how does my new reef setup sound?

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  1. gerry45

    gerry45 Plankton

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    hi, my tank is 75 gallon and has been running for about 6 weeks.

    have 40 lbs reef bones,25 lbs live rock,5 lbs live sand and 20 lbs aragonite making under an inch substrate,rena xp3 canister with bio rings added,a 275 gph aquaclear pump ans added a seio m820 today.

    3 green chromis,2 small clowns,one yellow wrasse and a little fish thats half blue and half yellow.

    coralife aqualite 260 watt power compact with moonlites. also a via aqua multi skimmer which I hate! want to order coralife super skimmer but want to be sure this time.

    any ideas what else would be good for me? would I benefit a lot making a sump from a 30 gallon aquarium even just to hide equipment and increase water volume?
     
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  3. telman2010

    telman2010 Bristle Worm

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    I'm a big fan of the sump application. Its just that much more water. The more water you have the easier it is to keep stable up to a point. Plus you get to hide all that bulky equipment (skimmers, heaters, calcium dosers, ect.)
    On my 55 I run a 10 gallon sump with a seaclone 100 skimmer all underneath the main tank completely hidden from view. Works out great.


    Eric
     
  4. Black_Raven

    Black_Raven Scooter Blennie

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    get the sump and get rid of the canister filter