90 Gallon “Living Vicariously” Build

[Miah2bzy]

Sump: found the model finally. It’s a mega flow model 4 sump by aqueon. Pump that cane with the tank is a jaebo dc pump. I’m planning on replacing the pump ASAP as I hate jaebo stuff and never had good luck with their products for than a year.

Question: on the sump originally it was designed for a bioball chamber. Two possibilities come to mind.
1) I’m planning on replacing the bioballs with a section for live rock to sit and have water flow through, followed by a refuge section, then the return. No skimmer. Lots of macro algae and display macro.
2) first section is a refuge followed by a slimmer section, return. Chaeto with some other algae’s and macro display.

I’m planning on low bioload, heavy zoa, some montis. With this load on the sump I don’t see a need for a skimmer...thoughts?


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[Miah2bzy]

I love my kole tang always grazing and has stayed the same size for yrs. Never had a tomini so can’t comment on them.

The tomini was recommended by Seth Solomon to be a few years back, they’re harder to find but I’ve heard great things about them. Janitorial type tang. Thanks!!!


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[Miah2bzy]

Have the rock in a Rubbermaid in the garage with some water movement and a heater. Rinse it all off after sitting in the sun for a few days. Planning on changing out the water a few times and then adding bactiv 8 to the tub to jumpstart the cycle in a week or so.

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[scchase]

Tomini, they stay smaller and are less aggressive

 

[Legonch]

Have the rock in a Rubbermaid in the garage with some water movement and a heater. Rinse it all off after sitting in the sun for a few days. Planning on changing out the water a few times and then adding bactiv 8 to the tub to jumpstart the cycle in a week or so.

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Make sure you cycle the system for quite a while. No amount of bacterial will totally cycle that setup. Add fish slow, corals slow, etc. I seem to remember you having a crash or two due to trying to rush things.....

 

[Miah2bzy]

Make sure you cycle the system for quite a while. No amount of bacterial will totally cycle that setup. Add fish slow, corals slow, etc. I seem to remember you having a crash or two due to trying to rush things.....

Yea that was a while ago. Crash was my 60 when I moved from the western slope to Fort Collins.


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[Miah2bzy]

Tomini, they stay smaller and are less aggressive

That’s what I’ve read, contacted an LFS and they’ll be able to get one in if I want it. Thanks Scott!


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[Miah2bzy]

Thinking of going with a Sicce Cyncra Pro 100 GHP for my return pump.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/sicce-syncra-pro-1000-gph.html
Thoughts?