Morgans 50gl Reef

[morgan]

hey guys and girls merry christmas and happy new year
so i thought id make a thread about my tank not that its not important or special but i like to rambble about my tank and seeming how my mum worries so much about it cause its in her living room and always have random questions like can u set up a refgium using a canister filter or is it more like a sump?
well here are some pics and i love taking pics so there will be many more

 

[Krish]

Hey Morgan! Finally!!!(LOL) Like I've said before, I love your tank. Don't think it's not special because I think it is. I'll be looking forward to some more pictures now...

About using a canister filter for a refugium, I've never heard of that being done before. I guess it would be kinda hard to light up a canister. Sumps are the easiset and best way to go. Best of luck to you and I wish you the best in the up-coming new year!

 

[Detri]

Nice Pics Morgan

 

[wrightme43]

Yeah a canister would be very hard to use as a fuge. Lighting would be a issue and they need to be open to the air.

 

[morgan]

ahh thats not quiet what i meant by using the canister filter i meant the canister filter takes water from tank cycles through the filter and the in to a 2 foot tank that i would make in to the refigum and then place the hang on protien skimmer in there and then have it pump back in to the main tank? any thoughts

 

[Krish]

ahh thats not quiet what i meant by using the canister filter i meant the canister filter takes water from tank cycles through the filter and the in to a 2 foot tank that i would make in to the refigum and then place the hang on protien skimmer in there and then have it pump back in to the main tank? any thoughts

So the canister will suck from the tank and exit into the beginning portion of the refugium, and then what will return the water back to the tank?

 

[sryder]

i have a similar setup. one of my pumps runs through my protien skimmer and discharges into the refugium. then it runs out into my sump. works well and helps keep out detritus.

 

[morgan]

a pump in the refigum would retuern the water after being filterd and protien skimmed

 

[Krish]

a pump in the refigum would retuern the water after being filterd and protien skimmed

Oh...Sounds ok other than the fact that your return pump will have to be really tuned perfectly to match the canister otherwise either you'll overflow the sump (if the canister is pumping more gph than your return) or your return pump will burn up if you canister can't keep up with it. And then, on top of all that, if you were to get them to work in sync and one of them for some reason looses it's full potential power, then the same can happen. That is why most people use overflows. No matter what the pump is doing, the water will return to the sump at the same speed as it is being pumped into the tank. Just a thought...

 

[morgan]

well dosent seem like a good option then
tomorrow i hope to add some more corals i want another fish but think i have to many for my tank as it is was thinking could remove something dont know what as for whats in my tank is as follows
Sisscor tail goby, green coral goby, firetale, lawnmore blenny, red/white falco hawke fish (havent seen him in one book yet!) 2 black clowns a sail fin tang and a blue yellow damsel 9 fish i would love to get some more shirmp but prices are high here on nice shrimp and the hawke fish eats small shrimp eg ghost/glass he also got rig of all my little crabs which is good but ate my baby hermits and a nice large red and white banded hermit back to just one hermiut and a corla banded shrimp any thoguhts would be good was thinking maybe a tang i dont really think i could put anything eles in there besides corals and maybe some nudis and snails
if anyone wants to know how much fish go for in australia just ask

 

[morgan]

heres more pics for every one some a little dark sorry still working bugs out but will have all corals pictured soon :razz:

 

[shy_chick]

Nah babe dont worry about them being dark, they look awsome! They are honestly hell good but i have to admit its better in person!

 

[morgan]

thanx shy chic appreciate the kind words

 

[shy_chick]

Anytime u need the obvious stated, call me

 

[Krish]

Welcome to RF shy chick! Cool name btw I hope you enjoy it here

 

[shy_chick]

Thanks morgans the one who introduced me to it, I really dont no much about this whole thing so hopefully I'll learn something

 

[morgan]

well we need some more aussies here anyway

 

[shy_chick]

Yeah, that and i think your tank is amazing

 

[morgan]

her some more new pics stole the idea of krish to have some more carves gonna get a flat piece of rock for under the tree worms that a nice iver hang and have to make a spot for a large anenome for the clown fish enjoy
also dosde anyone know what a good carbonate hardness is for ppm im at 160ppm

 

[Krish]

Nice shots Morgan! I really need to start adding tank some corals to my to brighten up my tank a bit, but I don't want to rush. About the carbonate hardness, I honestly couldn't say. That was one thing I've never tested for, but I'm sure someone will answer soon. However, if you really want it aswered quick, just start a new thread in the general forum and you'd get a response in no time...