Need Advise: New Tank Setup - 60(L) x 28(W) x 30(H)

[sweeann]

Hi all, new to this hobby and this will be my first post here ...

anyway, I am planning to setup a 60(L) x 28(W) x 30(H) reef tank in my living hall, the tank will act as a partition seperating my living hall and the walk-way to my bedrooms ...

I have a tank maker and cabiner maker already, but I will need some advise on the brands and models of the following items:

Return Pump : EHEIM 1262 x2 (is this suffifient for my tank setup?)

MH Lighting : HLD-1500E HQI Lighting System 150Wx2 + T5 x2 + LED x3

Protein Skimmer : Beckett? Deltec? Hydor? which model? and what pump to use with the selected skimmer?

Phosphate Reactor : Skimz PO4 Reactor? or other brand? what size of pump to use?

Nitrate Reactor : Please recommend

Calcium Reactor : Reef Maniac Calcium Reactor? (how much ar this one?)

PH Controller : Milwaukee PH Controller? Good? (how much ar ths one?)

Wave Maker : SEIO Wave Maker (how to calculate the necessary model for my tank huh?)

Auto Feeder : EHEIM Auto Feeder

Auto Top Up : JBJ Auto Top Up + EHEIM Pump + Tank with cover

Life Rock : How many kg huh?

Coral Ball as sand-bed : How many kg huh?

What else do I need some more? ...

Many in advance.

[ReDDeviLs]

who is ur tank maker?

if ur tank maker is 1 of the sponsor here tat sells equipments..then get from them will be cheaper ur equipments..

but ur return isnt enough.

also,what u want to keep nxt time? lps/sps/fowlr?

your lighting also insufficient.

[sweeann]

who is ur tank maker?

if ur tank maker is 1 of the sponsor here tat sells equipments..then get from them will be cheaper ur equipments..

but ur return isnt enough.

also,what u want to keep nxt time? lps/sps/fowlr?

your lighting also insufficient.

Hi ReDDeviLs,

I am from Kuala Lumpur actually, getting the tank from Oceanic Aquarium.

By the way, I am actually getting 2 units of EHEIM 1262 Universal Pump (3400L/h), still not enough meh? My tank is only 826 litre only wor.

I am setting up the tank in 2 phases due to budget constraint, 1st phase will be just FOWLR,

2nd phase I am planning to keep some easy-to-keep corals, have not decided what type of corals yet.

Light not enough? how much lights do I need for my tank if I want it to be coral-ready?

I think I will get the following:

Phase 1:

Aquarium Tank : 60"(L) x 28"(D) x 30"(H) with cabinet

MH Lighting : SunSun HLD-1250E HQI Lighting System 150W x2 + 54w T5 x2 + LED x2

Protein Skimmer : Deltec APF600 + EHEIM Compact 1000 (150L/h ~ 1000L/h)

Phosphate Reactor : Skimz:Sidea FR120 with ROWA Media + EHEIM Compact 1000 (150L/h ~ 1000L/h)

Nitrate Reactor : Macro Denitrator

Wave Maker : 2 units of SEIO M1500 Super Flow Pump Wave Maker (6000L/h)

Auto Feeder : EHEIM Auto Feeder

Auto Top-Up : JBJ Auto-top-up + EHEIM Compact 600

Life Rock : 70 kg

Sand Bed : Coral Ball 40kg

Phase 2:

Calcium Reactor : Reef Maniac Calcium Reactor

PH Controller : Milwaukee PH Controller

Chiller : custom-made titanium coil 1 HP commercial unit

Filter : Refugium Filter

[sweeann]

So what do you guys think about the equipement that I have chosen?

[w3ish3ng]

if you are going to run mh,

i think your water temp might raise alot and thus make it unsuitable for fishes either..

[sweeann]

if you are going to run mh,

i think your water temp might raise alot and thus make it unsuitable for fishes either..

Yeah, I got a MH, but I will not be switching the MH on for the time being, will only be using the 2x T5 for my fish for the time being.

Till maybe next month, when I recover a bit, then I will implement phase 2 with the chiller in then only I will switch on my MH ..

[[V]tEc]

u should aim for at least 10times turn over rate. with 2 3400l/hr n taking headloss, u will have less than 10times.

[sweeann]

u should aim for at least 10times turn over rate. with 2 3400l/hr n taking headloss, u will have less than 10times.

I see .. okay, then I shall upgrade my return pump to 2x EHEIM 1264 (4500L/H 100W), that should create a flow of 9000L/H, just slightly 10 times more than my tank's size.

What about the other equipment?

Thanx for the input.

[[V]tEc]

I see .. okay, then I shall upgrade my return pump to 2x EHEIM 1264 (4500L/H 100W), that should create a flow of 9000L/H, just slightly 10 times more than my tank's size.

What about the other equipment?

Thanx for the input.

it's better if u can look at somewhere 12k for return. u still have to take in the headloss. as for skimmer, u might wan to look at a much bigger method. a 702 will be a much better choice i feel.

[ReDDeviLs]

my tank is 4x3x2.5

im running aquabee 5000 and aquabee 7000..

tank abt 800L+-

[sweeann]

it's better if u can look at somewhere 12k for return. u still have to take in the headloss. as for skimmer, u might wan to look at a much bigger method. a 702 will be a much better choice i feel.

The AP702 could be out of my league, over my budget ..

AFP600

Normal Stocking - 1000 ltrs

Heavy Stocking - 750 ltrs

AP702

Normal Stocking 2000 Ltrs

Heavy Stocking 1500 Ltrs

Will use the AFP600 for the time being.

[[V]tEc]

The AP702 could be out of my league, over my budget ..

AFP600

Normal Stocking - 1000 ltrs

Heavy Stocking - 750 ltrs

AP702

Normal Stocking 2000 Ltrs

Heavy Stocking 1500 Ltrs

Will use the AFP600 for the time being.

for protein skimmer, is best to get at least 2 times ur tank size. AFP600 is juz right for ur tank which is 800+L. so that will be too small for ur tank.