Pump and powerheads what to get?

[Specs]

Starting my first “big tank” (100g) upgrading from a 20g I’ve had for over a year now. What pump and power head setup do y’all recommend? Fork over the cash for the Neptune apex system equipment? Go with the eco tech pump and Powerheads on opposite sides? A different wave maker setup or what?

 

[mta_morrow]

Starting my first “big tank” (100g) upgrading from a 20g I’ve had for over a year now. What pump and power head setup do y’all recommend? Fork over the cash for the Neptune apex system equipment? Go with the eco tech pump and Powerheads on opposite sides? A different wave maker setup or what?

So many choices, so many variables.

Open scape or rock wall

Sps dominant or mixed reef

Sand or no sand.

So many poweheads do a great job.

I knew how I was gonna scape so I went gyres as my scape is open with lots of caves for flow.

Mixed reef so I have huge flow up top and the rock work breaks it up for down low

 

[Specs]

So many choices, so many variables.

Open scape or rock wall

Sps dominant or mixed reef

Sand or no sand.

So many poweheads do a great job.

I knew how I was gonna scape so I went gyres as my scape is open with lots of caves for flow.

Mixed reef so I have huge flow up top and the rock work breaks it up for down low

I’m planning on a mixed reef w/sand. Something along the lines scape wise like these pictures I’ve been saving. Nothing set in stone yet.... lol, just wanting to have a pretty good plan together and go into this and do it right since the wife is cutting me off after this one . So far I have the tank stand, lights, sump, skimmer and a box of rocks. I want as many caves, over hangs and swim through as I can come up with and still look good, all while making sure I’ve got the right flow through out.