One less daily chore I need to do. __________________ 120G mixed reef Current Tank Info: 120G Starfire, BRS dosers, Speedwave DC10000II pump, Aquamaxx skimmer, Reefkeeper Elite, 1 Vortech, , MR1 Phosphate reactor, ATI Sunpower 6x54

01/07/2011, 12:47 PM	#8
Aristarchus Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tri-cities, WA Posts: 272	Maybe a wave timer, the koralia evolutions are controllable and will add some nice chaotic flow. Like the previous poster, a controller makes life so much simpler and gives you peace of mind. Also, I know my Apex has a wave maker timer built in __________________ New tank: CFI Fabrications 120g 48x24x24, 40g sump, Metal Halides 2x250w DE HQI and 2x110w VHO Super Actinics, Closed Loop w/ Oceans Motions 4-way via Dolphin Amp Master 5600/4700, Neptune Apex Lite, TLF-150 Phosban Reactor, AquaC EV-120(skimmer to be replaced soon)

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01/07/2011, 09:13 AM	#5
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	What do you have for water movement? With those hard corals you have, you're going to need some powerheads and such to allow them to flourish.

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orion251 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: AL Posts: 109	The only thing I would consider is a controller.