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    40g tru-vu setup

    hey thx for helpin lol im lookin to set up my 40g tru-vu tank in saltwater id love to do a reef tank but i want some time in saltwater before i take the leap so im lookin for a fowlr set up
    id like if people could help me out with my needs
    im lookin for a
    protein skimmer
    uv steralizer
    and a canister filter
    ive looked at like phostphate reactors to keep levels at 0
    but do i need one
    ive read that a 10g tank could make use of a good sump with like 6inches of mud/sand but is it necessary?
    basically what i want is a system that would do nice for my FOWLR set up and make my trouble easy lol im not lookin to blow a fat wad of cash so cheaper is better ill be doin all the spendin in about a year when i get my own place and invest in like a 250-300g reef setup but i want to get my hands in saltwater and shi+ before then
    so yeah any help would be chillin thanks for your help

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    k ive done a little extra reading over the past week and have learned some stuff lol first im not gonna get the uv steralizer cuz i dont think algae will be a problem second im going reef without fish well maybe one clownfish but i doubt it and second no phostphate reactor im doing my 40g tank with a 29g sump underneath im lookin all over for a good design on the sump but cant come up with much if anyone can help ive also read that a refruigum is needed and that also it is just overrated ive already purchased a pair of powersweep model 212 powerhead a switching current thing lol forgot name to create a nice alternating current a skimmer i got a jebo something im not at home so i forget alot and i think thats it i still got more readin on lighting and gotta decide what corals/annemonies i want but yessir im just lookin for help on designing my sump thanks

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    Re: 40g tru-vu setup

    Quote Originally Posted by LandTOocean View Post
    hey thx for helpin lol im lookin to set up my 40g tru-vu tank in saltwater id love to do a reef tank but i want some time in saltwater before i take the leap so im lookin for a fowlr set up
    id like if people could help me out with my needs
    im lookin for a
    protein skimmer
    uv steralizer
    and a canister filter
    ive looked at like phostphate reactors to keep levels at 0
    but do i need one
    ive read that a 10g tank could make use of a good sump with like 6inches of mud/sand but is it necessary?
    basically what i want is a system that would do nice for my FOWLR set up and make my trouble easy lol im not lookin to blow a fat wad of cash so cheaper is better ill be doin all the spendin in about a year when i get my own place and invest in like a 250-300g reef setup but i want to get my hands in saltwater and shi+ before then
    so yeah any help would be chillin thanks for your help

    I uesed a 10g for a sump and it was a mess. micro bubbles so bad it looked like smoke comming out of my returns. I was fed up so I broke down and bought a 25g tru vu sump ($100). LOTS of room for pumps and the skimmer and NO bubbles. The best benny I have spent so far!


 

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