reef equipment

[ClownieandBilly]

Hi folks,i am in the process of setting up a new 100g reef tank and i would like your opinions on my more costly pieces of equipment mainly lights and skimmer ,for starters.I am unsure exactly what type of corals i will be keeping but i do not want to be restricted to a small amount i would like to know if my lighting that i am planning will be adequate to keep most corals successfullyThe tank will be 24"deep (water)

planned lighting = one arcadia unit containing 3x250w metal
halides (14000k) with 2x 58w blue actinic tubes

skimmer =deltec turboskimmer 1250

will these lights be adequate?will this skimmer handle 100g medium stocked(deltec claim that it can handle a heavy stocked 111g system)

 

[ClownieandBilly]

Does no one have any opinions!!

 

[BrianH]

The lighting you mentioned should be fine for all corals. I'm not familiar with deltec skimmers, but I believe they have a good reputation. IMHO the rule of thumb is to usually get a skimmer rated for a larger tank. I would go with a skimmer rated for at least 150 gallons. JMHO

Brian

 

[quantim0]

the only thing with the lighting that i can add is that you might want to add 2 VHO tubes in place of the RO bulbs. also with a 14k bulb corals won't grow as well as with a lower degree bulb. the highest i would ever go is a 10k. a good 10k is a comprimise between the blue of actinics and the yellow of daylight (which provides the best growth). the crisp white light is really pretty looking and the 2 VHO actinics will add a little blue color to the tank.