Hi all! I have been in water purification for many years and I have always wanted to venture into saltwater. I have been not only helping a local fish store but also taking care of the tank at my workplace recently along with troubleshooting RODI for many years, I feel that now is the time to start a tank at home.
My LFS picked up a gently used 180g and I decided to pounce on it with my statement, go big or go home! I am working on setting up my mixing station (2 large poly reservoirs with bulkheads and pump) with a custom commercial RODI system with auto pure and tap flushes. I will utilize SpectraPure Litermeter 4 with (2) remote pumps to perform the water exchange and a UPLC-ATO to top off. This is about a 15ft height with 200ft length from Garage to Tank location. So in this case I feel that I have my RODI, water exchange and top off set to go no problem. My main questions are recommendations on Skimmer, Return Pump, Lighting, and wave makers.
In all my time Bubble Magus has been a staple in the tanks I have worked with so I am leaning this way, but any other feedback is helpful. I really wanted to budget the wave makers and lighting, but will invest if comparable or can find locally for a good price.
Return Pump - I am just going to invest in an EcoTech, but if any feedback just let me know.
Wave Makers - I am going to go with (2) Sicce for now, but want to get MP60s in the future. If there is any feedback here, this is where my head spins a bit.
Lighting is my only subject I am unsure - I have a 48" ATI lighting with 6 bulbs and was going to go with a T5 combo we use at work, but is this enough lighting or what is budget friendly?
I will have a large range of coral, not so much SPS. Candy Cane, Fragspawn, Favias, Mushrooms mainly. I wish I could say I knew what live stock I want to have, but i am 100% unsure at this time because I haven't had time to review and invest in a personal tank. Any feedback or general info is greatly appreciated! I have watched just about every saltwater video on YouTube in my years troubleshooting RODI and learning about saltwater, but just wondering what this community thinks
If you may have any questions regarding RO / RODI and want expert help, I am always happy to provide that! Just keep in touch and let me know how I can help
My LFS picked up a gently used 180g and I decided to pounce on it with my statement, go big or go home! I am working on setting up my mixing station (2 large poly reservoirs with bulkheads and pump) with a custom commercial RODI system with auto pure and tap flushes. I will utilize SpectraPure Litermeter 4 with (2) remote pumps to perform the water exchange and a UPLC-ATO to top off. This is about a 15ft height with 200ft length from Garage to Tank location. So in this case I feel that I have my RODI, water exchange and top off set to go no problem. My main questions are recommendations on Skimmer, Return Pump, Lighting, and wave makers.
In all my time Bubble Magus has been a staple in the tanks I have worked with so I am leaning this way, but any other feedback is helpful. I really wanted to budget the wave makers and lighting, but will invest if comparable or can find locally for a good price.
Return Pump - I am just going to invest in an EcoTech, but if any feedback just let me know.
Wave Makers - I am going to go with (2) Sicce for now, but want to get MP60s in the future. If there is any feedback here, this is where my head spins a bit.
Lighting is my only subject I am unsure - I have a 48" ATI lighting with 6 bulbs and was going to go with a T5 combo we use at work, but is this enough lighting or what is budget friendly?
I will have a large range of coral, not so much SPS. Candy Cane, Fragspawn, Favias, Mushrooms mainly. I wish I could say I knew what live stock I want to have, but i am 100% unsure at this time because I haven't had time to review and invest in a personal tank. Any feedback or general info is greatly appreciated! I have watched just about every saltwater video on YouTube in my years troubleshooting RODI and learning about saltwater, but just wondering what this community thinks
If you may have any questions regarding RO / RODI and want expert help, I am always happy to provide that! Just keep in touch and let me know how I can help