New tank setup - 300 gallon

O.Rubin · 02/17/2016, 10:34 AM

Hi guys,

I'm pretty new in this forum so hi to everyone
I'm setting up a new tank just got the main tank last week dimensions 200*65 80H.

I need your help with sump design and skimmer!
Now I have red sea130 and 100g fowler but no experience with sizes like This one.

Thank you all for any input!
Omri

O.Rubin · 02/18/2016, 10:05 AM

guys,

please your advice for 300G heavy stock skimmer?
budget is flex..

ReefRealEstate · 02/19/2016, 01:51 AM

I'm starting up around same size, my thoughts are go bigger when ever you can. I'm going with the ATI 250 - Auto clean and drain directly to my sink drain behind the trap. Skimmer is good for 500+ gallons and then some. Gotta figure your system will be 400 gallons at least with the sump.

What are you going with for lighting?

mikeatjac · 02/19/2016, 02:04 AM

Base your skimmer on 300 gallons to get good performance. How much room do you have for your sump?

moatdaddy · 02/19/2016, 07:14 AM

it will come down to what your sump will be size wise. you can even buy some sumps with a skimmer. hard to recommend a 10" base skimmer when you have an 8" wide sump. as far as brands skimz, c9 from jebao, are ones i have used with success.

O.Rubin · 02/19/2016, 10:46 AM

Thank you all for the response.

I still didnt build the sump, but i will build it dynamic and big
The metal stand i will build this week.
The main tank is 276G so i guess the sump will be 70G approx which means 356G in total.
dim: 79X26 31height

It will be fowlr (fish only with rock) so about the lighting ill go with 2-3 flouracent probebly, any other suggestion?

Tspors58 · 02/19/2016, 10:51 AM

Where is you sump/equipment in relation to your tank?

O.Rubin · 02/20/2016, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tspors58

Where is you sump/equipment in relation to your tank?

im not sure i think i will do it outdoor, i have a small garden ( mostly becuase i want to use ozonizer).
or if its not gonna work i have enough room under the tank in the metal stand.

either way it gonna be 2-3 ft under the tank height.

02/17/2016, 10:34 AM	#1
O.Rubin Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 24	New tank setup - 300 gallon Hi guys, I'm pretty new in this forum so hi to everyone I'm setting up a new tank just got the main tank last week dimensions 200*65 80H. I need your help with sump design and skimmer! Now I have red sea130 and 100g fowler but no experience with sizes like This one. Thank you all for any input! Omri

02/19/2016, 01:51 AM	#3
ReefRealEstate Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 127	I'm starting up around same size, my thoughts are go bigger when ever you can. I'm going with the ATI 250 - Auto clean and drain directly to my sink drain behind the trap. Skimmer is good for 500+ gallons and then some. Gotta figure your system will be 400 gallons at least with the sump. What are you going with for lighting? __________________ 64"x32"Hx30"D starphire glass. 2 Kessil AP700 ATI 250sk. Rock refugium, Calc, carbon, and pellet reactors, Apex Gold. 4 Jebao RW-15 Jebao 12000 pump. RO system for ATO tank & ASMWC - 30G QT Current Tank Info: New Build 270+- gallon

02/19/2016, 10:51 AM	#7
Tspors58 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Appleton, WI. Posts: 145	Where is you sump/equipment in relation to your tank? __________________ Keep it simple. Take it slow. Long Term Hobby. Current Tank Info: 210g w/Eshopps RS-200 sump, Reef Octopus Classic 150 SSS, Inline Ocean Clear Filter, 2 Kessel 360W, Jebao DC-8000, & 2 Jebao WP40 Wavemakers

02/18/2016, 10:05 AM	#2
O.Rubin Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 24	guys, please your advice for 300G heavy stock skimmer? budget is flex..

02/19/2016, 02:04 AM	#4
mikeatjac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,433	Base your skimmer on 300 gallons to get good performance. How much room do you have for your sump?

02/19/2016, 07:14 AM	#5
moatdaddy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Panama City beach florida Posts: 848	it will come down to what your sump will be size wise. you can even buy some sumps with a skimmer. hard to recommend a 10" base skimmer when you have an 8" wide sump. as far as brands skimz, c9 from jebao, are ones i have used with success.

02/19/2016, 10:46 AM	#6
O.Rubin Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 24	Thank you all for the response. I still didnt build the sump, but i will build it dynamic and big The metal stand i will build this week. The main tank is 276G so i guess the sump will be 70G approx which means 356G in total. dim: 79X26 31height It will be fowlr (fish only with rock) so about the lighting ill go with 2-3 flouracent probebly, any other suggestion?