Setting up a rodi-system for my 220g

Hi folks, and wasn't real sure where to post this....sorry if wrong location. I have a 45G reef tank now that I keep supplied with buying gallon jugs of distilled water at the Acme....89cents a gallon ain't too bad when I do 5G water changes every other week, but filling and WC a 220G is a whole new ball game. So I decided on buying a RODI system from SpectraPure...90GPD RODI system...("refurbished") lists at $139.99. Set this up in the corner of my new fish room close to the 220. My question is what else do I need for this to work? I understand a large container/trash can on wheels close by to put the water in, but what else will be needed? I'm the one who drives 1000 miles to a store and discovers at mid-night I forgot the batteries! So am trying to work out most of the bugs on paper first.....thanks!

Dave

Dry rock v. Live Rock Q - Yet Another thread....

I'm in the process of building a 300g deep dimension. I've had tanks with both dry rock and live rock. Aside from algae, I've never had a dangerous hitchhiker like a mantis or crab.



I had some old rock from a previous tank, some MarcoRock prime cuts and I purchased 100lbs of Aquamaxx.



I just built up a first dry run of my aquascape and its look good but all the rock itself is just so bland and homogeneous.



My LFS has some REALLY nice fully cured live rock that's been curing in a 1000g tank for the last 6 months. There are pieces of all shapes and sizes.



Is it worth the risk of picking up a few nice pieces to add variety to my scape? Will I regret it? I swore I'd never get live rock again due to the algae and pests, however on a 300g display, the homogeneous of dry rock really jumps out. The only thing I really care about is avoiding aptasia and shrimps/crabs. I can handle the algae.



Thoughts?

175 all out aquarium build

Moving into a new home, time for a tank build!! 😃



Let me give you some back ground information. My name is Christian I've been in the hobby for close to 11 years now. My first tank was a 29 gallon bio-cube with PC lights. My current aquarium is a 70 gallon mixed reef aquarium with 9 ecoxotic led stunner strips. So with me moving into a new home means a new larger aquarium. I have done some pricing around and have found a custom aquarium builder called next reef systems out of Florida. Let's start with the equipment.



Equipment list so far:

Tank - 56"x 30" 24" (175 gallon)

Sump - working on the right size, will be ordering from ATM

Skimmer - open to ideas

Returns - ehiem 1262

Powerheads - 2 x vortech mp60

Heater - 2 x viaAqua 300 watt

RODI - Aquarium II system 100 ghp

LEDs - 9X ecoxotic led stunner strips will be adding other led lights also

LEDs Fuge - not decided

Controller - APEX

ATO - open to ideas



I currently have the stand for the aquarium and the 9x ecoxotic led stunner strips that will be used on the aquarium I will also be adding some more LED lights to the aquarium. The aquarium is going to be placed in my wall, and everything will be placed in a closet, to keep all the noise and everything hidden

I've been in contact with Next Reef for the whole aspect of building the aquarium. My thoughts on the aquarium will have an external over that will be placed on the left hand side of the aquarium that will be hidden behind my wall so the only things that will be inside the tank will be the 2 x vortech mp60 and the returns.

Speaking of returns I am going to have 5 returns on the aquarium. One in each corner of the aquarium and one in the center back side of the aquarium.

I'm going to place an ocelating bulk head on the return of the four corners of the aquarium and the center one will be split into two outlets that always flow.

🐟🐠🐟🐠🐟

The sump

I'm working with ATM (aka: Tanked) to build my sump for the aquarium, so far I have not decided anything except that I want a refugium. The refugium will have an upside down sand bed with about 6" deep. The skimmer that I will be using is unknown. I'm open to all suggestions on witch one to use, I will be haveing lots of SPS corals, GSP too ( my fencé loves it) and of corse anemones. As far as fish go I'm not sure yet.

That will come in time but I do know I will have a flame angel though. 🐠🐠



I am going to be using a Neptune systems APEX gold. It will control lights, heater auto top off pump, the 2 x vortech mp60, my lighting systems and dousing systems I don't know much about them so if any one uses the systems and has some input that would be amazing.

I want to used the douser for zooplankton, carbon, and I know their are other ones but I don't know what's good.



I know I'm forgetting something but I'm not sure what just yet. No pictures of anything just yet but soon

Aiptasia Pom Pom?

Can anyone tell from these photos if my pom pom crab is carrying aiptasia? He was sans pom poms when I bought him - picked this up a few days into my tank. I search my tank daily (a little obsessive about it, truth be told) and haven't seen anything like this growing anywhere.

WTB Nuvo 38 - Good Price?

I am looking to purchase an Innovative Marine Nuvo 38G tank. I have been going back and fourth with a someone looking to sell their tank and stand along with other goodies. I am looking to purchase from him the tank/stand and a Kessil A360W. He originally posted these items at $400 for the tank/stand and $300 firm for the Kessil A360W. I offered him $500 and he counter-offered me $600. The tank and stand look to be in fantastic condition and the Kessil was never used and still in box. My dream tank is a 120G rimless but I still live at home and don't want to deal with moving a tank in a couple years. I've had offers from other sellers looking to sell their 110G rimless tanks with stand for $650. It kills me not to be able to buy the larger tanks now, but it's not possible. What do you think about this price for the Nuvo 38 package?

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