Upgrading to a 75 gallon..Questions

fish77 · 06/30/2010, 12:34 PM

I plan on upgrading instead of adding a sump to my 29 gallon tank. I plan on having in over flow box with 2 "1 inch holes draining into the sump,1 pipe going to the skimmer section and the other going to the refugium section,With the return in the middle.The tube/pipe from the pump will split into a T and return to both return holes on the right and left side of the aquarium for max flow.

Equipment I plan on using:
Eheim 1262- as return pump
Super Reef Octopus XP1000 Space Saver
8 bulb tek light
30 or 40 gallon sump
2 Hydor Koralia 1050gh

I plan on using cheateo and a sand bed for my refugium. I plan on keeping SPS in the future.

Is there anything you woud recommend or do differently?
Thanks for all the help

fish77 · 06/30/2010, 12:50 PM

Bump

fish77 · 06/30/2010, 01:02 PM

Anyone?

fish77 · 06/30/2010, 01:12 PM

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fish77 · 06/30/2010, 01:36 PM

Can anyone please Help me?

footballdude2k3 · 06/30/2010, 01:47 PM

oh wow, if you are planning on SPS you are going to need WAY more flow, i had 3 koralia 1s in a 20 long and it was not enough flow for most SPS. if you got 3's you could prolly do monti's and birdsnests, if you want acros you are going to need a lot more. good lighting and return pump, octopus does good skimmers so you should be set there as well.

fish77 · 06/30/2010, 02:08 PM

Thanks for the reply! ok then I will most likey go with 3 or 4 koralias with 1400gh is that enough?

footballdude2k3 · 06/30/2010, 02:20 PM

i think that should be good, if you get the new ones you might want to consider a wave maker so there is variable flow

Floowid · 06/30/2010, 03:37 PM

I have one Koralia 3 on each side of my 75 gallon and I have all the flow I need. Everything you listed looks top notch. The 8 bulb fixture may even be overkill depending what you plan on doing with the tank. If you want it heavy SPS then it sounds great. The wavemaker is a really good idea too. I tend to get a pretty laminar flow with the pumps always pushing the same water in the same direction. Good luck and take it slow!

fish77 · 06/30/2010, 03:55 PM

Thanks Guys! Ya in the end I want my tank to be mostly SPS and a few LPS.
Happy Reefing!

Palting · 06/30/2010, 04:14 PM

Looks like you are set for equipment plans. Best thing to do once you get your equipment is start a build thread. With lots of pics. We, or at least I, are pic crazy. Youy'll get lot's of comments and advice.

Good luck!! Looking forward to kibitzing on your build thread!

fish77 · 07/03/2010, 07:55 AM

Will do!

reice05 · 07/03/2010, 04:22 PM

I pretty much got the same setup but I got 2 koralia 4's , 40g breeder sump, and super reef octopus xp-2000sss skimmer

06/30/2010, 12:34 PM	#1
fish77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 335	Upgrading to a 75 gallon..Questions I plan on upgrading instead of adding a sump to my 29 gallon tank. I plan on having in over flow box with 2 "1 inch holes draining into the sump,1 pipe going to the skimmer section and the other going to the refugium section,With the return in the middle.The tube/pipe from the pump will split into a T and return to both return holes on the right and left side of the aquarium for max flow. Equipment I plan on using: Eheim 1262- as return pump Super Reef Octopus XP1000 Space Saver 8 bulb tek light 30 or 40 gallon sump 2 Hydor Koralia 1050gh I plan on using cheateo and a sand bed for my refugium. I plan on keeping SPS in the future. Is there anything you woud recommend or do differently? Thanks for all the help __________________ Addicted.... Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef in the works Last edited by fish77; 06/30/2010 at 01:12 PM.

06/30/2010, 12:50 PM	#2
fish77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 335	Bump __________________ Addicted.... Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef in the works

06/30/2010, 01:02 PM	#3
fish77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 335	Anyone? __________________ Addicted.... Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef in the works

06/30/2010, 01:12 PM	#4
fish77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 335	Bump __________________ Addicted.... Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef in the works

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fish77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 335	Can anyone please Help me? __________________ Addicted.... Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef in the works

06/30/2010, 01:47 PM	#6
footballdude2k3 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,974	oh wow, if you are planning on SPS you are going to need WAY more flow, i had 3 koralia 1s in a 20 long and it was not enough flow for most SPS. if you got 3's you could prolly do monti's and birdsnests, if you want acros you are going to need a lot more. good lighting and return pump, octopus does good skimmers so you should be set there as well.

06/30/2010, 02:08 PM	#7
fish77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 335	Thanks for the reply! ok then I will most likey go with 3 or 4 koralias with 1400gh is that enough? __________________ Addicted.... Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef in the works

06/30/2010, 02:20 PM	#8
footballdude2k3 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,974	i think that should be good, if you get the new ones you might want to consider a wave maker so there is variable flow

06/30/2010, 03:37 PM	#9
Floowid Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centerville, UT Posts: 712	I have one Koralia 3 on each side of my 75 gallon and I have all the flow I need. Everything you listed looks top notch. The 8 bulb fixture may even be overkill depending what you plan on doing with the tank. If you want it heavy SPS then it sounds great. The wavemaker is a really good idea too. I tend to get a pretty laminar flow with the pumps always pushing the same water in the same direction. Good luck and take it slow!

06/30/2010, 03:55 PM	#10
fish77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 335	Thanks Guys! Ya in the end I want my tank to be mostly SPS and a few LPS. Happy Reefing! __________________ Addicted.... Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef in the works

06/30/2010, 04:14 PM	#11
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Looks like you are set for equipment plans. Best thing to do once you get your equipment is start a build thread. With lots of pics. We, or at least I, are pic crazy. Youy'll get lot's of comments and advice. Good luck!! Looking forward to kibitzing on your build thread! __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

07/03/2010, 07:55 AM	#12
fish77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 335	Will do! __________________ Addicted.... Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef in the works

07/03/2010, 04:22 PM	#13
reice05 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 341	I pretty much got the same setup but I got 2 koralia 4's , 40g breeder sump, and super reef octopus xp-2000sss skimmer

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