WheresTheReef February 26, 2015 Share February 26, 2015 Doing homework on equipment for a standard sized 90g tank build I will be working on. The tank will have 30g worth of water in the sump and will tie in my son's 20g tank. I am interested in hearing recommendations/experience for the following: 1) return pump 2) power heads/wave makers 3) skimmer I appreciate your help. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwweber February 26, 2015 Share February 26, 2015 did you get the tank yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apcoleman February 26, 2015 Share February 26, 2015 On my 90 I use the following: -DC6000 return -(2) MP40Wes for water movement -Reef Dynamic INS135. I also have a RLSS R6i on my 93 cube that rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresTheReef February 26, 2015 Author Share February 26, 2015 did you get the tank yet? Yes I have the tank, stand, and sump. I have 1 it2080 and will either add a it2040 or buy 2x it2060 and sell the it2080. For return pumps looking at internal due to the room in the stand with sump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlizard February 26, 2015 Share February 26, 2015 This is what I'm using -Dc12000 running on 2 speed. Going to add a reactor to it -Wp40. 1 Koralia3. 1 koralia2. Plan on getting a wp25 and taking out the koralias -vortex 150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwweber February 26, 2015 Share February 26, 2015 (edited) Dont build the sump till you get the skimmer. Make sure the skimmer sits in the chamber where the water flows in because it needs constant height. Edited February 26, 2015 by gwweber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresTheReef February 27, 2015 Author Share February 27, 2015 On my 90 I use the following: -DC6000 return -(2) MP40Wes for water movement -Reef Dynamic INS135. I also have a RLSS R6i on my 93 cube that rocks This is what I'm using -Dc12000 running on 2 speed. Going to add a reactor to it -Wp40. 1 Koralia3. 1 koralia2. Plan on getting a wp25 and taking out the koralias -vortex 150 Are those DC pumps from Jebao? How long have you had them and how well do they work. Noisy? I'm considering reliability + longevity. Dont build the sump till you get the skimmer. Make sure the skimmer sits in the chamber where the water flows in because it needs constant height. Thanks for the tip. I actually got a sump as a packaged deal with my tank. It is an adhi model 45 refugium w/light (http://www.adhi-usa.com/catalog/item/3399868/2980206.htm). It has a pretty good sized skimmer section ( 12"l x 15.5"w x 12"d). Here's a couple things I have come across as well: Return pumps: ------------------------------------ Jebao DC Return Pump 9000 Max Flow 2377 GPH (9000 LPH) Max Head 14.1 ft EHEIM Compact+ Pump 5000 Output: 660-1321 GPH Head Height: 9.8 ft others? Skimmers: ------------------------------------ Avast CS1 Skimmer + PSK1000 pump (diy combo kit) Reef Octopus Classic 200INT 8" skimmer others? Power heads / wave makers -------------------------------------- 2x Jebao WP-40s with the twins linkage controller to synchronize them. others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apcoleman February 27, 2015 Share February 27, 2015 I am running the jebao version and it is extremely quite compared to the mag9.5 it replaced and runs much cooler. It has been running about 10 months. I still have my mag as a backup. I purchased a dc12000 for my new build and it is also very quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlizard February 27, 2015 Share February 27, 2015 Mine is the jebao version also less then 6 months old so can't comment on how long it will last but nice and quite so far. I like how it ramps up and the different speeds you can do with it. have you looked into the new rw series of wave makers from jebao? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresTheReef February 28, 2015 Author Share February 28, 2015 Mine is the jebao version also less then 6 months old so can't comment on how long it will last but nice and quite so far. I like how it ramps up and the different speeds you can do with it. have you looked into the new rw series of wave makers from jebao? I haven't looked at the RW series yet. Thanks for the suggestion. Anyone using this version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khh27 February 28, 2015 Share February 28, 2015 I just picked up a rw4. Happy so far only been in a week super quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country February 28, 2015 Share February 28, 2015 I'm happy with my RW-8's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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