Is there anything else I absolutely need?

GregJames · 02/05/2016, 12:38 PM

Tank info: Red Sea Reefer 250 with 10gal sump and 3gal ATO.
Equipment:
Reef Octopus 110int skimmer
Mars Aqua 300w LED light
2 powerheads with 1 wave maker
200w heater
RO/DI unit

I'm looking to grow a LPS with fish & inverts.
What other equipment should I plan to add in the near future, or am I pretty much done with equipment?

DivingTheWorld · 02/05/2016, 12:40 PM

Test kits.

BlackTip · 02/05/2016, 12:55 PM

controller, dosser, supplements

ScienceRulez · 02/05/2016, 01:59 PM

Patience. Lots and lots of patience. When the algae goes nuts and your tank turns red from the cyano-bacteria, and you want to add fish now! Patience will be your key to sanity. Let things take their time to settle down and not throw technology or chems at every problem that shows up is going to take a lot of patience.

patience, grasshopper, patience...

CStrickland · 02/05/2016, 02:09 PM

That's a nice little setup. I think your good to go for gear. Might wind up needing a larger ato reservoir if you only want to make water once a week. That depends on how dry your house is so time will tell.

hkgar · 02/05/2016, 02:13 PM

Not sure you have enough heater watts for 250 gallons. A basic rule of thumb is 3-5 watts per gallon

GregJames · 02/05/2016, 02:15 PM

I have the API test kits and supplements, I was speaking more towards actual equipment.

I had a spell of Cyano for a week or so and put some chem-clean in there. It worked perfectly and cleared it all up in about 24hrs; however, now my skimmer is foaming like crazy...
I've done several water changes, but it's only calmed down a little... That's the last time I do that!

GregJames · 02/05/2016, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkgar

Not sure you have enough heater watts for 250 gallons. A basic rule of thumb is 3-5 watts per gallon

Sorry, I should've specified.. The Red Sea 250 is only 65gal

hkgar · 02/05/2016, 02:16 PM

Never mind, just discovered that a Red Sea 250 is only 54 gallons. Who knew? Not me.

GregJames · 02/05/2016, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CStrickland

That's a nice little setup. I think your good to go for gear. Might wind up needing a larger ato reservoir if you only want to make water once a week. That depends on how dry your house is so time will tell.

I agree. It empties about every 3rd day or so. I can add some to the sump without overflowing the filter socks, but that only gets me up to 4 days

DivingTheWorld · 02/05/2016, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregJames

I have the API test kits and supplements, I was speaking more towards actual equipment.

I had a spell of Cyano for a week or so and put some chem-clean in there. It worked perfectly and cleared it all up in about 24hrs; however, now my skimmer is foaming like crazy...
I've done several water changes, but it's only calmed down a little... That's the last time I do that!

I haven't heard good things about API test kits, but I've never used them so I can't confirm. I use Salifert and Hanna for Alk and Phosphorus.

For the Chemiclean, I've found that stuff works great for Cyano. I timed my treatment with my water change as someone in a thread recommended. When the cyano was gone, I ran Carbon for 24 hours along with Polyfilters. After that, I hooked up a tube to my skimmer overflow and stuck the other end in a bucket. After a couple buckets, it stopped overflowing and I refilled with fresh saltwater. Water change complete and Chemiclean gone.

GregJames · 02/05/2016, 03:12 PM

Awesome, I'll try the bucket approach tonight!

GregJames · 02/08/2016, 06:46 PM

So canister filters.... How beneficial would it be to run a canister along with filter socks and a skimmer?

02/05/2016, 12:38 PM	#1
GregJames Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 201	Is there anything else I absolutely need? Tank info: Red Sea Reefer 250 with 10gal sump and 3gal ATO. Equipment: Reef Octopus 110int skimmer Mars Aqua 300w LED light 2 powerheads with 1 wave maker 200w heater RO/DI unit I'm looking to grow a LPS with fish & inverts. What other equipment should I plan to add in the near future, or am I pretty much done with equipment?

02/05/2016, 12:40 PM	#2
DivingTheWorld Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Ramon, CA Posts: 1,963	Test kits. __________________ Current Tank Info: LeeMar Rimless (40x24x22), ATI 8x39 Dimmable w/Reefbrite XHO, 2x Vortech MP40w QD w/ Battery Backup, Apex Gold, Trigger Systems Ruby30S, Reef Octopus POV-DC1 w/Auto Waste Collector

02/05/2016, 12:55 PM	#3
BlackTip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,598	controller, dosser, supplements __________________ 325G DT. 100G sump. In-sump refugium. SRO-5000SSS. 2 Gyres 150. 2 Water Blaster HY-5000. 2 Razor 320W. Apex Gold. MR2 GFO. 2 800W Heaters. Tunze Osmolater. 2 20g-long QT tanks. Geo 624 CA. 80W UV

02/05/2016, 02:09 PM	#5
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	That's a nice little setup. I think your good to go for gear. Might wind up needing a larger ato reservoir if you only want to make water once a week. That depends on how dry your house is so time will tell. __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

02/05/2016, 02:13 PM	#6
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Not sure you have enough heater watts for 250 gallons. A basic rule of thumb is 3-5 watts per gallon __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

02/05/2016, 01:59 PM	#4
ScienceRulez Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Allentown PA Posts: 286	Patience. Lots and lots of patience. When the algae goes nuts and your tank turns red from the cyano-bacteria, and you want to add fish now! Patience will be your key to sanity. Let things take their time to settle down and not throw technology or chems at every problem that shows up is going to take a lot of patience. patience, grasshopper, patience...

02/05/2016, 02:15 PM	#7
GregJames Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 201	Is there anything else I absolutely need? I have the API test kits and supplements, I was speaking more towards actual equipment. I had a spell of Cyano for a week or so and put some chem-clean in there. It worked perfectly and cleared it all up in about 24hrs; however, now my skimmer is foaming like crazy... I've done several water changes, but it's only calmed down a little... That's the last time I do that!

02/05/2016, 02:16 PM	#9
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Never mind, just discovered that a Red Sea 250 is only 54 gallons. Who knew? Not me. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

02/05/2016, 03:12 PM	#12
GregJames Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 201	Awesome, I'll try the bucket approach tonight!

02/08/2016, 06:46 PM	#13
GregJames Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 201	So canister filters.... How beneficial would it be to run a canister along with filter socks and a skimmer?