rook
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Hello all. This is my first post, although I have browsed for quite a long time.
I currently have a 29 gallon reef tank (yes I know it is small.) I have three 55 watt pcs = 5.67 watts per gallon, around 50 lbs of live rock and a ecosystems 40 for biological filtration. I also have a float switch hooked up to a reserve 5 gallon bucket for refill. I have a maxjet 1200 and two 900s for water movement hooked up to a wavemaster.
The tank is living but not thriving. I would like to upgrade or add anything that may be benificial. But, in about a year I plan on upgrading to either a 90 gallon or a 120 gallon tank. Therefore, anything I buy now, must be usable for either of those tanks when I upgrade.
I am considering purchasing an icecap 660 vho system, and use 24" vhos until I upgrade to a larger tank. This would give me 300watts or 10.35 watts per gallon!!!! Is that overkill? Should I just use maybe three vhos for the time being for 7.76 watts/gl??
Also, I am planning on installing this into a self-made hood. What will I need? Ballast, endcaps, fasteners! Anything else?
I am considering purchasing a chiller as well and found this one:
http://www.**************.com/produc...6&pCatId=8173.
It saids it works for up to 75 gallons, but I really don't need 10 degrees to cool.
Any thoughts?
Other possible purchases.
A protein skimmer. I have no idea which one. I don't want to over skim, or over spend. I have also heard people using mangroves instead of a skimmer.
A Ro unit. I was looking at the Maxima 24gpd, 4 stage unit.
And of course a calcium reactor. I found this one. Does anyone have any experiance with these.
http://www.myreefcreations.com/reactors.html
Thanks for any and all advice. If there is anything else that I seem to be forgeting please let me know. I have had this tank running for around two years, but I still don't quite have everything completely under control.
I currently have a 29 gallon reef tank (yes I know it is small.) I have three 55 watt pcs = 5.67 watts per gallon, around 50 lbs of live rock and a ecosystems 40 for biological filtration. I also have a float switch hooked up to a reserve 5 gallon bucket for refill. I have a maxjet 1200 and two 900s for water movement hooked up to a wavemaster.
The tank is living but not thriving. I would like to upgrade or add anything that may be benificial. But, in about a year I plan on upgrading to either a 90 gallon or a 120 gallon tank. Therefore, anything I buy now, must be usable for either of those tanks when I upgrade.
I am considering purchasing an icecap 660 vho system, and use 24" vhos until I upgrade to a larger tank. This would give me 300watts or 10.35 watts per gallon!!!! Is that overkill? Should I just use maybe three vhos for the time being for 7.76 watts/gl??
Also, I am planning on installing this into a self-made hood. What will I need? Ballast, endcaps, fasteners! Anything else?
I am considering purchasing a chiller as well and found this one:
http://www.**************.com/produc...6&pCatId=8173.
It saids it works for up to 75 gallons, but I really don't need 10 degrees to cool.
Any thoughts?
Other possible purchases.
A protein skimmer. I have no idea which one. I don't want to over skim, or over spend. I have also heard people using mangroves instead of a skimmer.
A Ro unit. I was looking at the Maxima 24gpd, 4 stage unit.
And of course a calcium reactor. I found this one. Does anyone have any experiance with these.
http://www.myreefcreations.com/reactors.html
Thanks for any and all advice. If there is anything else that I seem to be forgeting please let me know. I have had this tank running for around two years, but I still don't quite have everything completely under control.