Starting a fish only 75 gallon drilled tank. Looking for any advice anyone can give.

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  1. franchise52

    franchise52 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Starting a fish only 75 gallon drilled tank. Looking for any advice anyone can give.

    *Mainly have questions on best filtration system for fish only tank (wet/dry, sump style)
    *Recommened protein skimmer
    *Anything else members want to add

    Your time and help is much appreciated![​IMG]
    :)
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    If you are using live rock then all you will need is a sump for a skimmer. I would suggest getting an oversized skimmer so you can expand and it will allow you room to make maintenance and feeding errors. Look at an Eshopps PSK-150 for a skimmer.
     
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    If you have any DIY skills at all, I would recommend an algae turf scrubber for your filtration. Do a simple 2 compartment sump design with the scrubber on one side and a return chamber on the other. The scrubbers blow skimmers away IMO. They can handle large feedings and are super low maintence. If I would've known about them before I did my build, I would've designed my whole system around one.

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  4. franchise52

    franchise52 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    New to this....what is an algae turf scrubber??
    Thanks
     
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    franchise52 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thank u, any return pump recommendations?
    Should I go with a 100 micron sock or a 200 micron?
     
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