35 gallon

[Stogey]

Starting up a new 35 gallon tank. Just wondering if you guys have any good suggestions for the filtration. Trying to stay away from drilling this tank. Were looking to have both reef and fish. The tank has a bio-wheel on it. Apparently was a saltwater tank before. Looks pretty rough:pooh:. Pretty confused at where to start at this point.
Also wondering how many pounds of aragonite would give me a good base. Looking to go somewhere around 3-4 inches in depth.
Thanks! :Cheers:

 

[315hottuna61]

howdy , i'm sure the "gurus' will tell you to do a sump/refuge with 50-60 pounds of live rock in the main tank.also i'm sure they will hook you up with the proper amount of substrate.

 

[NanoReefer]

i would recommend a reef octopus bh100 skimmer it hangs on the back http://www.aquacave.com/reef-octopus-bh-100-br-hang-on-back-protein-skimmer-495.html, and a cpr aquatics hang on the back refugium http://www.marineandreef.com/AquaFuge_2_Small_Hang_on_Refugium_CPR_Aquatics_p/rcpr04401.htm. and 2 500-700 gph powerheads personally i like koralia powerheads their whisper quiet http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4588+23592&pcatid=23592

 

[Stogey]

Thanks alot! Appreciate it!

 

[NanoReefer]

no problem, on my 37 gallon i have that refugium, i am about to buy a bh100 and i have a 750 gph koralia and a 550 gph one

 

[JustinsReefTank]

I wouldn't use crushed coral. I would use live sand. And like others said I would use a HOB filter and a HOB refugium.

 

[Smitty]

I have a 37 gal tank, with no sump. Lots of live rock, good flow, and a hang on back protein skimmer is all I have for filtration.

 

[NanoReefer]

smitty, lots of live rock is an understatement for you.... haha

 

[Smitty]

Hahaha...yeah, more like "tons" of rock.