Lighting recommendations for large sump/fuge (230gal)

bassman · #1 05-25-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Well yeah I am serious. What benefit does the extra volume serve? 230 gallons alone is plenty for stability. All you're doing is adding more water to keep clean, hence large equipment needed. Larger water changes. More energy to heat and cool. More evaporation, meaning more humidity. Much less efficient

It's kind off like putting a Semi-Truck engine in your neon.

Hmm, well I guess we'll agree to disagree on this one.

sphelps · #2 05-25-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bassman

Hmm, well I guess we'll agree to disagree on this one.

Fair enough. but what's your reasoning?

bassman · #3 05-25-2008, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Fair enough. but what's your reasoning?

I am a firm believer in the more water the better. More stability, more room for live rock (I don't want 230 lbs of live rock in my main tank). Much greater nutrient export possibilities with a huge fuge. Larger bio load capacity for the main tank (if I need it), things like that.

I already have 90% of the "large equipment" req'd to run it. Just need lights now.