Critique my 65 gallon build please!!!

[egriesner]

Hi I am planning my 65 gallon build and need your help. Please let me know if you think I can do better for the $$$. Thank you.

1) Custom Acrylic Sump+ Eheim Pump (bought second hand off jonnyj!) - $150

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/sale-trade/133735-upgrading-bunch-stuff-forsale.html

2) LED Lighting - (New Release) TaoTronics TT-AL04 Aquarium Coral Reef Tank LED Grow Light (212w Output; Blue/White Ratio- 1:2) - $300

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QZ9UL2/?tag=reefs04-20

3) Reef Octopus 4 in. Pinwheel In Sump Skimmer - Up to 100 gal.$180

http://www.thatpetplace.com/reef-octopus-4in-pinwheelin-sump-skimmer-100-gal?sc=10&category=28704)Eshopps PF-300

4) Overflow Box - Up to 75 gal. - $56
http://www.thatpetplace.com/eshopps-pf-300-overflow-box-75-gal

5) Koralia Evolution Water Pump - 6W - 1400 gph (2x) $90 http://www.thatpetplace.com/koralia...w?gdftrk=gdfV2226_a_7c268_a_7c6967_a_7c248238

Total$776

Thanks guys I really appreciate all your help!

 

[jackson6745]

Buy a Reef Ready (Drilled) tank. Don't use a hang-on overflow.

 

[jaa1456]

I would go RR as well.

 

[egriesner]

I already have a 65 gallon tank that isnt reef ready....

 

[nanoreefer22]

There are a few people here that would be happy to drill it for you. Definitely don't go with an overflow box, go reef-ready.

 

[egriesner]

Do you know anyone who whould come to me and drill it? I live in Bayside Queens . Im scared to move the tank to someone...

 

[pecan2phat]

The light that you mentioned is a very white light (48 whites & 24 blues). Make sure that it is what you want for spectrum, because they do have them in reverse.

 

[egriesner]

The light that you mentioned is a very white light (48 whites & 24 blues). Make sure that it is what you want for spectrum, because they do have them in reverse.

Pecan whats spectrum would you recommend? Im looking to do a mixed reef.

 

[pecan2phat]

For a mixed reef, I tend to like the 16k look. If you are a zoa fanatic, then you want to go a bit more blue.
It's hard to say what the OP's light would look like since the link does not state what kelvin temps the whites are, but at a ratio of 2 whites to 1 blue, I would say very white. White LED emmitters could be from a warm white 5500k all the way to a very cool white 12000k.
Think of a fixture with a 1:1 ratio as most likely looking like a 10k bulb and with dimmable channels, you can get a desired look for a mixed reef unless you are a "radium bulb" type person. If that is how you like your look then I would start with the ratio of 2 blues to 1 white in the fixture.
With my Pacific Sun Metis XM, the whites are max'd at 40%.
With my Aqua Illumination SOL Blue, the white is max'd at 60%
With my Radion XR30, the whites are max'd at 50%
Hope this helps

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

Look at the equipment thread. Jay picked out a good option that is dimmable and for 40 bucks more. 2x dimmable 3w cree LEDs I believe was the specs

 

[egriesner]

Look at the equipment thread. Jay picked out a good option that is dimmable and for 40 bucks more. 2x dimmable 3w cree LEDs I believe was the specs

A friend recommended this for me:

http://www.reefbreeders.com/0-6.html

What do you think??