90 gallon just beginning

[fishcounter]

Hello everyone! I just finished setting up my webpage for my new reef aquarium. Again, I am just starting out so I am building the stand and such right now. I thought I would post my new website to see if anyone has any suggestions for the system that I am planning. I could use as much help as possible.

Here is the link
http://www.thesaltytank.com

Thanks everyone!

[ghostbear29]

nice site! I cannot wait to see the "real" pics! the site is well planned out and looks very catchy. I would like to see some additional pics on the tank and why you choose to go that way. Also, tell us about the AGA mega flow and what you think of them.

[fishcounter]

Thanks! Yea, I am going to put more pictures up asap. I really like the Mega flow on the AGA tank. Its rated to do about 900 gallons per hour. Its really well designed to silence the gurgling nosies in the overflow. Also, AGA sells a plumbing kit for the overflow on their tanks that I picked up. I chose to go with a 90 gallon tank for my first tank becasue I am new to the hobby. I wanted to have a good sized tank to help me with my water parametrs. Also if you saw on the webpage, the sump is 45 gallons and the refugium is 40 gallons. So the whole system will have 175 gallons in it. I was going to start off with a 60 gallon in the beginning, but after doing some research, I found that the additional costs were pretty minimal for going to a 90. Thanks for the compliment on the website!

[DeviousDude]

Cool site FC. That is a nice set up your planning. Thanks for sharing.

[fishcounter]

Well, I picked up my sump today. I wasn't planning on it, but the LFS had a killer sale on their 50 gallon AGA tanks for $48!!! So, I made a spontaneous purchase. I am in the process of finishing up my stand that I am building.


I will fit the sump with glass panels in a few weeks and I will gets some pictures posted!
Thanks everyone!

[fishcounter]

Well, after some additional research for my first tank I have changed a few things around. Does anyone have any recommendaitons? Here is the set-up I am planning on:

Specs -tank gallons - 90
Sump gallons - 50


Equipment
Tank 90 gallon aga reef ready tank with overflow kit

Stand DIY birch and pine stained mahogony

Sump 50 gallon aga tank

Protien skimmer Euroreef RS6-3

Calcium reactor DIY system

Return pump Quiet one 5000 (900 gph @4ft head)

Lighting 2x250 watt retrofit meal halides
2-96 watt retrofit pc actinics

Powerheads 1 tunze turbelle 6060 (1600 gph)
2 Maxijet 1200's (295 gph)

Wavemaker aquarium systems natural wave

Live rock 135 lbs fiji rock

Live sand 180 lbs fine agramax

RODI Kent marine 4 stage (60 gpd)

Topoff JBJ automatic topoff system

UV 8 watt turbo twist

I am going to try and post some pics tonight of my stand and tank.