46 Gallon Setup

Jhigga15 · 01/29/2008, 12:02 PM

Hello everyone,
My Friend is going to give me his old 46G Bowfront tank. The tank has no holes in it or anything. I was thinking of taking it, putting 2 400 Marineland Emperor BIO-Wheel Powerfilters (total 800 gph), some low current and some Metal halide lighting. I have always had a nano tank and I though that his could be a nice step up into the land of SPS reefs.

Is 2 of those filters too much?
Any other Ideas how to set this up (keep in mind, money is an issue and I will not be in current living condition for much more than a year...so don't want to go to wild)

Thanks

FishAreFriends2 · 01/29/2008, 12:04 PM

Don't waste your money wiht the marineland emperor bio filter. Get yourself a skimmer instead. That thing is pretty much useless and the biowheel contributes to high nitrates.

Jhigga15 · 01/29/2008, 12:06 PM

Never had a skimmer, and don't know much about them...I will not need a filter with a skimmer?

FishAreFriends2 · 01/29/2008, 12:17 PM

yeah you won't need a filter. As for skimmers, since you mentioned your on a tight budget and you don't have a sump right? If you don't plan on getting a sump than hang on skimmers are your only choice. These can range from 50-500 dollars. A fairly inexpensive hob that works really well I'd suggest would be a octopus bh100 hang on. It cost 100 dollars and works really well right out of the box.

Jhigga15 · 01/29/2008, 12:23 PM

That seems like that could fit the budget...

What is the advantage of having a skimmer compared to a filter?

Jhigga15 · 01/29/2008, 02:01 PM

What knid of lightning should I look into?

01/29/2008, 12:02 PM	#1
Jhigga15 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ft. Lauderdale Posts: 249	46 Gallon Setup Hello everyone, My Friend is going to give me his old 46G Bowfront tank. The tank has no holes in it or anything. I was thinking of taking it, putting 2 400 Marineland Emperor BIO-Wheel Powerfilters (total 800 gph), some low current and some Metal halide lighting. I have always had a nano tank and I though that his could be a nice step up into the land of SPS reefs. Is 2 of those filters too much? Any other Ideas how to set this up (keep in mind, money is an issue and I will not be in current living condition for much more than a year...so don't want to go to wild) Thanks

01/29/2008, 12:04 PM	#2
FishAreFriends2 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,163	Don't waste your money wiht the marineland emperor bio filter. Get yourself a skimmer instead. That thing is pretty much useless and the biowheel contributes to high nitrates.

01/29/2008, 12:06 PM	#3
Jhigga15 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ft. Lauderdale Posts: 249	Never had a skimmer, and don't know much about them...I will not need a filter with a skimmer?

01/29/2008, 12:17 PM	#4
FishAreFriends2 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,163	yeah you won't need a filter. As for skimmers, since you mentioned your on a tight budget and you don't have a sump right? If you don't plan on getting a sump than hang on skimmers are your only choice. These can range from 50-500 dollars. A fairly inexpensive hob that works really well I'd suggest would be a octopus bh100 hang on. It cost 100 dollars and works really well right out of the box.

01/29/2008, 12:23 PM	#5
Jhigga15 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ft. Lauderdale Posts: 249	That seems like that could fit the budget... What is the advantage of having a skimmer compared to a filter?

01/29/2008, 02:01 PM	#6
Jhigga15 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ft. Lauderdale Posts: 249	What knid of lightning should I look into?