New Tank, all the toys looking for everyone's input!

[Gizmoh]

Lol oh there will be pictures bblinks but I haven't quite started yet, going to get everything set and then I may do a build thread. So for equipment this is what I got picked out. Tank is 48x30x20 (125g).

Lights: 10x54w ati powermodule (I have heard this has been discontinued)
Skimmer: Vertex cone 250 or equivalent octopus I am still torn on this one.
Reactors: 2 vertex universal and one vertex calc
Powerheads: Ecotech or tunze
Return: Tunze Silence Pro
ATO: Tunze osomlator
Heaters: ?
Chiller: ? (room can get get very warm in summer) what would people recommend
Sump with separate refugium
And I like the looks of your controller system blinks can I get some info on that instead of the Neptune? (I like the touch screen)

Am I missing anything!?

Thanks again for everyone's input!

[Gizmoh]

Oh and a Kalk stirrer recommendations there?

[Rogue951]

Originally Posted by Gizmoh

Oh and a Kalk stirrer recommendations there?

I use the TLF Kalk reactor.
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s..._ID=tf-rkwm300


It's powered by my ATO which is a tunze. Pretty sure it's overworking the poor little pump but when it dies I'll get the switched socket and bigger pump.

Inside the reactor is a nozzle that spins when the pump turns on so it sprays the settled kalk from the bottom up.

Works great so far.
might not want it for a tank with huge evap or it'll stir up the whole column of water.

[Gizmoh]

Alright!

Thank you rogue for the response! I took a look at that one the avast and the Geo Kalk reactors and I think I have settled on the Geo! So the only thing I still need to pick out is the heaters and chiller!

I did need a little input on my tank though. I am getting ready to order the tank and am wondering about the overflow. The tank is going to be viewable from the sides so I don't want to do dual corner overflows but I am worried just one in the center won't allow for enough flow through the sump and refuge. Are these concerns invalid or should I do dual center overflows for 2 returns and 2 drains? Again the tank will be 48x30x20, and I would like to use the Tunze silence pro for my return pump.

[Bblinks]

For your kalk stirrer I would be leaning towards Deltec. GEO makes good calcium reactors but overpriced IMO but as for kalk reactor it utlizes a power head to mix the solution which mean you can't or shouldn't dose right after the the pump has been on. I know the deltec unit isn't the cheapest on the market... There is an alternative unit that you can get from Avast marine, it's not the best built quality but it get the job done and it will eliminate the chances of you over dose your tank with over saturated kalk solution.

I have an oceanic chiller that's in operation since 3 years ago, never any issues. If you can get away with house hold portable ac unit in the room then I would use that instead beacuse once that chiller kicks on it will cool the tank no doubt but where ever that chiller is situated, that particular room will turn into a sauna.

I think you should do a external coast to coast and use either herbie of bean animal style overflow to keep it nice and quite.

one more thing, WE WANT PICTURES!

[Gizmoh]

Hey blinks thanks for getting back to me! I like the sounds of coast to coast but as this tank is going to be viewable from the sides I don't want to be able to see the overflow box from the side. Does it make sense to stop it 6" short on either side and just make the tank a little deeper to accommodate the box, so it doesn't have to be external? And from my research it looks like the bean-animal overflow comes in from the back not the bottom. Can I do this style from the bottom as well? I am not well versed in overflows. I will need to a little more research but I think it would work. Coming in from the back would work too but the tank will be euro braced so I don't really want an external overflow box. I don't have anything yet for the new system so I on,y have some pictures of my current one. Now this tank has run for 3 years has been moved twice, is really loud and runs with nothing but a refugium. But here is a shot or two.

Elegance


"Donut"


FTS


All taken with iPhone and posted from iPad so sorry about sizing/quality. And as for Kalk reactors I take it you don't like pump mixed reactors as they mix a little to violently? To save on a little more research do you know a Canadian retailer for Deltec? And while we are on it the Profilux controller. Still on the fence with this or an Apex.

Thanks again blinks and everyone lending a helping hand!

[fishytime]

for the price of the 10 x 54w ATI you could set yourself up with three AI sols(or the new version for a little more) and the controller and save yourself the bulb changes/ evaporation/ and power consumption