i was never too good at chemistry. i think im going to try my best to scrub it off today and if it wont come off im just going to try my best to forget about it.
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Planning new build, input appreciated
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Do you guys think I can use my nwb-150 for this tank? Or should I look into upgrading? I plan on doing mostly SPS and probably having 7 or 8 fish. I haven't really looked into how many fish I can have yet. The pump that came with the skimmer is kinda loud which makes me want to upgrade that if not the whole skimmer. I think im going to get an mp40 and use that with my mp10. Im pretty sure that would be enough flow.
Your skimmer is fine, however if you want a new pump, get the dc pump. I'm using the DCS-150. It's the same skimmer but with the dc pump. Call coralvue, speak to Jeremy, and see if the nwb150 could be used with the DC pump. I'm using 4 mp10s on my tank. I think you'll be fine with the 49 and a 10 but you won't have much for the back wall. It's better to have more random flow for an sps tank, which is why I went with 4 mp10s vs 2 40's.
Thanks for the help. Ill look into the dc pump upgrade. I would agree that the 4 mp10s would probably be better than an mp40 but I think I'll be able to get a mp40 for around $250 used when three of the mp10s would at least run me $350-400. Also since I want to do a peninsula style tank I would really like all the powerheads to be on the one side. I'm not sure how well that will work out though once I get corals in there.
alright so after cleaning and cleaning i've discovered a few more scratches that were not mentioned to me before buying it. i gave the whole tank a vinegar bath which finally got rid of the coralline, but there is still a really small amount of super glue left on the overflow which i scratched a little trying my best to remove it.
with all these things in mind ive decided to put the tank up for sale and just go buy it new if i can sell this one
with all these things in mind ive decided to put the tank up for sale and just go buy it new if i can sell this one
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so i cant resist myself from upgrading once i got the ball rolling. i contacted tropiquarium and the hidden reef about the deep blue 80g. trop can get the rimless reef-ready version for $290 which is an awesome price. the hidden reef said $359.49 for RR frag tank and $306.99 for the non-drilled version. i didnt know they came without the overflow and now it has me thinking if i should just buy the standard tank and plumb the overflow myself. this way i can have the full 48 inches of viewing on both sides instead of a corner overflow blocking a few inches. what would you guys do? i want it to be a peninsula tank so i should probably do a overflow that works for that style tank. im pretty sure just the bottom pane is tempered. im not sure if i should create all that extra work for myself though. im not sure how quiet the smaller overflows are and haven't had much experience with them or any overflow. also then i have to worry about the return if i choose to plumb it myself. any ideas input is appreciated.
Just make sure the 80g is drillable and not all tempered glass. I know some other have run into the fact with deep blue tanks (though not in this size). I have the rimless tank and love it, so it is a very good choice. The overflow is not huge, but I understand in a penninsula style layout, it would be annoying.