I recently bought a 55 gallon tempered glass aquarium with a stand and am wanting to start a saltwater tank with a few fish, live rock and a few anenomes. I am looking at a reef octopus hob protein skimmer but other than that have nothing else bought. Anyone have suggestions on powerheads or any other equipment?
New to this, need suggestions
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SPSREEFS
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Hi 13schmn,
Sounds like you off to a great start! So, your going for a hang on back skimmer? Then I am assuming no sump?? If so, that's a great skimmer. I run a Reef Octopus on my 65 gallon reef and love it.
If you want anemones you will need brighter then average lighting. I would recommend the Reefbreeders led fixtures. Excellent and very affordable.
For flow, whats your budget like?
Sounds like you off to a great start! So, your going for a hang on back skimmer? Then I am assuming no sump?? If so, that's a great skimmer. I run a Reef Octopus on my 65 gallon reef and love it.
If you want anemones you will need brighter then average lighting. I would recommend the Reefbreeders led fixtures. Excellent and very affordable.
For flow, whats your budget like?
tigerdragon
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More water volume more stability. In other words changes are not so drastic with larger volumes of water as compared to small volumes also a sump allows you to have someplace to put mechanical and chemical filtration without it hanging on your display tank for all to see.
tigerdragon
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Depending on other things may want to run a carbon reactor and a gfo reactor some even do bio pelletts but in essence yes a skimmer and heater and of course a properly sized return pump may even want a sep chamber for macro algae like chaeto to help with nitrate and posphate reduction
SPSREEFS
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Keep it simple at first. It will make things much easier. Yes, you can have a sump and place your heater and other things inside to keep the tank looking cleaner. However, I service tanks with both. And both run fine.
There is always risk to hang on overflows. If you want a sump, you may be able to drill a hole in the back or bottom of the tank with a glass hole saw. Then you can put a stand pipe in. This relies on gravity vs. siphon. Gravity is much more reliable for sure.......
There is always risk to hang on overflows. If you want a sump, you may be able to drill a hole in the back or bottom of the tank with a glass hole saw. Then you can put a stand pipe in. This relies on gravity vs. siphon. Gravity is much more reliable for sure.......
touchingstoves
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Sorry my phone started to write some something. Opps
SPSREEFS
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13schmn,
There are good pumps and ...........................not so good ones. Vortech and Tunze are best in my opinion. The new AquaMedic wave pumps are nice for a budget minded person. Many guys have good luck with the Jaboe pumps too. Jaboe is another budget China pump.
I have by far and away the best luck with Vortech and Tunze. I run a Vortech MP20(7 years) and a Tunze wave box. Love them both!
There are good pumps and ...........................not so good ones. Vortech and Tunze are best in my opinion. The new AquaMedic wave pumps are nice for a budget minded person. Many guys have good luck with the Jaboe pumps too. Jaboe is another budget China pump.
I have by far and away the best luck with Vortech and Tunze. I run a Vortech MP20(7 years) and a Tunze wave box. Love them both!
