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perryg · 02-15-2010, 10:50 AM

Hi, just started 2 months ago a 90 gal tank. Have 324 watts of blue and white T5 lighting, refugium filter (with live rock frags in the sump), pump return is approx. 7 times an hour for tank turnover, sea clone 100 protein skimmer, 2 Koralia power heads to move water, 120 pounds of live rock, temp 78, SG 1.024, nitrate 0. Have several soft corals with 1 yellow tang approx 5" (had him 2 years), and 8 small reef compatible fish. Also, have a coral banded shrimp, 24 turbo snails, and 4 peppermint shrimp.My question is, is this enough to support a reef tank without any future problems? I haven't had any problems yet whatsoever, except that my chaeto is not growing in the refugium.

I did not mention that I had a 56 gal saltwater fish only and upgraded to the 90 reef also utilizing the marineland cannister filter from the 56 along with the refugium. I am planning on taking the cannister off in the next month or 2 when I am satisfied that the refugium will handle the load.

Any thought or comments are welcome. Trying to convince myself I'm doing everything right

02-15-2010, 10:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
perryg Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chesapeake Va. Posts: 1	new 90 gal reef question Hi, just started 2 months ago a 90 gal tank. Have 324 watts of blue and white T5 lighting, refugium filter (with live rock frags in the sump), pump return is approx. 7 times an hour for tank turnover, sea clone 100 protein skimmer, 2 Koralia power heads to move water, 120 pounds of live rock, temp 78, SG 1.024, nitrate 0. Have several soft corals with 1 yellow tang approx 5" (had him 2 years), and 8 small reef compatible fish. Also, have a coral banded shrimp, 24 turbo snails, and 4 peppermint shrimp.My question is, is this enough to support a reef tank without any future problems? I haven't had any problems yet whatsoever, except that my chaeto is not growing in the refugium. I did not mention that I had a 56 gal saltwater fish only and upgraded to the 90 reef also utilizing the marineland cannister filter from the 56 along with the refugium. I am planning on taking the cannister off in the next month or 2 when I am satisfied that the refugium will handle the load. Any thought or comments are welcome. Trying to convince myself I'm doing everything right Last edited by perryg : 02-15-2010 at 11:40 AM.