TonyInVa

I am having a diatom issue. I know that I need to get to the source of the problem. But am hoping the UV sterilizer will help in the future.

Marine Scene does keep some under lights.

I have the 40wt. http://www.current-usa.com/gammauvaquarium.html Max GPH is 2880 GPH. I am using a RIO 2100 which is rated at GPH.

The UV needs a high GPH per manual. I purchased recommended pump. Reactor needed lower GPH so I used a ball valve to control flow.

My guess is you need to re-syphon the overflow. Assumming you have the U shaped tube.

I need to hook up a UV sterilizer, but dont have room in my sump. So I took out the pump for my phosphate reactor and put the pump for the sterilizer, then ran the ruturn to the phosphate reactor. I assume this will be ok. I had to run a T with a ball valve to reduce the flow to the reactor.

Thanks for sharing, great vid.

I have some high up on the rocks with my T5 fixture. It produces 324 watts. But going to 110 gallons I assume it wont be enough. Especialy being a tall tank.

To be honest I don't know much about metal halides. Seems to be alot of options and I don't know the differance between them all. The wattage I understand. But don't know the differance between single double ended and then there is the mogul base.

I have never built my own lighting, but am generaly handy with tools and come up with good ideas. nI am sure that with this group I can pull it off.

I will want some SPS. So my next question is should I use the T5s I have and buy some MHs and put them in a canopy or buy a new fixture with everything included?

Sounds good. Would like to see pictures.

I had been looking forward to this since I joined. Unfortunitly Thursday I ended up with the flu.

I will be upgrading to a 110 in the very near future. Tank will be here next week. But will be spending the next couple of months getting things ready. One issue will be lighting. I currently have a T5 6 bulb fixture. Not sure if I sould build my own fixture using my existing T5 with 2 metal halides or purchasing a new fixture. My guess is that building one using my T5s will be cheaper. What do you think?

I will probaly be drilling my new tan as well. Maybe will wait to see hw your luck goes. Since we are so close, if you need a hand let me know. Not sure how much help I could be as I have never done this.

Mine in on hardwood and no problems.

I am not sure which one to go with.

I ordered the non-reef ready 110 gallon today. So I will be deciding on what overflow to use.

I am set on a 110

The reef ready tanks have an overflow that run from top to bottom taking up a lot of room. I think I will be buying a non reef ready and drilling it myself.

I will be upgrading to a new tank soon. I will keep that in mind when I plumb it.

Anyone able to offer any pros and cons? I will be upgrading in the next couple of weeks. The biggest issue I have so far is that I like to have a blue backround. If I go with reef ready I will have the black running top to bottom and not able to have the entire back blue. Anyone know of a fix for this. I would also like to hear your pros and cons.

I decided to mix the two, but mine does not tumble nearly as much as yours. I will need to get a pump that has more gph.

Thanks

Anyone know?