[grisha]

hey guys
It is a time for me to upgrade and what i have in mind is 24x28x48 acrylic tank
I would like to start this tank log to ask questions and make sure that i do things that make sense....
right know i have a 40 gallon zoa lps tank with a single 250 w 12000k mh, 30g sump , asm g2 with sedra 5000 , mag 7 return and with the new tank i will try to enter sps world....
at this point i have so many questions that i do not even know where to start..
right know my first thing is get the stand build and what i have in mind is 6' wall to wall kind of stand with 4' tank in the middle does any of you have a link to any diagram which will help me to work this to my specs
thanks for any input
greg

	MH Metal Halide Lighting, typically used for high intensity light demanding corals such as SPS. Bulbs come in varieties of spectrums (7k, 10k,20k), and intensity (175W, 250W, 400W).

	SPS Small Polyped Scleractinians - Sometimes known as Small Polyped Stony corals. These are hard corals that have extremely small polyps. They are typically on the difficult side and require Metal Halide lighting or dense Power Compact or T5 arrays. These corals are prized for their rareness and ability to be easily fragged into multiple colonies.

	LPS Large Polyped Stony corals – In the aquarium hobby this is a common division of the species of stony corals based upon the visual assessment of the size of the polyps. Corals in this category were among the first stony corals to be kept successfully in captivity and include many very beautiful species. Commonly kept Genera include Euphyllia (hammer/frogspawn coral), Favia (brain coral), Plerogyra (bubble coral), Lobophyllia (meat/tooth coral), and Caulastrea (candycane coral). LPS corals also include the popular solitary non-colonial stony corals such as Fungia (plate coral), Cynarina (button coral), Trachyphyllia (open brain coral), and Herpolitha (tongue coral). Like their SPS counterparts, LPS corals require good water quality, intense lighting of the appropriate spectrum, adequate water movement and regular supplementation of calcium.

[ireefny]

good luck with the build!

oh yeah...pics

[NYreefNoob]

what specs do you need ? if you know you want a 6' stand and a 4' tank. if not in a hurry i know someone who will be having a 180g set-up f\s with starfire glass

[grisha]

Quote: Originally Posted by NYreefNoob what specs do you need ? if you know you want a 6' stand and a 4' tank. if not in a hurry i know someone who will be having a 180g set-up f\s with starfire glass

i have a tank already and the tip of look im gonna go for is this

what i mean is im gonna build my stand in between two walls with cabinets around
i need a diagram of the stable frame work

[grisha]

well another brain twister
what RO out put i should expect from h2o rodi without booster pump on the fifth floor of apartment building.. ? btw which booster pump is good?

	RODI High quality filtration systems used to purify tap water before it is mixed with salt or added to the aquarium for evaporative top off. Most municipal water supplies contain unacceptable levels of Nitrate, Phosphate, Lead, Chlorine, Copper etc. It is critical that these impurities are removed as some are toxic to reef organisms and others fuel algal blooms that can quickly overtake a reef display. Again, there are many brands and many configurations to fit most applications.

[Chiefmcfuz]

Lookin good G. I can't wait to see it come together!!

[grisha]

thanks bro very exiting/stressful as you can imagine

[Chiefmcfuz]

Oh I can imaging Greg, I really like the cubes alot lots of working room.

[autoponicz]

it depends how you want to execute the stand.....u can build the stand for the tank and wrap cabinets around it....u can search the web for tank building ideas and go from there....lots of info floating around.

pics of tank please...

[Cloud1921]

Nice upgrade Greg.
Is the tank 24 or 28 high?

Not to sure about the booster pump.
How's the pressure of the home water system?
I think typical membranes need around 50 psi.

Don't stress out too much.
I went through a lot during my 140g upgrade this year as well.
You will definetly enjoy the end results.