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ok i just wamt to ask some ?'s and make sure that im doin this rite thanks for the help i will post pic's as i go on with my set up thanks again

i have a 125 GALLON TANK
i plan on doing some coral and fish that are reef safe

1 filter's
i have 2 of the Fluval 405 are they ok or should i go with a sump and if so what size ( sump)

2 light's
i have a friend that has 2 mh 250 watts is that goin to be enough for my tank if not can you tell me want kind (i want to have all kinds of coral)

3 powerhead
i was goin to get 2 or 3 of the Hydor Koralia 1 - 400GPH but i was also lookin at the Hydor Koralia 1 Controllable Pump - 180-450 GPH i just dnt know what i to get

4 Protein Skimmers
i was lookin at Coralife Super Skimmer-Needle Wheel-125 Gallon let me know if thats a good 1 to go with

5 UV Sterilizers
i have been lookin at them but i really dnt know if i need let me know thanks

6 live rock/base rock
i ws goin to use 150 to 175 lbs of live rock i have been readin on here that i could use base rock and live rock and the base rock will become live again but i dnt no how much of each i can do of each (can i do like 100lbs of bas rock and 50lbs of live rock) or does it need to be more

thanks again for all the help i know this is not the last of the ?s

 

I wouldnt go with koralia 1's i would have 4 koralia 3's going in a 125 gallon

 

I would go with a sump the largest you could get, second lighting seems ok 250 watts mh is fine, i would upgrade on the powerheads as you would want more flow going through the tank and as for the protein skimmer that would be fine but I'm sure in the future you would need to upgrade that too. I myself had a cl skimmer and then upgraded to a euro reef skimmer . as far as your live rock goes you would be fine the live will seed the base rock .

 

ok ill look in to those powerheads n would you go with the Controllable or no

so the 100lbs of base and 75 lbs of live will be fine

 

It all depends on what you like I would go with the controllable version and yes the live rock would be fine as the live would seed the base rock.

 

that way i can have a wave maker rite and you guys would put ever thing in the sump and im goin to have drill my tank for the sump to

 

i would look at doing almost all base rock with just a few pieces of live rock so you dont get as many unwanted hitchhikers look at base rock from marcos rock or reef cleaners i used marcos and i would buy from them again also its cheaper that way

 

also a thought is you could look at doing rubbermaid sump for cheap i designed on with a fuge section and skimmer section that should work just fine for my need when i start my 75g soon

 

yea i n live rock is crazy high in price i was lookin at marcos and tampabaysaltwater to get dry rock from i just dnt know what 1 is better and do u think 80lbs of sand is enough sand

 

Lighting sounds good for all types of coral.
I wouldn't buy a wavemaker yet. .. get some powerheads and take your time shopping for something like that as your tank matures over the next few months.
Get a sump for sure.
Base rock is fine and you don't really need any live rock. It will all become live in the cycle. If you buy live rock it will speed the cycle in theory but is too expensive in my opinion. I bought my rock dry and it is Fiji rock. I have some Texas holy base rock but in my opinion doesn't look as nice as the real reef pieces. I use it for the bottom pieces that aren't seen easily. Also some of the holy rocks have a lot of holes and stuff for detritus to hide in. You can usually get live rock from craigslist for 2.50 -$3.00 a pound. vs. rock from a store at 7-11 a pound. Or look for a local club website for deals.