The Return of a new tank!

[ReDDeviLs]

hello guys! im working my way back to the hobby!

so firstly i need you guys to help and advise me alittle..

trying to start off as a newbie here again

ok anyway now im considering between a tank

3x2x2.5 with sump 3x2x1.5 = 150 UK Gallon = 675L

or

3x2.5x2.5 with sump 3x2x1.5 = 172.85 UK Gallon = 778L

The difference between them is about 100L

i hope to use a 1X250W MH with some help of T5s going onto LPS softies.. and maybe only afew SPS in future..

another thing is i hope i can get a chiller, A resun CL650 or an Atman chiller that cost afew hundred bucks that can cool the tank.

I would love to have a bigger tank of course but my concern is can the tank be cooled with these cheaper chillers? and also are the lightings be ample for the corals that i will be keeping?

Thanks in advance!

[hamannbmw]

i would suggest a tank 3 X 2.5 X 2, considering the height, u still can use T5, which is not so hot, therefore a small chiller will be sufficient

[ReDDeviLs]

hi there thanks for the advice but my aim for the new tank is for the 2.5height so i cant change the plan there

[pegasus1010]

250w mh might not be able to reach depth of 2.5ft effectively.

[hermit]

250w mh might not be able to reach depth of 2.5ft effectively.

hmmm

can lah bro............

provided u know how to place types of corals at their most best position.........

[pegasus1010]

or deeper sandbed like u mentioned..

[ReDDeviLs]

sandbed shld be around 3-4inch.

[pegasus1010]

considered 250w mh? think it's more appropriate for 2.5ft.

[AlfaRomeo]

My tank is 2.5ft ht and am using 250w MH... no problems ...

[andysho]

i also using 250w for my 2 ft cube tank~~` like not enought

lol

[ReDDeviLs]

how about adding T5s?

[Creetin]

bro your volume quite alot leh. i think u should try to get a 1hp chiller instead of a 0.5hp one... besides your mh, u may wana supplement with T5s. especially if u wan to go sps in the future. 250w 10000k would be whitish, and maybe yellowish too. unless u use a 14000k (hamilton/pheonix). At that length i suppose u must use a SE bulb? Then again mabbe Dr Evil's DE fittings can allow u to stretch a 250W DE over that kinda dimension....

So i tink when u add t5s + volume of water + some powerheads = i think 0.5hp might be insufficient. It might be sufficient but will run longer. Personally i hate the exhaust from e chiller, rather cut running time

[hamannbmw]

I'm using 2 X 250 for my 4ft, running on pacific coo 1/2hp chiller with no problems

[ReDDeviLs]

hmm... nvm guys i'll drop up a plan soon and seek for advise again thanks!

[ReDDeviLs]

anyway,at the mean time.. more advises are welcome too!

[RAV-65]

Bro, suggest u go for a good chiller, like Daeil, no point if the 0.5 Atman chiller not good enough den gotta waste $$$ and upgrade again... btw, wat's your plans for return pump and skimmer??

[ReDDeviLs]

skimmer using my beckett and return my or3500

along with tunze 6060 for now

how much is daeli chiller?

[ReDDeviLs]

a plan on my lightings

for 3x2.5x2.5 ft

[ReDDeviLs]

sorry for the lousy imagine..

a plan on my tank.. advise please!

[RAV-65]

150Ws are good enough for LPS, but not really for SPS... if u intend to have SPS, go for 250Ws, at least on one side... if not, den go for T5s lor...