Help With Setup

[stephen.h89]

ok i have been reading through this forum for a couple of days in the marine section and i need some help, i have a 140ltr tank that measures 33"L x 14.5"W x 18"D, i kno i need 25kgs of sans for substrate and 15kgs of live rock, what i dont kno is what size equipment i need so could someone please fill in the form below and add anything i may have missed, thanx in advance.

what size skimmer?
what size return pump?
what wattage heater?
what lighting to use?

 

[Morri]

What are you planning to keep SPS.LPS,Softies fish etc. as these need to be answered so you can tailor your kit to your requirements.

 

[ben1987]

all depends on what you want coral wise

 

[stephen.h89]

i am planning on a FOWLR setup but as time goes on i will probably want coral, but wen it comes to that i will upgrade my tank

 

[Morri]

140L FOWLR will be quiet limited I would look at adding enough Light to keep LPS as well

I would look at a couple of T5s guessing you will have to use 39w with a slight over hang
Skimmer wise Deltec all the way so a MCE300
Flow 2 x Koralia 1s or an Vortech MP20 dependant on budget
Heater any 150w - 200w heater I prefer the Rena Smart heaters
1 temp control unit either a TC-10 or an ATC 800

 

[stephen.h89]

140L FOWLR will be quiet limited I would look at adding enough Light to keep LPS as well

I would look at a couple of T5s guessing you will have to use 39w with a slight over hang
i was thinking t5 aswell, do u kno of anywhere i can get a cheapish twin unit?
Skimmer wise Deltec all the way so a MCE300
would this not be good enough? http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aquarium-Fish-Tank-Sump-Use-Nano-Protein-Skimmer-WG428-/180487959866?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item2a05ebb53a
Flow 2 x Koralia 1s or an Vortech MP20 dependant on budget
what i meant by the question was what lph would i need?
Heater any 150w - 200w heater I prefer the Rena Smart heaters
that is perfect as i have a spare rena smart heater from a decomisioned tropical setup i had
1 temp control unit either a TC-10 or an ATC 800
is the thermostat built into the heater not accurate enough then

also would a 50gpd RO unit suffice as its only a 31gallon tank?

 

[ben1987]

140L FOWLR will be quiet limited I would look at adding enough Light to keep LPS as well

I would look at a couple of T5s guessing you will have to use 39w with a slight over hang
Skimmer wise Deltec all the way so a MCE300
Flow 2 x Koralia 1s or an Vortech MP20 dependant on budget
Heater any 150w - 200w heater I prefer the Rena Smart heaters
that is perfect as i have a spare rena smart heater from a decomisioned tropical setup i had
1 temp control unit either a TC-10 or an ATC 800

also would a 50gpd RO unit suffice as its only a 31gallon tank?

yes a 50GPD unit will do, but you dont get 50GPD, you get a drip, so if your budget allows a 100 would be better, get one with DI resin too.

 

[Morri]

50GPD a day would be fine I would look at 100GPD if you can afford it as you will most prob only get 60% out of them

 

[stephen.h89]

i can afford 100gpd but i dont want to make so much water i have nowhere to store it. because at 60$ i would be getting 60GPD so that is twice my tank capacity and im not doing 2 x 100% water changes everyday...lol

does http/www.osmotics.co.uk/ultrapure-4-stage-75-gallon-per-day-reverse-osmosis-system-p-336.html?cPath=46_80 have the DI thing

 

[seffieuk]

to the Salty side. Although the RO unit is plumbed in all the time you dont have it constantly on you only produce the water you want. A 50 is very, very slow to produce water, which is fine if you have hours to let it run! You will also need to 2 ball valves along with the DI unit, sorry, forgot to look at the one you posted, will go take a look now

Seffie x

Yep, that is a good one, has a flush and Di, you just need the ball valves

 

[stephen.h89]

thanx seffie, can u think of anything i have missed out that i will need?

 

[seffieuk]

thanx seffie, can u think of anything i have missed out that i will need?

Your welcome, cant think of anything at the moment - oh yes, a TDS meter

Seffie x