sump size (1 Viewer)

[Guest]

i got a beautiful 120 gal reef ready tank with red oak stand and canopy.. tank size is 48 x24 x24
question...what size sump should i use??

will vho 440 or 660 be enough light for general corals???

thanks for the help

 

[Guest]

Sump size... usually you are limited by space. The size will depend on how much room other equipment occupies. I have (i believe) a 40gallon tank as my ecofilter/sump.

As far as lighting, running a Ice cap 660 (ie. 4-110w VHO Bulbs) will be fine. You could keep a good variety under VHO.

 

[robrog]

I have the same Oceanic 120. I have a 40 gal sump and it takes up most of my space under the tank. My skimmer actually sits behind the tank since it is external and it would have been a very tight squeeze in the stand. I have 440w VHO lighting and it has worked well for me on a variety of corals so far including; Colt, Xenia, Glove polyps, Green star polyps, Mushrooms, Ricordia, Zoas, Finger Leather, Frog Spawn, Candy Cane, Open Brain, Monti Cap and Monti Digita.

 

[Guest]

tank and tank mates

Thanks so much for the advice. and you listed just the live mates i like. i also have a 90 gallon that has many of the same tank mates in it. i am fairly new to this marsh site and i love the advice. i enjoy reading the different post and would like to come to a meeting one day if that would be okay.
And again
thank you