Originally Posted by
justinwwwallin
http:///forum/post/2588968
hey, i get alot of good answers on here so i was wondering, if i started a 125 gallon reef or a 220 gallon reef what kind of pump would i use? how many gallons ph? lights? what size sump?
whatever else there is to do. let me know please and thank you
Really all depends on what you are trying to keep. I have a Mag 18 on my 220 and using a 50 gallon sump. That is NOWHERE near the amount of flow I need to successfully keep SPS either.
I do have a Seio 2600 inside the tank and going to get me another one. And down the road I will also get a Tunze wavebox to avoid dead spots....
if you don't like the look of powerheads in the tank, then you can opt for a closed loop with a decent size pump to get the water going.....but to be honest with you, you will want some type of circulation within the tank to avoid dead spots, because you won't get that much water flow from a mag 18 as a return alone.
But like I said it really does depend on what you are trying to keep as to how much water flow you will need.
