90g Setup

happyvac

happyvac

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Hi. I plan on buying a 90g Long (48Lx18Wx25H) from GlassCages. I am aiming for a 20x per hour water turn-over. I am using an overflow and refugium of unknown branding (DIY I expect) It is rated for 800 gph or a 150g tank. It includes a skimmer, light, and pumps as well. I plan on having a shallow bed of sand (1"-2") in my main with a slightly deeper one along with some Chaeto in the fuge. With 3 additional Maxi-Jet 1200s (creating a total flow of 1685 gph) would I be pretty good for a FOWLR and *perhaps* a few zoos and xenias? I also plan on purchasing a 216w lighting system.
My stocking list is :
1 Yellow Tang
2 Percula Clowns
1 Royal Gramma
1 Pink Watchman Goby.
Thanks :happyfish
 
mikeyjer

mikeyjer

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Originally Posted by HappyVac
Hi. I plan on buying a 90g Long (48Lx18Wx25H) from GlassCages. I am aiming for a 20x per hour water turn-over. I am using an overflow and refugium of unknown branding (DIY I expect) It is rated for 800 gph or a 150g tank. It includes a skimmer, light, and pumps as well. I plan on having a shallow bed of sand (1"-2") in my main with a slightly deeper one along with some Chaeto in the fuge. With 3 additional Maxi-Jet 1200s (creating a total flow of 1685 gph) would I be pretty good for a FOWLR and *perhaps* a few zoos and xenias? I also plan on purchasing a 216w lighting system.
My stocking list is :
1 Yellow Tang
2 Percula Clowns
1 Royal Gramma
1 Pink Watchman Goby.
Thanks :happyfish
Like I've told you in your other post, some zoos may lose their coloring due to insufficient lighting, but they'll live, just not as pretty as they can be under MH's! A friend of mine is having the same exact problem right now. His tank is only 38 gallons and he's got his fire & ice under PC's, I think 230w? His Fire & Ice Zoas are losing their coloring and not looking too pretty, my Fire & Ice is thriving and looking great with a few new polyps popping up all the time. :happyfish
 
happyvac

happyvac

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Ah, well, if they won't be healthy I think I will leave the corals for a tank in the future.
Now that I'm going with a FOWLR, what lighting should I try for? I like that soft white feel, but I'm not exactly sure how to replicate it. Would a normal 48" hood (the kind looking a bit like two separate hoods) with a couple of white actinics do the trick?
Thanks
 
mikeyjer

mikeyjer

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Originally Posted by HappyVac
Ah, well, if they won't be healthy I think I will leave the corals for a tank in the future.
Now that I'm going with a FOWLR, what lighting should I try for? I like that soft white feel, but I'm not exactly sure how to replicate it. Would a normal 48" hood (the kind looking a bit like two separate hoods) with a couple of white actinics do the trick?
Thanks

That would do it, but it won't be as bright and pretty like a MH can do for you. Even PC's looks better then regular flourescent. But it will work!!! :happyfish
 
happyvac

happyvac

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Well, I don't see much point in buying a MH without corals XD
Would two Coralife 50/50s for 8h a day do the trick?
 
mikeyjer

mikeyjer

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Originally Posted by HappyVac
Well, I don't see much point in buying a MH without corals XD
Would two Coralife 50/50s for 8h a day do the trick?
You can do up to 12hrs without a problem. I used to run coralife 50/50, but when I bought my MH's, it was like WoW!!! I run both of my salt tanks in my bedroom and we looked at our other tank going ah, then look at this one going AHHH!!!, what a BIG difference!!! But 50/50 would work! :happyfish
 
blue oasis

blue oasis

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We also have a 90 gal tank and went with 2 250 mh lights, since we wanted clams and other corals.
We have the following set up which has been running for 5 mos now
90gal tank
135lbs of LRS & 100lbs of LS
18 watt UV Sterlizer w/400 powerhead in sump to run it
150 Berlin Sump
Euro Reef Protein Skimmer 5/2
1/4hp Chiller - Temp is set at 79 with a 2 degree up or down
2- 250MH lights
4 Maxi Jet Powerhead located in the tank 400, 600, 900 & 1200
6 moon lights
Here are some of the residences:
2- Cleaner Shrimp
2- Pepperment Shrimp
20- snails
15- hermit crabs
1 - Fire Shrimp
2- clown
5- Green Chromis
1- serpent star
1- blue star
1- orange star
1- Marine beta
1- purple lobster
1- snow flake eel
2- scallops
2- Fire Fish - Purple
1- Yellow Tang
1- Purple Tang
1 -long nose Hawk
1- Red hawk
1- Flame Angel
3- clams
Here are our coral:
Elegance - Long Tenacle
Green Hammer Coral
Leather Coral Gold Crown Toadstool
Leather Coral Spaghetti
Mushroom Rock Frilly
Orange Zoo
Multi coral Zoo
Pulsing Xenia
Our readings are as followings:
Ammonia- .25
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0
Carbonate - 13 - Need to raise
Calcium - 360 - Need to raise
SG 1.025
 
mikeyjer

mikeyjer

Active Member
Originally Posted by BLUE OASIS
We also have a 90 gal tank and went with 2 250 mh lights, since we wanted clams and other corals.
We have the following set up which has been running for 5 mos now
90gal tank
135lbs of LRS & 100lbs of LS
18 watt UV Sterlizer w/400 powerhead in sump to run it
150 Berlin Sump
Euro Reef Protein Skimmer 5/2
1/4hp Chiller - Temp is set at 79 with a 2 degree up or down
2- 250MH lights
4 Maxi Jet Powerhead located in the tank 400, 600, 900 & 1200
6 moon lights
Here are some of the residences:
2- Cleaner Shrimp
2- Pepperment Shrimp
20- snails
15- hermit crabs
1 - Fire Shrimp
2- clown
5- Green Chromis
1- serpent star
1- blue star
1- orange star
1- Marine beta
1- purple lobster
1- snow flake eel
2- scallops
2- Fire Fish - Purple
1- Yellow Tang
1- Purple Tang
1 -long nose Hawk
1- Red hawk
1- Flame Angel
3- clams
Here are our coral:
Elegance - Long Tenacle
Green Hammer Coral
Leather Coral Gold Crown Toadstool
Leather Coral Spaghetti
Mushroom Rock Frilly
Orange Zoo
Multi coral Zoo
Pulsing Xenia
Our readings are as followings:
Ammonia- .25
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0
Carbonate - 13 - Need to raise
Calcium - 360 - Need to raise
SG 1.025
And you also need to lower that Ammonia!!!!!! :happyfish
 
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