briandg
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Well I guess I impulse bought today. I commited to purchasing a 180 gal tank w/ 40 gal sump. I currently have a 55 FOWLR with a cannister filter. I wasn't planning on upgrading this much this quickly, but it was a deal I couldn't refuse. Now for some questions:
Will a sump by itself suffice for this tank, I really wanted a fuge also, but the tank does not come w/it. I don't think I could do a DIY for it because I will need to hook it up as soon as I get it home because it includes 300+ lbs live rock, some fish and corals, so putting the stuff temporarily in my 55 is out of the question. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Secondly, I'm currently using one of the American Pharmaceuticals filter to create my water, it works great for my 55 but will be way too expensive for a 180. I need some advice on a good RO unit. I have no place to plumb it directly as of now, hopefully in the future this will be possible.
Thirdly, it comes with a CO2 reactor (homemade?) guess it will work ok, and a UV sterilizer. Should I run the UV sterilizer, and should I be concerned that the CO2 reactor is homemade (I'm clueless).
I will probably post more questions, but these are my main concerns right now, I have a lot of planning to do in a very short amount of time.
Thanks in advance for all your input.
Brian
Will a sump by itself suffice for this tank, I really wanted a fuge also, but the tank does not come w/it. I don't think I could do a DIY for it because I will need to hook it up as soon as I get it home because it includes 300+ lbs live rock, some fish and corals, so putting the stuff temporarily in my 55 is out of the question. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Secondly, I'm currently using one of the American Pharmaceuticals filter to create my water, it works great for my 55 but will be way too expensive for a 180. I need some advice on a good RO unit. I have no place to plumb it directly as of now, hopefully in the future this will be possible.
Thirdly, it comes with a CO2 reactor (homemade?) guess it will work ok, and a UV sterilizer. Should I run the UV sterilizer, and should I be concerned that the CO2 reactor is homemade (I'm clueless).
I will probably post more questions, but these are my main concerns right now, I have a lot of planning to do in a very short amount of time.
Thanks in advance for all your input.
Brian