[Closed Loop Questions]

I have a 150 gallon that I am converting from fish only to reef. I want to keep some polyps, mushrooms, leathers and generally stuff that is not very demanding. I replaced my wet-dry with a refugium (thanks everyone for your help with that) and now want to replace my canister filters with a closed loop. http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?s=&a...m&album=235

 

I was going to shoot for around 2,000 gph or lower through the loop. The tank is not drilled. Here is what I was thinking, starting from the intake:

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[Should I stock my refugium?]

Thanks Forest and Chris

 

Forest, I was thinking about adding stuff like this, no fish:

* 10 Spaghetti worms

* 10 Bristleworms

* 10 Nassarius vibex Snails

* 5 Cerith Snails

* 50 Amphipods - Gammarus Shrimp

* 50 Mysis Shrimp

* 4 Medium Feather Duster Worms

* Micro Star

* Miscellaneous worms

* Mini Star

 

I just dumped in a bunch of old shells and left over rubble from my main tank. Does it matter if it

[Should I stock my refugium?]

 

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I replaced my wet/dry sump with the biggest sump refugium I could fit in my stand. The refugium side is a 16.5

[tanks in apartments (not ground floor)]

There are so many factors. High-rise or garden style apartment? High-rises are typically constructed with high-tensile steel reinforced concrete and I-beams - very strong. The garden style apartments are typically constructed of wood, much like a single family home. Under the flooring runs joists (wood planks on there sides). The biggest factor here is how your tank sits on these joists. If they run the same way as your tank then it will only rest on one or two (18

[FOWLR to reef conversion questions]

My wife was actually fairly cool about the tank. She left me and my son a little over a year ago. Drug problems

[FOWLR to reef conversion questions]

Hi, welcome to Wamas

 

Hello neighbor and thanks for the warm welcome.

 

Dave

[FOWLR to reef conversion questions]

Thank everyone for all the info. WAMAS rocks!

 

Here is my amended plan

[FOWLR to reef conversion questions]

I recently joined WAMAS and am learning that there have been a few advancements in the last decade. It looks as though my current set-up is an ideal nitrate factory. My plan is to dump my wet/dry and both my canister filters and add a sump refugium and a closed loop.

 

I have had a salt water tank since 1989 and set up my 150 glass (72 x 18 x 29) in 1994 but have no idea what I am doing. I had aggressive fish only till about three years ago when the tank cracked. I started over with reef safe fish, inverts, a few mushrooms and a new wife. Here is my current set up:

 

I have glued an overflow in a corner and have a siphon box on the back with four 3/4