startinh a 55 gal. skimmerless need some ideas and help

j.p. harrington · 03/10/2010, 08:19 PM

so im basing this on some others i have seen around and i think its really cool but the first thing i need to know about my first piece of equipment it is the ro/di unit is this a good unit? overkill? anyhting out there better priced? and also i see that it has adapters for hooking it up to the sink or hose pipe so does that mean i dont have to hard plumb it in to everything that i could just hook it up and unhook it? jw im clueless on this part more to come about livestock and equipment

ideas and critasism welcome

j.p. harrington · 03/10/2010, 08:20 PM

oops sorry forgot the link http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...xe-system.html

j.p. harrington · 03/10/2010, 08:31 PM

also i have another question about lighting i guess i should say that i am converting this from a 55 planted tank so i went to my lfs and they sold me a single bulb hagen glo 54watt t5 fixture not knowing that the 2 bulb was only like 20 bucks more. so now im in the situation that i called today and he said that i could grow almost anything with a 2 bulb glo system in a 55 gallon. but then i would have a extra light sitting around so would you recomend running the single and the dual bulb on it or do thing i should upgrade to something like this

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...5-fixture.html

artemus · 03/10/2010, 09:43 PM

You would be fine with BRS 4 stage ro/di and get that nice t5 fixture. What you picked out will work great but I don't see any reason to get the "deluxe" over the 4 stage unless you have some really bad water. And to address your first question, I don't think that the two bulb hagen is going to cut it. Here is a article on lighting:

LINKY

BTW, keep the questions coming, and good luck on this great hobby.

j.p. harrington · 03/10/2010, 10:08 PM

ok thanks for the help. i will add what my plans are for coral and livestock maybe tomorrow but as for now im going to get a equipment list up and see if i need to make any changes to it

but i do have a question about a fuge. i know its a place to grow benificial pods and stuff but what about the macroalgea and stuff how does that work what do i need to put on it is one of the hang on backs good enough or should i make my own here is the type of HOB im talking about. should mention that although im planning on no skimmer that i do have a xp3 canister filter that ive got on the tank now should i keep it on it when i make the change or take it off

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...-x-4-x-12.html

j.p. harrington · 03/10/2010, 10:14 PM

i think ill use two of these for flow or do i need more? http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...-gph-6-5w.html

03/10/2010, 08:19 PM	#1
j.p. harrington Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NORTH CAROLINA Posts: 411	startinh a 55 gal. skimmerless need some ideas and help so im basing this on some others i have seen around and i think its really cool but the first thing i need to know about my first piece of equipment it is the ro/di unit is this a good unit? overkill? anyhting out there better priced? and also i see that it has adapters for hooking it up to the sink or hose pipe so does that mean i dont have to hard plumb it in to everything that i could just hook it up and unhook it? jw im clueless on this part more to come about livestock and equipment ideas and critasism welcome __________________ j.p. harrington #41 Current Tank Info: 75gal MIXED REEF. working on 10-20gallon nano

03/10/2010, 08:20 PM	#2
j.p. harrington Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NORTH CAROLINA Posts: 411	oops sorry forgot the link http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...xe-system.html __________________ j.p. harrington #41 Current Tank Info: 75gal MIXED REEF. working on 10-20gallon nano

03/10/2010, 08:31 PM	#3
j.p. harrington Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NORTH CAROLINA Posts: 411	also i have another question about lighting i guess i should say that i am converting this from a 55 planted tank so i went to my lfs and they sold me a single bulb hagen glo 54watt t5 fixture not knowing that the 2 bulb was only like 20 bucks more. so now im in the situation that i called today and he said that i could grow almost anything with a 2 bulb glo system in a 55 gallon. but then i would have a extra light sitting around so would you recomend running the single and the dual bulb on it or do thing i should upgrade to something like this http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...5-fixture.html __________________ j.p. harrington #41 Current Tank Info: 75gal MIXED REEF. working on 10-20gallon nano

03/10/2010, 09:43 PM	#4
artemus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 68	You would be fine with BRS 4 stage ro/di and get that nice t5 fixture. What you picked out will work great but I don't see any reason to get the "deluxe" over the 4 stage unless you have some really bad water. And to address your first question, I don't think that the two bulb hagen is going to cut it. Here is a article on lighting: LINKY BTW, keep the questions coming, and good luck on this great hobby. __________________ I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 175 Oceanic Bow front, 3x 250w 14k SE/IceCap ballast, ReefKeeper Elite v2, Reeflo Orca 250, GEO 612 Calcium Reactor, Korallin BioDenitrator, 2x VorTech MP40w, 200 lbs live rock, 120 lbs sand, 55g sump, currently working on fully stocking..

03/10/2010, 10:08 PM	#5
j.p. harrington Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NORTH CAROLINA Posts: 411	ok thanks for the help. i will add what my plans are for coral and livestock maybe tomorrow but as for now im going to get a equipment list up and see if i need to make any changes to it but i do have a question about a fuge. i know its a place to grow benificial pods and stuff but what about the macroalgea and stuff how does that work what do i need to put on it is one of the hang on backs good enough or should i make my own here is the type of HOB im talking about. should mention that although im planning on no skimmer that i do have a xp3 canister filter that ive got on the tank now should i keep it on it when i make the change or take it off http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...-x-4-x-12.html __________________ j.p. harrington #41 Current Tank Info: 75gal MIXED REEF. working on 10-20gallon nano

03/10/2010, 10:14 PM	#6
j.p. harrington Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NORTH CAROLINA Posts: 411	i think ill use two of these for flow or do i need more? http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...-gph-6-5w.html __________________ j.p. harrington #41 Current Tank Info: 75gal MIXED REEF. working on 10-20gallon nano