30gal Saltwater tankmates ???

[swolek]

Originally Posted by dbank999

I also plan to have a refugarium in the sump, with a octo reef nwb110 skimmer, and possibly some extra mechanical filtration, I know these filter catridges can become nitrate factories if not cleaned religously.

Yeah, I personally wouldn't bother with mechanical filtration. It's totally unnecessary and any nitrates are not good for a reef set-up. If you want more water movement, use power heads, not filters.

[dbank999]

Originally Posted by swolek

Yeah, I personally wouldn't bother with mechanical filtration. It's totally unnecessary and any nitrates are not good for a reef set-up. If you want more water movement, use power heads, not filters.

Yeah, I was probably going to skip any mechanical filtration, but was slightly considering it. It would be the last added to the system since for a while since I will be only cycling the tank with live rock until the nitrite levels peak and drop for a month or two.

I will be using powerheads for added flow since the skimmer and filter would have been in the sump (this flow does not help with turnover in the DT since it is isolated in the sump setup.)

I'm thinking:
2 in-tank Hydor 600gph powerheads (1200 gph)
And I will engineer up an overflow system to obtain the other 1000-1200 gph for a 36-40x turnover rate.
I want a higher turnover rate due to presence of corals that will be in the tank.

I ran through a bernoulli's continuity equation real quick at work just now and I got 1" for a drain pipe, at 33" of head from inlet to outlet.

But I need to double check these figures when I have more since it was a quick look on my break.

Any suggestions feel free to add!

NO HOB siphon boxes please.