• Help assemble a 200-liter marine aquarium.

  • Shawn

Hello! I'm planning to pickle 200 liters for the aquarium and 70 liters for the sump this fall, but I think the total volume will be around 210 liters. For the aquarium, the dimensions are 100 cm length, 40 cm width, and 50 cm height. The drain is a Durso drain with a 32 mm diameter. Could you please advise if the equipment I've selected is appropriate? For the sump, I've chosen the Atman SK-388 and AF-2300 protein skimmers. I have two SunSun JVP-101 circulation pumps with a flow rate of 3000 l/h. The lighting consists of three SunSun HDD-1000B fixtures, each with 2x39W T5 lamps, including10000K white and actinic lamps. The substrate is white sand with a grain size of approximately 1 mm, and I'll be using 17 kg of it. For the salt, I've chosen Red Sea salt. The live rock and dry rock will be 10 kg and 20 pieces, respectively. The reverse osmosis system with a mineralizer is the AURO-50P, with a capacity of 2000 l. Please let me know if there's anything I should improve or if you have any concerns about

Wendy8540

The width of the aquarium 40 is somewhat too small; I would make it at least 50. If you bought the skimmer, you'll have to redo it (install a New Jet 3000 with a furry wheel), or better yet, buy another one or order a custom one. Remove the post-filter and mineralizer from the osmosis system, or modify them a bit so that the water for the aquarium is collected right after the membrane, while the water for drinking is as intended by the manufacturer.

Wendy

Little Little This is unnecessary It's hard to make him work normally without modifications.

Nicholas5194

So!! Your option? Sorry, but I need a consultation, not laughter!

Melanie

Where did you see laughter? How can I understand you? "THREE LAMPS Lamp SunSun HDD-1000B, 2x39W T5" and in the quote "TWO LAMPS Lamp SunSun HDD-1000B, 2x39W T5". He wrote at 17:45, and you edited the message at 18:01. That's why he said there was not enough light... You can't use osmosis with a mineralizer in the sea! You need to install a tap to take water immediately after the third purification. I can't say anything about the penny...

Joshua

So it's with a pensioner!! And the sea is clean 160.

Brandy

For the mineralizer, it's clear! The tap is in front of it! The mineralizer is for the family!

Gary6376

I'm asking for advice, not about how much or how little! I would like a consultation from professionals! And Garik is a pro!

Joseph1346

I would install 3 light fixtures, and in the third one, I would add 1 power glow and actinic. It would have a cool color.

Jeffery

What's funny about this? It's something to cry about. And it doesn't matter what the volume is. Even 6 T5s will be insufficient. These are the specifications, which are far from reality for the Chinese, plus a rise of at least 1.5m (I don't think you will have the aquarium on the floor) - so it's not enough. So what's funny about this?

Andrea6761

In your city, there are enthusiasts of marine aquaristics. Why not meet with them, and many questions will be resolved? I know two of them, and I think you are familiar with them as well. Or are you just joking on the forum? You have plenty of time until autumn. My advice is to meet with Canek and...

Mario

But why cry? On the contrary, it's joy!! As for how newcomers are welcomed, that's not good!! But it's not for me to judge...

Kevin3114

Thank you for that! You immediately inspired my trust! I'm glad I wasn't mistaken!

Caroline1599

I'm gradually buying everything up!!

Rodney3101

wanted different opinions!! but mostly they mock!!

Lori4746

Where?

Karen

so in **councils**!

Janet5447

a normal budget set. it has 240W of light, which seems fine. then plant Ksyusha, Sarka, and Actinia.

Justin9867

You check - will 3 fixtures fit in a width of 40? With a net height of 50 cm, it's not that little light. Although, it's easier to buy 1 fixture with LED and 2 with halogen (like a table lamp). Everything would fit. Coordinate with . A knowledgeable person. After his modifications, it will work easily with your system. What corals will you have? Think about the approximate placement of rocks and pumps. It might be a lot. So that the corals don't detach from the rock... With the planned drain, you can confidently set 3500.

Kathleen

They should be about the same size!! Three together are 300mm, and the aquarium is 400mm.

Chad231

Already! Thank you! What do you recommend? I agree, I will take a more powerful one.

Christopher8654

No. This is up to you with the corals. It's like Toyota and Honda, sedan and SUV.

Jennifer5784

For the lighting, 3 fixtures with 2x39 will be enough. Well, of course, it depends on what they contain...

Tami

Sorry for the off-topic, but the height of the aquarium is 50 cm - that's gross, and how many cm will the layer of sand be (some recommend up to 10 cm) and a couple of centimeters will be left out on top - so the water column is not 50 cm (I think it's 40-45 cm, but I could be wrong), so maybe it's not so bad with the amount of light.

Sharon

+1.

Michael3221

And at the moment? If it's not a secret...

Tiffany5069

Moved to a larger size, 170-60-63cm. Maybe I'll open the topic today, there were issues with attachments... and it's not interesting without photos!

Kenneth7210

Offtopic I wish someone from the "sailors" would write an essay "How to Create a Sea at Home." I mean the classics, for beginners, all the simplest things and common mistakes. I can help with the article if there is material (diaries, notes, etc.).

Andrea8397

These are hermatypic corals - Fungia. It's better not to keep Heliofungia for now. As for fish, the cleaner wrasses: Chelmon rostratus and Furcifer - it's better not to keep them for now. The others are fine...

Nancy

thank you very much!

Deborah2682

So what's wrong with Sanya's topic? It seems everything is described there.

Jacqueline6670

The multi has a weak pump, it stops all the time, maybe it was just a bad batch... The body of the atman can be used with a more powerful pump. The ballasts of the lights fail, and it's difficult to repair them; it's better to assemble a block from T5 with reflectors and German ballasts yourself, or order from a. The lamps are also better, at least Aquamedic.

Laura7633

Yuraaaa. Hi. How are you? Maybe it's time to delight us with some photos?

Lindsey3628

Hello! It's still too early to share photos; I'll gather everything, and there will definitely be a detailed photo report! Not before autumn! I'm gradually purchasing everything!