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Posted	Reef tank
15-05-2006 19:01 by Michael C	What equipment to i need to run a successful reef tank. I have a sump with MH'S on the way. Mud sum with Calperia in, Live rock? Do i need Calcium Reactors etc.
15-05-2006 22:56 by tommy	your not planning on keepin the fish in the SUMP are you
15-05-2006 23:17 by tommy	1. A aqaurium .. the sump is another way of filtration 2. salt 3. live sand or normal ocean sand protien skimmer hydrometer heater
15-05-2006 23:17 by tommy	plus more
16-05-2006 09:22 by Alan	It depends on the level of calcium demand in the tank. The need for a skimmer is debatable in a caulerpa miracle mud set up personally I would go for a less efficient skimmer such as an air driven model as these will strip out far less of the beneficial organisms than a more powerful skimmer would. I wouldn't bother with a hydrometer either I would go straight for a refractometer hydrometers are dodge at the best of times. Live rock should equate to about 1 kilo for every 2 imp gallons go for the best cured rock you can find I go for www.stm-shop.co.uk once it is up and running you will need to establish whether or not a calcium reactor would be cheaper to run than using the balling method for calcium addition. Either way I recommend you run the tank fishless for at least 2 months and set up a quarantine tank for any new additions so they can be treated with copper to remove the risk of introducing parasites.

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