Hi All,
Well, after over a year of research and jealously following along others, I have decided it is time for me to wade into Reef Keeping, although my knowledge to date suggests me physically entering a tank may stress out my inhabitants.
My setup plan at the moment is as follows:
-Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 20 - Currently being leak tested!
-Kessil A80 Tuna Blue LED - I have been stalking the forums and online retailers looking to get one of these for $120 or less (CAD)
-Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm 75w - on the way!
-Cobalt Aquatics MJ1200 Return Pump/Powerhead - More on this later
-A bunch of rock and sand - Going to head down to the Dundas/Tomken area of Mississauga, 4 LFS in 2 blocks, I am sure I will find something decent
My livestock will be as follows:
-2 occy clownfish
-1 Firefish
-1 Shrimp/Goby combo
-1 Porcelain Crab
-1 Blood Shrimp
-Frogspawn
-Gorg
-Hammer
-Dragon's Breath Macro
-Chaeto in the back (will do the light cutout thing and just have a regular bulb)
Plus any easy coral I find.
I have one question to get this all started. With the above mentioned stocking goals, if I get two of the IM SpinStreams, should I use the MJ1200 as a powerhead, or will I have enough flow just replacing the stock return pump with it, allowing me to use the stock pump in a QT or mixing station?
Pictures will follow once I have actual saltwater in the tank
Wish me luck!
Ceres
Well, after over a year of research and jealously following along others, I have decided it is time for me to wade into Reef Keeping, although my knowledge to date suggests me physically entering a tank may stress out my inhabitants.
My setup plan at the moment is as follows:
-Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 20 - Currently being leak tested!
-Kessil A80 Tuna Blue LED - I have been stalking the forums and online retailers looking to get one of these for $120 or less (CAD)
-Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm 75w - on the way!
-Cobalt Aquatics MJ1200 Return Pump/Powerhead - More on this later
-A bunch of rock and sand - Going to head down to the Dundas/Tomken area of Mississauga, 4 LFS in 2 blocks, I am sure I will find something decent
My livestock will be as follows:
-2 occy clownfish
-1 Firefish
-1 Shrimp/Goby combo
-1 Porcelain Crab
-1 Blood Shrimp
-Frogspawn
-Gorg
-Hammer
-Dragon's Breath Macro
-Chaeto in the back (will do the light cutout thing and just have a regular bulb)
Plus any easy coral I find.
I have one question to get this all started. With the above mentioned stocking goals, if I get two of the IM SpinStreams, should I use the MJ1200 as a powerhead, or will I have enough flow just replacing the stock return pump with it, allowing me to use the stock pump in a QT or mixing station?
Pictures will follow once I have actual saltwater in the tank
Wish me luck!
Ceres