Buying new tank help?

drillsar · 02/05/2006, 10:22 PM

Im looking into buyin a 75gal reef tank what should I look for? What kind of heater and wattage, lights, sump? Also I want to take my rock out of my 55gal and add it to tank whats the best way of doing this or should I sell the rock and get new rock?

szwab · 02/05/2006, 10:55 PM

i like the submersible finnex heaters. as for lighting you will need to decide what type of coral you want to keep. if your rock is in good shape then transfer it and as much of the water to the new tank make up the difference with new salt water. it's llike doing a water change (same effect)

jimbo045 · 02/05/2006, 11:43 PM

And live rock is very good for the tank. I got rid of the old Wet/Dry thing and put all my trust in the live rock, and it is working fine... JD

stewie24 · 02/05/2006, 11:58 PM

You'd be fine with keeping your live rock you have now, and perhaps adding more if you upgraded your tank.
As for the lights, same thing as szwab said. It all depeneds on what you plan on keeping AND your budget. As for the sump. I'd suggest a sump/fuge all in one. A great place to keep macroalgaes, heater, skimmer, etc.
You can look in the DIY forum and see how people have designed theirs. I would possibly think about using your 55 gallon you have now for a sump/fuge. Just go to lowes and get either glass or acryllic, silicon the baffles in, get a return pump and do the plumbing, and you'd be good to go.
Stewie

mg426 · 02/06/2006, 12:11 AM

I like the above ideas alot. i would get rid of the bio balls for sure
cats like to play with them

02/05/2006, 10:22 PM	#1
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	Buying new tank help? Im looking into buyin a 75gal reef tank what should I look for? What kind of heater and wattage, lights, sump? Also I want to take my rock out of my 55gal and add it to tank whats the best way of doing this or should I sell the rock and get new rock?

02/05/2006, 10:55 PM	#2
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	i like the submersible finnex heaters. as for lighting you will need to decide what type of coral you want to keep. if your rock is in good shape then transfer it and as much of the water to the new tank make up the difference with new salt water. it's llike doing a water change (same effect) __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

02/06/2006, 12:11 AM	#5
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I like the above ideas alot. i would get rid of the bio balls for sure cats like to play with them __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

02/05/2006, 11:43 PM	#3
jimbo045 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aiea, HI. Posts: 1,788	And live rock is very good for the tank. I got rid of the old Wet/Dry thing and put all my trust in the live rock, and it is working fine... JD

02/05/2006, 11:58 PM	#4
stewie24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northwestern PA Posts: 824	You'd be fine with keeping your live rock you have now, and perhaps adding more if you upgraded your tank. As for the lights, same thing as szwab said. It all depeneds on what you plan on keeping AND your budget. As for the sump. I'd suggest a sump/fuge all in one. A great place to keep macroalgaes, heater, skimmer, etc. You can look in the DIY forum and see how people have designed theirs. I would possibly think about using your 55 gallon you have now for a sump/fuge. Just go to lowes and get either glass or acryllic, silicon the baffles in, get a return pump and do the plumbing, and you'd be good to go. Stewie