help with selection

[rwesurfn]

Hi All! I am putting an order together for marinedepot for a new 29 gal FOWLR tank I am starting It will have few softies and maybe LPS later on when i build up my experience level ..............I have a few questions...........here goes


Seachem testkit
CPR bakpak2r w/combo box
200 watt titanium heater
float magnet algae scraper
Live rock and sand I will get local, they have some pretty awesome looking marshall island rock here
I have a 175 watt Mh for lighting
Powerheads????

My questions are about powerheads, am looking at a rio or maxijet
any suggestions??what size??other brands?? pros, cons

also heater is their titanium heater a good one?

will be ordering RO/DI unit from
www.airwaterice.com
does this sound good???? am I missing anyting?? any suggestions
















Thanks to all who reply

Mike

 

[oujeeper]

From what I've read here and my lfs has told me, Rio's appear to have some problems that can cause major problems in the tank. People have even had them blow up. My lfs reported that they have had a few that have supplied a shock to the workers and do not use them any longer. I would go for the maxi-jets (which I did) IHMO.

 

[reefNewbie]

what are you doing as far as substrate?

 

[Will C1]

by two medium sized pumps 300 gal an hour or so and put them behind the rock at opposite ends of the tank, make shure there accessible for cleaning, buy a wave maker which will alternate which side is on and which side is off. basically you will get a back and forth current in youre tank, my fish and corals enjoy it very much.

 

[rwesurfn]

i am using aragonite....3 to 4 inches worth of the sugar grain sized, or the pink fiji, havent decided yet.Possibly seeding with stuff from www.ipsf.com

 

[Will C1]

i used 2" of agronite and 21/2" of sugar sized for my 120 tank for my seahorses. supposedly plants will really dig this substare mix. i would tell you definately but nobody has any sea grass.