back to the hobby after 4 year break

MegaDeTH · 08/13/2007, 04:13 PM

I'm getting back into the hobby after a long break from burnout

I'm going to switch my wifes FOLR that's been running sense we moved to GA back to a SPS/LPS reef, nothing too fancy, KISS, I think I'm going to pull the sandbed, are many people running rock only setups?

I'm in need of a couple pieces of hardware, looking for sugestions

for lighting I'll be using a 400w halide, mounted offcenter to the right of the tank, that side has more rock and will be home to the SPS, I'm in need of a good do everything bulb, I prefer blue, so something between 10-20k would work, sugestions on a good one?

I will need a skimmer, my HSA 1000 is too big, and the red sea berlin is not the greatest, even with a kent venturi, it's fed by a mag7, I would like to try a recirculation skimmer, it has to fit under the AGA 75g tank, cost is important, sugestions on skimmers?

for ca/alk maint, I have a complete co2 setup for my old giant reactor, but I grow tired of pump maint from the deposites, I'm thinking about getting a kalk stir setup for auto topoff, anyone done the switch? I've got a choice, 2 chamber ca reactor, or kalk stir setup, I'm not sure which way to go?

am3gross · 08/13/2007, 04:37 PM

welcome back to the hobby!... take is slow and dont get burned out this time! wish you luck

hensleyrobw · 08/14/2007, 03:40 PM

a 14000 phoenix is a great bulb, and i've had great success with my euro-reef skimmer

MegaDeTH · 08/14/2007, 03:44 PM

I ruled out euroreef due to price

for now I've got my HSA1000 moved back inside and almost done plumbing it

just lights, hamilton 14k any good?

08/13/2007, 04:13 PM	#1
MegaDeTH Reefer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 220	back to the hobby after 4 year break I'm getting back into the hobby after a long break from burnout I'm going to switch my wifes FOLR that's been running sense we moved to GA back to a SPS/LPS reef, nothing too fancy, KISS, I think I'm going to pull the sandbed, are many people running rock only setups? I'm in need of a couple pieces of hardware, looking for sugestions for lighting I'll be using a 400w halide, mounted offcenter to the right of the tank, that side has more rock and will be home to the SPS, I'm in need of a good do everything bulb, I prefer blue, so something between 10-20k would work, sugestions on a good one? I will need a skimmer, my HSA 1000 is too big, and the red sea berlin is not the greatest, even with a kent venturi, it's fed by a mag7, I would like to try a recirculation skimmer, it has to fit under the AGA 75g tank, cost is important, sugestions on skimmers? for ca/alk maint, I have a complete co2 setup for my old giant reactor, but I grow tired of pump maint from the deposites, I'm thinking about getting a kalk stir setup for auto topoff, anyone done the switch? I've got a choice, 2 chamber ca reactor, or kalk stir setup, I'm not sure which way to go?

08/13/2007, 04:37 PM	#2
am3gross Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: va Posts: 1,243	welcome back to the hobby!... take is slow and dont get burned out this time! wish you luck __________________ There are five things that you cannot recover in life: (1) The Stone...........after it's thrown, (2) The Word...............after it's said, (3) The Occasion......after it's missed, and ...(4) The Time.............after it's gone. (5) A person...............after they die Current Tank Info: 210 display, 75 gallon fuge

08/14/2007, 03:40 PM	#3
hensleyrobw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 54	a 14000 phoenix is a great bulb, and i've had great success with my euro-reef skimmer

08/14/2007, 03:44 PM	#4
MegaDeTH Reefer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 220	I ruled out euroreef due to price for now I've got my HSA1000 moved back inside and almost done plumbing it just lights, hamilton 14k any good?