Best Equipments for a 180 gal reef tank

coralGoodie · 09/26/2006, 06:05 PM

I am pallning to set up a 180 gal reef tank and would like to know what would be the best equipments to use.

1) Skimmer - what brand, model?
2) chiller - what hp?
3) return pump - submersible or external..how many GPH?
4) do I need a calcium reactor or Bionic Additives are fine?
5) Lighting - preferably PC lighting,, no MH

I appreciate your inputs.

Yinger · 09/26/2006, 06:22 PM

what are you planning to keep?

coralGoodie · 09/26/2006, 06:45 PM

soft corals and some fish and maybe my dream anemone.

09/26/2006, 06:05 PM	#1
coralGoodie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bixby Knolls, Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,238	Best Equipments for a 180 gal reef tank I am pallning to set up a 180 gal reef tank and would like to know what would be the best equipments to use. 1) Skimmer - what brand, model? 2) chiller - what hp? 3) return pump - submersible or external..how many GPH? 4) do I need a calcium reactor or Bionic Additives are fine? 5) Lighting - preferably PC lighting,, no MH I appreciate your inputs.

09/26/2006, 06:22 PM	#2
Yinger Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Yorba Linda Posts: 3,657	what are you planning to keep?

09/26/2006, 06:45 PM	#3
coralGoodie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bixby Knolls, Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,238	soft corals and some fish and maybe my dream anemone.