New 75 Gallon

[gmusick]

Hello,
I would appreciate any opinions from those on this board. I have been given a new 75 gallon aquarium, stand, canopy, light, filters, etc, however, the person who had it, it was in a Doctor's office, had plastic plants and red rock in a saltwater tank. It has a canister filter and just plain flourescent lights. I also have a 35 gallon hex tank that I will be taking down after I get the 75 setup. The 35 gallon has a Penguin hang on back filter and a CPR Bak Pak skimmer, PC lighting. My question is this. I want to do the 75 gallon right. What would be the recommended way to go as far as equipment? I know I want Metal Halide lights, so my questions really are around filtration. What would be the recommedation for filtration under the tank? A sump? A refugium? What size?
Thanks!
Glen

 

[sign guy]

A good combanation is best. what do you plan on keeping? that will help us figure out what all you need

 

[grubsnaek]

def a sump if possible and with a fuge in the sump. get an over sized skimmer. you already picked the lights. now just focus on heater, water movement.

 

[grubsnaek]

Lets Go Mets

 

[sign guy]

Originally Posted by grubsnaek
Lets Go Mets

who?

 

[gmusick]

The Mets will find themselves back where they belong this year... Below the Braves.
I do plan to keep some corals and I'd like to have a clam or two, but primarily fish. It'll be really similar to what I keep now, which is fish, a few mushrooms, frogspawn and some star polyps.