Howdy, everyone - 125Gal

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  1. Gomie

    Gomie Plankton

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    I guess to start off, thanks for everyone's input on all of the other threads I have been reading over the past two moths, although this is my first post I have enjoyed everyone's input and advice on all of the other threads.

    I'm in the middle of setting up my first salt water tank. I decided on a 125Gal all glass with over flows and a megaflow sump model 4. I have also picked up a 29Gal qt tank.

    I have enjoyed learning about the hobby and it has intreaged me more and more now that I know you don't just put water, salt and fish into a tank and walk away. its more exciting knowing that I am building a small ocean for my future pets, I think all of the different aspects of building the perfect environment are what has drawn me in more and more.

    I have just about everything setup right now, just getting ready to add salt to my RO water in the 125Gal tank and the only other things I think I need yet/or were planning to get were a protein skimmer (ASM G2 or AquaC EV140) and then a UV filter, any suggestinos are much appreciated.

    Looking forward to being part of this community,

    Gomie
     
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  2. GAZBO

    GAZBO Fire Shrimp

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    welcome to 3 reef, cant wait to see pic. of your setup as for a good PS wish I could help but I am a newbie myself
     
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  3. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Welcome to 3reef. Glad to have you. For a UV I just purchased a coralife turbo-twist 12x. It is rated for up to 500 gallons but I only have a 120 gallon tank. I have only had it running for a couple days so I cant really say how it performs yet but it was easy to set up.
     
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  4. mjc440

    mjc440 Astrea Snail

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    Are UV filters a good idea? What do they do?
     
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  5. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Im no expert , never having used one, but I can tell you that they are supposed to kill off parasites - as the water is pumped through the Ultra Voilet light unit

    there are formulaes - indicating the flow rates - as if water passes through to quickly then the parasite is not in contact ling enough and thus gets a bit of a tan , but does not die

    Not sure what else they do, hopefully someone else will join in and fill in the blanks for us both
     
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  6. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    Howdy! and welcome to 3Reef, I've never have owned one, but if you intend to keep corals
    then maybe you be getting rid of some micro organisms that might be consume by them, and again the UV does not know the difference between beneficial and parasites :\
     
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  7. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3reef :)
     
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