coryherb
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Thanks 
I am looking at getting a 180gallon tank. So far I have decided on using a precision Marine bullet 2 with a mag 18 pump. I am going to use two Mag 9.5 return pumps. I think am going to use 2 3/4 inch seasprays with those pumps. I also think I am going to go with 4 1200 powerheads of some sort.
Here are my questions.
1. does the above sound okay to you or is it too much? Any advice is welcome.
2. What size sump would you suggest..i plan on splitting into three parts like i have seen on several diagrams you have posted. Left or right being a fuge middle being return on the other side being overflow. Also how would you split up the demensions. I plan on the fuge being used for coral feeding and a DSB.
3. I am soo lost on lighting. What can you suggest for a 180 tank. I know I want to go with a combination of MH and VHO with some actinic. How do most people do lighting..do they manually turn stuff on and off? I guess I just want you to lay it on the line what I need and the type of canopy I need to make sure I get so it works. How far off the water should it be etc. I am looking for a mostly coral tank with some fish.
4. I saw a thread where you suggested getting a tank with predrilled holes.
"Holes drilled? How many? Yep, Looking for 5 total...(plus the overflows)4 of them 1 3/4" for 1" bulkheads (C/L outlets) and one 2 3/8" for 1 1/2" C/L inlet...3 in the back and 1 on each end)
Corner overflows (2) what size?standard you said squidd? Yep One each corner 1 3/4" hole for 1" drain no return from overflow "
That is good info..what would you suggest for the setup I am planning? and what does C/L stand for..i understand the idea but not the abbreviation.
I am getting closer and closer to starting to plop down cash for everything..and as I do I get more and more scared that I have no idea what I am doing. I know it will help once I finally have the stuff in my house but want to at least get the right stuff to my house. There doesn't seem to be a lot of saltwater interest here in reno and only 1 LFS that I could find in the yellow pages that carried saltwater. I will talk to them in the next few days to see what they have to offer as far as tanks and prices etc. I had freshwater tanks for most my life and the store I used to go to for that has closed. They didn't carry much saltwater stuff anyway.
thanks very much for any help.
I am looking at getting a 180gallon tank. So far I have decided on using a precision Marine bullet 2 with a mag 18 pump. I am going to use two Mag 9.5 return pumps. I think am going to use 2 3/4 inch seasprays with those pumps. I also think I am going to go with 4 1200 powerheads of some sort.
Here are my questions.
1. does the above sound okay to you or is it too much? Any advice is welcome.
2. What size sump would you suggest..i plan on splitting into three parts like i have seen on several diagrams you have posted. Left or right being a fuge middle being return on the other side being overflow. Also how would you split up the demensions. I plan on the fuge being used for coral feeding and a DSB.
3. I am soo lost on lighting. What can you suggest for a 180 tank. I know I want to go with a combination of MH and VHO with some actinic. How do most people do lighting..do they manually turn stuff on and off? I guess I just want you to lay it on the line what I need and the type of canopy I need to make sure I get so it works. How far off the water should it be etc. I am looking for a mostly coral tank with some fish.
4. I saw a thread where you suggested getting a tank with predrilled holes.
"Holes drilled? How many? Yep, Looking for 5 total...(plus the overflows)4 of them 1 3/4" for 1" bulkheads (C/L outlets) and one 2 3/8" for 1 1/2" C/L inlet...3 in the back and 1 on each end)
Corner overflows (2) what size?standard you said squidd? Yep One each corner 1 3/4" hole for 1" drain no return from overflow "
That is good info..what would you suggest for the setup I am planning? and what does C/L stand for..i understand the idea but not the abbreviation.
I am getting closer and closer to starting to plop down cash for everything..and as I do I get more and more scared that I have no idea what I am doing. I know it will help once I finally have the stuff in my house but want to at least get the right stuff to my house. There doesn't seem to be a lot of saltwater interest here in reno and only 1 LFS that I could find in the yellow pages that carried saltwater. I will talk to them in the next few days to see what they have to offer as far as tanks and prices etc. I had freshwater tanks for most my life and the store I used to go to for that has closed. They didn't carry much saltwater stuff anyway.
thanks very much for any help.
