Sump and Reef tank Questions

[msega]

New to the reef game. I have a 90 gallon FOWLR. What size sump would I have to run for it to be the most efficient? Can I also use two Aqua Clear 70 power heads for water flow for the corals??

 

[rbtwo4]

u on a budget? if not look into koralias or vortechs.

 

[msega]

Not a budget. Just want to be smart about it.

 

[rbtwo4]

vortechs then

 

[rbtwo4]

as for a sump the bigger the better that way u can make it a fuge too. kill 2 birds with one stone

 

[skene]

do the largest that you can fit under your stand... which will probably be something around 36"... so maybe a 40 or 50 breeder if you can fit it under. or if you can go into your basement or another room... do something larger.

 

[Og Drogon]

do the largest that you can fit under your stand... which will probably be something around 36"... so maybe a 40 or 50 breeder if you can fit it under. or if you can go into your basement or another room... do something larger.

+1
Go with a 40B if you have a metal stand.
But most stand unless custom made will only fit a 30L.
If you have more space then heck what ever you can, BIG is always BETTER in this sense

 

[msega]

Thanks for the responses. What brand and type of lighting is good for a reef tank?

 

[msega]

How many Gph should my power head turn over in a 90 gallon?

 

[roc5288]

For a fowlr you don't need anything to fancy for flow. As long as you have decent water movement. As far as light it really depends on how you want it to look. The thing is one day YOU will want to start with corals. If you have all the right equipment in place now it's just less to do later IMO.

 

[roc5288]

40 breeder is the way to go for your sump.