skimmer for a 750

Alright in order to solve the lighting dilemma tell us all the things you want in your tank.Only 2 or 3 corals

 

well im going to do a shark tank with a little tiny reef in the corner
i bought the tank because the lfs said that if i bought it today they would give me 20% discount and i have the money for all of this
and the leds will cost 600 and the metal halides will cost 1750 but i just dont see the point of having halides when its not needed and it will heat the water up alot so i just thought leds would be ok if not im going to use t5s and i ordered a skimmer i used the deltec so once it comes in and i figure out the lights ill be good

 

Well i dont know about the leds but im pretty sure theres no way led are going to penetrate all the way down with good intensity. If you get metal halides then you would have more flexibility if you decide to get a full reef and not just sharks. But then it might bring more problems such as heat so you got to examine all the options. It will be very sad if you decide to spend 600 on leds and then decide to get a reef. Then you would have to spend more money buying the t5s and have a useless led fixture. Just my .2 cents, you do whatever you want.

 

no i appreciate your 2 cents but if i do get a reef im going to get 10 400w metals and 10 130w vho t5 for actinic so ill need a huge chiller and thats what i dont want cause the one ill need is super loud so the tank with stand and canopy is going to be over 10 feet tall so hanging the lights will not be and option being my ceilings or 10 (its going to basically replace my wall)

 

I dont know what to tell you, i guess the leds will work if you just want fish in there but dont hold me to that. You should ask tangster what lighting he ran on his 750 considering he has more experience.

 

i did and he has not responded i just want the fasted way to get the lighting i need i dont know any t5 bulbs that are 9' so i dont know what to do

 

Well if you really want t5s and dont opt to go for MHs :-/ Then i guess you can put together 2 48"fixtures. Go to reefgeek.com and look at their kits retrofits etc..

Dont buy anything tonight wait for tangster to respond. But 99.9% sure that hes going to tell you that youre crazy wanting to put t5s or leds on a 750 gallon tank. He will tell you to opt for MHs.

 

well i know im crazy but we all are anyways i want metals but i dont want to have an annoying grinding sound from the chiller i might just get 5 metals and then if i turn it into a reef ill get 5 more but im going to need to have t5 no matter what because i need actinic (i like the look of the blue tint) i cant belive the tank is going to be 10 feet i dont know how im going to service it

 

A 750 need its own mechanical room mine did and all we install in homes and offices get a room no way will all the stuff for tank that size will ever fit under the stand . If you build the stand to support the tonnage of the aquarium . we just did a research lab with 225 20. gal high tanks and that took a room for the mechanicals .. It will also require a electrical panel box for the tank to run the lights pumps and chiller. and ducting of the lighting heat to outside or the house HVAC will have a load on it that it can't handle.unless they just tossed in 3 maybe 4 extra tons of cooling capacity in the first place.. Unless you have ever ran or set up a large tank then you are in a new area that requires lots of thought and planing.. Heating/cooling treating filtration maintenance you will need to keep about 300 gallons of saltwater on hand all the time automatic top off and water movement also from area to area to be treated and so on..

 

Dan,

I was serious when I replied with below.

Please reconsider taking on such a massive project to start out on. We will be glad to help you out setting up a 100 or 200 gallon tank (pretty large tanks) which you can learn all the needs it requires.

If you can, please consider canceling the order for the 750 - just buying it because the LFS gave you 20% off list price is not a good reason for getting a tank that size.

Trust me, maintaining a tank that size is nearly a full time job in itself.

Planning the setup of one is in itself a major undertaking.

By rushing into it, you are doomed to failure.

Your LFS is not being responsible in encouraging you to get a 750 without going over all the special equipment it will require and the amount of work it will take to maintain.

Give yourself and your future tank inhabitants a chance by researching all the needs of you both before taking on such a massive project.

We here at 3Reef love to help with the setting up of a new tank, but we are also serious and contentious about the hobby we love. None of us wants to see a person fail in the establishment of their SW system.

Just because your questions are being answered here, does not mean people are encouraging you to proceed. Much of it is trying to relay to you the amount of work and experience required.

Having a tank that size would be a dream for all of us. But, even if we had the money or the time to maintain it, I think we would seriously not take one on knowing the full extent of maintenance and equipment support it would take.

I don't mean to discourage you from setting up a large SW tank. But please be responsible and start out with a much smaller one so you can learn what effort it takes to keep it in good operating condition so it can be a good environment for the animals you with to keep.

I think most would agree with me here.

Please take time to read,

The Tao of Marine Aquaria
Tips for Our Hobby and Life

© 1997 Adam H. Whitlock
Edited By Elizabeth M. Lukan 11/25/00 ​

This is a wonderful and greatly satisfying hobby, but it does come with a great deal of responsibility.



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