Shd I jump straight to big tanks?

[lyz77]

go for width like 2.5 or 3 feet.

make the base glass thicker.

having longer width allows u to play with it more.

well just my 2 cent

Hw thick shd the base glass be?

[lyz77]

1) How many tunze pump do I need for a 5x2x2ft tank?

2) Wht's the lighting combination I shd go for - 2x250 MH & ?

3) Wht's the dia of the beckett skimmer to go for?

4) Sump size - Consist of filter & refugim?

5) The flow of equipment - Main tank -> sump -> skimmer -> Fluidized Reactor -> sump -> Calcium Reactors -> sump -> refugim -> chiller -> main tank....????

[Reefbum]

Gd choice abt tank chioce coz gives you flexiblity later on.The rest of stuff is up to your own budget and needs.Juz remember that not all the things you see in the shop is needed for a successful reef.Like owning a car.If you know how to change a flat tyre you don't need to go to workshop.

[lightningstrike]

Hw thick shd the base glass be?

there r really some good articles to read up on if u do an extensive search. here's one to help u along with.

http://sg.wrs.yahoo.com/;_ylt=AmRCJBdHcVW9...hickness.0.html

[lightningstrike]

1) How many tunze pump do I need for a 5x2x2ft tank?

depends on what u wanna keep. FOWLR, softies, SPS, LPS, mixed, etc.......

2) Wht's the lighting combination I shd go for - 2x250 MH & ?

again, this depends on what u wanna keep......

3) Wht's the dia of the beckett skimmer to go for?

this will depend on the space catered to hse ur skimmer, the bio load which the skimmer is going to handle, etc and a whole lot of other factors........ is beckett the wisest choice? what abt needlewheel, venturi, spray-injection styled, etc skimmers? is power consumption a factor? noise? all these versus performance and efficiency........ u decide.

4) Sump size - Consist of filter & refugim?

personal preference. depends on what u want....... having a refugium means regular pruning........ looking out for macroalgae turning assexual, etc........ but it sure is a good form of nutrient export.

5) The flow of equipment - Main tank -> sump -> skimmer -> Fluidized Reactor -> sump -> Calcium Reactors -> sump -> refugim -> chiller -> main tank....????

juz quote myself as an example, not saying that i m right, but this is how i do it.

main tank > sump > chiller/skimmer/ CR/FR/denitrator > sump > return > main tank.

[lyz77]

I shd be going for a mixed tank! Will two tunze pump be too much and will it stir up the SB?

[lightningstrike]

I shd be going for a mixed tank! Will two tunze pump be too much and will it stir up the SB?

2 tunzes??? there r many models for tunze, each representing different flowrates, etc....... there is much homework to be done.

[lyz77]

2 tunzes??? there r many models for tunze, each representing different flowrates, etc....... there is much homework to be done.

So far, I understand that most pple go for tunze as the ideal wavemaker. R u refering to maxi-jet and other brands of pump?