Upgrading from 55G reef to 90G, need help

Batmanjay28

Batmanjay28

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I really need to upgrade my 55G reef to a 90G that I already have because my corals are getting way to big. I want to have enough space for all my fish and my corals.

Right now I have 2 bubbletip nems(I had one but it split)
Around 13 diff. pulsing xenia around 4 inches high.(won't stop growing!!!) 1 giant patch of it
around 30 heads of zoos
around 23 mushrooms all around the tank
1 large branching frogspawn
1 small clam
2 toadstoll leather corals, 1 is around 3 inches across and the other is 11 inches across.
2 diff. patches of stardust polyp around 2 handfist big
2 small kenya tree corals
1 med. tree coral
1 med. brain coral

Now for the fish-------
1 gold stripe maroon clown
1 false purcela clown
1 strawberry dottyback
1 royal gramma
1 spotted hawkfish
1 yellow 1 blue spotted watchmen goby
1 pigmy angel
2 clear shrimp
I'm getting to the point where my corals are touching eachother all the time and I feel that I need more room for them.

I have a 30G sump
overflow box hanging over the back of my tank
75 lbs of live rock and 60 pounds of live sand
I have 220watts Nova Extreme T-5 Fixtures w/Lunar Lights
200watt heater in the tank.
SeaClone protien skimmer rated for 100Gs.
2 maxijet 1200s

I would like help into figuring out what I would need to upgrade and what stuff would you recommand my using. I'm open to whatever you guys think, I need all the help that I can get. Thanks
 
I already have an extra lighting system that I got from ahsupply.com.

It's 2x55watt kit. Here are some of the bulbs that you can buy with this system. What ones would work for my tank?

55w 10,000K Compact Bulb
Sometimes referred to as purified super-daylight, this is a very attractive bulb for a marine setup. White with a slight bluish tinge.

55 Watt Bright Blue Compact Bulb
Use in a ratio of 1/1 or 1/2 with 10000K or 7800K bulbs to achieve the marine look you want. Peak output in the 420-430nm range with almost all output between 400nm and 500nm.

55 Watt Deep Blue Actinic Compact Bulb
A deep blue 03 actinic bulb. Use in a ratio or 1/1 or 1/2 with 10000K bulbs to achieve the marine look you want. Peak output in the 420-430nm range with almost all output between 380nm and 450nm.


55 Watt 7800K Compact Bulb
This bulb is just slightly bluer and cooler than the 6700K but maintains a balanced full spectrum for good growth.

What do you guys think?
 
Batmanjay28 said:
I really need to upgrade my 55G reef to a 90G that I already have because my corals are getting way to big. I want to have enough space for all my fish and my corals.

Right now I have 2 bubbletip nems(I had one but it split)
Around 13 diff. pulsing xenia around 4 inches high.(won't stop growing!!!) 1 giant patch of it
around 30 heads of zoos
around 23 mushrooms all around the tank
1 large branching frogspawn
1 small clam
2 toadstoll leather corals, 1 is around 3 inches across and the other is 11 inches across.
2 diff. patches of stardust polyp around 2 handfist big
2 small kenya tree corals
1 med. tree coral
1 med. brain coral

<<Is the bigger tank ready to be moved into per say? I.E do you require buying new lighting fixtures etc etc?? For moving the corals, its best to get hold of plenty of rubbermaid containers for the live rock that has corals on them...>>


Now for the fish-------
1 gold stripe maroon clown
1 false purcela clown
1 strawberry dottyback
1 royal gramma
1 spotted hawkfish
1 yellow 1 blue spotted watchmen goby
1 pigmy angel
2 clear shrimp
I'm getting to the point where my corals are touching eachother all the time and I feel that I need more room for them.

<<If its possible to leave this tank running while your firing up the other, then half the battle is won as you can take 50% of the water from the existing tank, and add that to the new tank....move corals out as above, all existing live rock into another container...This will leave you will just fish/inverts in the tank, nothing else, so it will be easier for you to catch them.>>

I have a 30G sump
overflow box hanging over the back of my tank
75 lbs of live rock and 60 pounds of live sand <<Will need at least another 20lbs of live rock, fully cured>>
I have 220watts Nova Extreme T-5 Fixtures w/Lunar Lights <<As long as this fits on the new tank, no a great need to upgrade, however, that does depend on the depth difference of the two tanks>>
200watt heater in the tank. << would buy either 2 x 150w heaters or 1 300w>>
SeaClone protien skimmer rated for 100Gs. << Hmmmm....will not do a briliant job of skimming on a tank this size, maybe upgrade when finances allow>>
2 maxijet 1200s <<You will need a good powerhead upgrade here..I would suggest a couple of Hydor Koralia 3's or even 4's, depending on the ammount of flow you want>>

I would like help into figuring out what I would need to upgrade and what stuff would you recommand my using. I'm open to whatever you guys think, I need all the help that I can get. Thanks
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Added a few comments above in red to get us started here...

Thoughts on them, maybe expand a little, and then move forward with this from there..

Niko
 
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