Hoping to get some advice on an ever cascading list of questions on aquarium/sump placement.
For background anticipating 120gal 48x24 reef tank, LED lighting, sump in basement below tank (40-75 Gal?).
I'll try to summarize issues as cleanly as possible:
Aquarium Placement
In the corner of...
Hello all ! It’s been awhile, I finished up a move over the summer from Memphis Tenn to mid Michigan and tore down my sps dominator tank ..... I was heartbroken but .... with heartbreak comes new beginnings!!!! Ever since I’ve moved into my place I have gone back and forth on how big ? Where to...
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After being out of reef tanks for about 8 years i'm looking into a new build after buying our first house. Purchased a 120 Gal Marineland (48x24x24) w/overflow that I will be receiving hopefully next week. I am planning on setting up a basement sump that...
Moving my build thread to the right forum!
Hello Folks!
I am returning to the hobby after a 10 year hiatus. I had a 75g mixed reef when I was in high school with varying levels of success. It has been so long, and I screwed so much up before that for all intents and purposes I consider myself...
I'm starting a new 120 gallon system with 48" x 24" x 24" dimensions. I plan on making this an SPS dominant tank. I have a few questions:
1. Should I go with 6 or 8 bulbs? I have 2 Kessil 360's I plan on using for supplemental lighting & shimmer.
2. Should I go with a 48" or 36" fixture? I'd...
After being a member for several years thats included contributing and helping Ive failed to get my tank thread up and going.
Im going to be doing this piecemeal for the time being and sharing more details as we go along but if I don't do this now IT WILL NEVER COME!
This is my 120 sps...
Hello, I have a lightly stocked tank considering its size and had a few concerns about some of the fish moving to smaller tanks. They are currently in a 8'x36"x24" tall 360 gallon tank and will be moved to two 48"x24"x24" tanks with a shared sump.
2 dispar anthias will be adding a few more of...
Hey everyone! I've been around I think for a year now but never actually made a thread on my tanks progress or how I even started! So let me start by introducing myself then how I got to where I am currently on my tank. Hi! I'm Zachary, but usually go by Zach. I've been keeping freshwater fish...
I'm about to start a 120 Gallon Build. Mine is a standard 48 X 24 X 24, and I want to see what other 120 Gallon Reefers are doing for:
Aqua Scaping
Lighting
Flow
Sump / Skimmer / Filtration / Refugium
Controller
Overflow / Return
Heating / Cooling
Dosing
Stand Height
Anything else you want to...
Brief background: 49 year old native Floridian who moved to San Antonio about four years ago. After so many years in and around South Florida and the Gulf Coast, being more or less land locked left me yearning for the clear water and coral reefs of the Keys. A thought occurred: Bring the...