Howdy reef folks!
i'm not entirely sure where i am going with my potential salt tank and i need some assistance.
I've got about 3-6 months of planning to do.
I've got a 90gallon tank that is not drilled and obviously won't be. So i'll need an overflow box. I've got a 45gallon that i'll convert to a refugium. I'll be building a stand for this as a wall (and subsequently a bar area that would be ship wreck themed)
this is where things get confusing...
is this the sort of light i need?
4 Lamp T5HO Fluorescent Low Bay - 54 Watt - 120 Volt - Silver Reflector | Low Bay Lights - Warehouse-Lighting.com
i know for my planted tank it would be waaaaay overkill.
I also realize the light question depends on what i'm going to put in the tank, and i am planning on adding corals
top offs are done when needed correct? and water changes are done weekly? with a 90g i would be doing a 9-10 gallon water change on a weekly basis? I assume most people keep RO water in a tub or something, but you must have two correct? one to keep plain RO and one to make a salt water mix?
does anyone use dehumidifier water? I know i've read that it is pretty much RO water. It would be great to reuse the water evaporating from my tank...
I would love to have various inverts, crabs, shrimp, clams, etc... are these all coral friendly?
what about plants? kelp, etc...
anyone have any experience with wood in the tank? Going with the shipwreck bar theme, it would be cool to have a piece of "shipwreck" in the tank... perhaps just a single 4x4 untreated lumber... a reclaimed ship reef would look amazing i think
i'm sure i'll have a ton more questions...
i'm not entirely sure where i am going with my potential salt tank and i need some assistance.
I've got about 3-6 months of planning to do.
I've got a 90gallon tank that is not drilled and obviously won't be. So i'll need an overflow box. I've got a 45gallon that i'll convert to a refugium. I'll be building a stand for this as a wall (and subsequently a bar area that would be ship wreck themed)
this is where things get confusing...
is this the sort of light i need?
4 Lamp T5HO Fluorescent Low Bay - 54 Watt - 120 Volt - Silver Reflector | Low Bay Lights - Warehouse-Lighting.com
i know for my planted tank it would be waaaaay overkill.
I also realize the light question depends on what i'm going to put in the tank, and i am planning on adding corals
top offs are done when needed correct? and water changes are done weekly? with a 90g i would be doing a 9-10 gallon water change on a weekly basis? I assume most people keep RO water in a tub or something, but you must have two correct? one to keep plain RO and one to make a salt water mix?
does anyone use dehumidifier water? I know i've read that it is pretty much RO water. It would be great to reuse the water evaporating from my tank...
I would love to have various inverts, crabs, shrimp, clams, etc... are these all coral friendly?
what about plants? kelp, etc...
anyone have any experience with wood in the tank? Going with the shipwreck bar theme, it would be cool to have a piece of "shipwreck" in the tank... perhaps just a single 4x4 untreated lumber... a reclaimed ship reef would look amazing i think
i'm sure i'll have a ton more questions...