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[michika]

- I would add a kalk. reactor in as well.
- I would recommend 4 MH bulbs over the 3 with the priviously suggested reflectors. Will you be supplimenting your lighting?
- You could try adding on educators to boost your flow if you want to use a closed loop system.
- I agree with the HRV, or a dehumidifyer (which is loud BTW).

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Do you already have an RO/DI unit?
Also, you might consider getting another phosban reactor and actively running carbon in it. I think it's the best way...but that's just my opinion!

[Parker]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Do you already have an RO/DI unit?
Also, you might consider getting another phosban reactor and actively running carbon in it. I think it's the best way...but that's just my opinion!

Two Little Fishies Phosban Reactor 150 Pro Package

This package comes with two reactors and the Maxi-jet 400 plus plumbing for it. Quite handy to order it all as a package.

[michika]

A Calcium reactor maintains alkalinity, and a Kalk. reactor maintains calcium. Running both allows you to maintain steady dKH, and Ca levels, which helps a lot in maintaining color, growth, and strength in SPS, LPS, and clams.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by michika

A Calcium reactor maintains alkalinity, and a Kalk. reactor maintains calcium. Running both allows you to maintain steady dKH, and Ca levels, which helps a lot in maintaining color, growth, and strength in SPS, LPS, and clams.

Thanks for the info, I must have read a improper descritption or just plain misunderstood it. More likly me misundertanding

[Joe Reefer]

If you are planning a renovation and not just the tank to go in the room, I would consider finding a better place to have the tank.... so maybe you could build a closet or room behind the tank, or maybe a sump in the basement. Access from the rear will make maintenance much easier and you won't have to worry about having another place to mix water and keep all the misc. aquarium junk that your going to need from time to time.

[mark]

Flow from a Dart for a the return might be a lot your sump.

If going CL, as mentioned, consider something for water motion (eg. OM 4-way and there's one FS here). As for CL themselves, I'm running one with a Dart and happy with it, but might want to read through this thread by Niloc16. Has a nice well thought out tank but noise ended up being an issue with the CL. My tank is in my family room and though don't even think of pump noise during the day (TV, kids etc) it is noticeable at night when everyones in bed and I want to read a book by the tank.

Salt, 1 bucket isn't going to last long.

Joe Reefer's comment is something to seriously consider. Having a fishroom behind or even a basement sump eases maintenance like you wouldn't believe.

Also, hope you've had a chance to visit people with large tanks. As much research I did when planning and running a 75g, to actually see peoples setups helps a lot.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by Joe Reefer

If you are planning a renovation and not just the tank to go in the room, I would consider finding a better place to have the tank.... so maybe you could build a closet or room behind the tank, or maybe a sump in the basement. Access from the rear will make maintenance much easier and you won't have to worry about having another place to mix water and keep all the misc. aquarium junk that your going to need from time to time.

As much as I would like a separate room for all the equipment and maintenance it just isn't going to happen. The 8' tank will rest on a 23' foot stand, so I have 23' feet of storage under the tank and a 2'x2'x8' high dead space on the opposite end for larger items like the skimmer. This will be hidden by a false cabinet front that will be removable. There is water and a drain available in close proximity and it's on an outside wall in my basement rec room. So being in the basement rules out a lower level for a fish room.


While I haven't seen any large tanks in person I have been reading up for the better part of a year and I still have a lot to learn, hence the need for this post. I'm taking all suggestions seriously.

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by michika

A Calcium reactor maintains alkalinity, and a Kalk. reactor maintains calcium. Running both allows you to maintain steady dKH, and Ca levels, which helps a lot in maintaining color, growth, and strength in SPS, LPS, and clams.

With that being said a calcuim Reactor will also maintain proper levels of Magnesuim in the 1350 range too. but will lower your Ph and that is why they use a Kalk reactor,..

[Parker]

Originally Posted by michika

- I would add a kalk. reactor in as well.
- I would recommend 4 MH bulbs over the 3 with the priviously suggested reflectors. Will you be supplimenting your lighting?
- You could try adding on educators to boost your flow if you want to use a closed loop system.
- I agree with the HRV, or a dehumidifyer (which is loud BTW).

Forgive my ignorance here, but wouldn't a Kalk reactor be redudndant when running a Calc reactor. My understanding is that Kalk maintains Calc levels once you have reached your target point. Would a Calc reactor not do the same on it's own?