Seeking equipment advice for 100g custom build

cedwards04 · 08/06/2018, 06:00 AM

I got the go ahead from the wife to go to a larger tank. Space restrictions will limit me to 4ft. I dont like the look of a 120g bc i feel like they are too tall, so i am doing a custom tank 48x24x20, low iron 1/2 glass, eurobraced, black silicone.

I will most likely use a 40b as a sump, but may go custom there as well. I have a pair of ai hydra26hd's, and an apex that i will be moving over from my current tank.

Need advice on protein skimmer, return pump, and powerheads. I am thinking reef octopus or bubble magus skimmer, sicce 5.0 return pump, and 2 icecap 3kgph gyres. Definitely open to suggestion.

I am also debating if i should add a third hydra26hd. Tank will be mixed reef lps/sps. Most likely aquascaped into 2 islands, one larger than the other.

I want to incorporate a small frag section in my sump design so i am also thinking of adding an ai primehd to the sump, i am wondering how well chaeto would grow if i used the prime set to my display tank settings. If i could do this, i could have the prime light the fuge and the frag section, saving me from running 2 separate lights in the sump. I feel like it will work although im sure the spectrum wont be ideal for the chaeto.

Thoughts?

mcgyvr · 08/07/2018, 04:50 AM

You can absolutely use the same light for corals/frags as you do for chaeto..

steallife904 · 08/07/2018, 01:12 PM

I just got a new bubble magus curve elite... its pretty legit.

I also like running dc pumps for my return. I have a reef octopus dc (running over 2 years now) on mine. I like to be able to dial up or down the flow rate. I run 2 gyres and love them as well. just my opinions of course

08/06/2018, 06:00 AM	#1
cedwards04 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 217	Seeking equipment advice for 100g custom build I got the go ahead from the wife to go to a larger tank. Space restrictions will limit me to 4ft. I dont like the look of a 120g bc i feel like they are too tall, so i am doing a custom tank 48x24x20, low iron 1/2 glass, eurobraced, black silicone. I will most likely use a 40b as a sump, but may go custom there as well. I have a pair of ai hydra26hd's, and an apex that i will be moving over from my current tank. Need advice on protein skimmer, return pump, and powerheads. I am thinking reef octopus or bubble magus skimmer, sicce 5.0 return pump, and 2 icecap 3kgph gyres. Definitely open to suggestion. I am also debating if i should add a third hydra26hd. Tank will be mixed reef lps/sps. Most likely aquascaped into 2 islands, one larger than the other. I want to incorporate a small frag section in my sump design so i am also thinking of adding an ai primehd to the sump, i am wondering how well chaeto would grow if i used the prime set to my display tank settings. If i could do this, i could have the prime light the fuge and the frag section, saving me from running 2 separate lights in the sump. I feel like it will work although im sure the spectrum wont be ideal for the chaeto. Thoughts?

08/07/2018, 04:50 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	You can absolutely use the same light for corals/frags as you do for chaeto.. __________________ Who me?

08/07/2018, 01:12 PM	#3
steallife904 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 944	I just got a new bubble magus curve elite... its pretty legit. I also like running dc pumps for my return. I have a reef octopus dc (running over 2 years now) on mine. I like to be able to dial up or down the flow rate. I run 2 gyres and love them as well. just my opinions of course