Equipment List for 150G FOWLR build

[nano-newb1983]

Updated Equipment list:
150 gallon tank
1500GPH Overflow
75 gallon Sump
OCT-DNW-200 Octopus Recirculating Skimmer
Mag 5 (Feed pump to skimmer)
Mag 24 (Retun pump from sump, going to have 2 return lines)
4- Koralia 4's( Got 4, but will prolly only need 2 since im upgrading return pump)
2- 200w Heaters
2- 36" Nova Extreme SLR T-5 Fixtures
How does all that sound? For fish i plan 2 puffers,Blue Jaw Trigger, and some tangs or eel.

 

[nissan577]

pretty sweet! and we all know your gonna end up making it a reef tank at the end!

and why do you have heaters?

 

[fishslime]

Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/2951487
and why do you have heaters?
look at his location,
it gets cold in michigan (real cold if your a woverine fan)

 

[nano-newb1983]

Originally Posted by fishslime
http:///forum/post/2951513
look at his location,
it gets cold in michigan (real cold if your a woverine fan)
haha, MSU FAN HERE!! tank will be in basement and it gets cold down there year round

 

[nano-newb1983]

Tank will be up sooner than i thougt too, i found a 150gallon for $125.00 and a 75gallon for $50 YAAAAAAAY!!!!!

 

[nissan577]

Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983
http:///forum/post/2951589
Tank will be up sooner than i thougt too, i found a 150gallon for $125.00 and a 75gallon for $50 YAAAAAAAY!!!!!
buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hurry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jshepherd]

Instead of 2 x 36" units look at the 72" nova extreme pro. I have it and like it but I will be selling it to possibly get the outer orbit w halides.
Also consider a reeflo dart for your pump because it is very quit and low energy draw.
I also was able to fit the MSX extreme 250/Oct extreme 250 under the stand for the 150 ( assuming a std perfecto stand )

 

[small triggers]

sounds GREATTTTTT. when will it be set up? That is some extreme flow you will be having in there,,, I only have 2x 1200ish gph pumps in my 150. What are the dimensions of the tank you are going to buy (or bought already?) Mine was a little different since it was my LFS custom acrylic show tank its only 5ft wide. PICTURES....

 

[nano-newb1983]

Originally Posted by small triggers
http:///forum/post/2952055
sounds GREATTTTTT. when will it be set up? That is some extreme flow you will be having in there,,, I only have 2x 1200ish gph pumps in my 150. What are the dimensions of the tank you are going to buy (or bought already?) Mine was a little different since it was my LFS custom acrylic show tank its only 5ft wide. PICTURES....

I will have it set up in a few weeks. Im going to home depot soon to get wood for my stand. My brother in law is awesome at building things... My tank is 72x18x24.
I will get some pics this weekend of some of my goodies.. Im picking up the 150 saturday and the 75g sump today. Soon i will be building my sump, im going to do a nice big fuge in it. I cant wait
The 150 has a black background, you think i should keep it? also i was thinking of going with the black and whit sand, what you think?
Have any pics of your tank and set up? i would love to see

 

[nano-newb1983]

picking up DT and sump today. Im getting wood for stand today, Im going to try and have it up and running by next weekend
Now i got to hunt for some LR and LS

 

[small triggers]

here are some ideas from mine,, I like the black better than the blue backgrounds,,,

 

[deejeff442]

i found a150 gallon tank for 300 dollars and offered 200 ,see if they take it.you got a steel.
right now i am running a 150 gallon but bought a 225 ,my friend built the stand the wood and door brackets were almost 500 dollars.
the stand looks awesome though even put a rope edge on it.
thats a pretty big pump for return.
probably could go with the mag 18.
especially with all the koralia's
good luck have fun

 

[nano-newb1983]

I wanted the bigger pump because im going to have to returns into the tank and im just going to do the 2'k4's since i up'ed the return pump... think that would work?
I know, the guy wants it out of the garage so he is hooking me up. Im so excited to get this going
Hope your guy accepts your offer

 

[deejeff442]

yea then the big pump is great with the two koralias.
my 150 has a 1800 gph with two returns and two koralia $4's
probably could have gone bigger with the return pump.
it flows nice.
yes she emailed me back for the 150 gallon.$200
i really dont need it but its a great find.right now i have a 150 running,a 225 in the gararge that i need to find some neighbors to water test it in the drive,a 90 gallon that is being water tested now which i was going to use as a sump for the 225,also a 33 gallon and a 45 gallon i use to mix sw.
i have tanks everywhere.
i think we are going to be moving and found a huge house might need to hurry and get the thing.
i still need to find a return pump for the 225 i hear reeflo makes a nice pump.
its fun setting up a new tank but sucks when the new tank algea makes its arrival.

 

[nano-newb1983]

Originally Posted by small triggers
http:///forum/post/2955276
here are some ideas from mine,, I like the black better than the blue backgrounds,,,
love the tank, and nice stand