Equipment Questions

[KevinR840]

Hi everyone,

I have a couple of questions, I'm new to the whole saltwater thing so bear with me I'm kinda lost at this point:frustrat:. I have a wet/dry filtration system with a rio 2100 return pump(its rated at 692gph. I know that I need power heads however I am unsure of the flow rate that I'm trying to achieve in the tank( hopefully going to be a reef setup), and I am also unsure of which power heads are good. I've seen koralia mentioned is this a good power head?

Second question, I've been looking at skimmers and would like to know y'alls opinion on what would be a good skimmer for my tank/setup. Currently I'm looking at the Reef Octopus NWB 110:
Reef Octopus NWB 110 Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer - AquaCave
If y'all have opinions on this skimmer or a better one for my tank/setup they would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the comments

 

[ccCapt]

Depending on what corals you plan on getting, a good start would be 2 Koralia 3's for flow.

The Octo NWB 110 is a very nice skimmer and would work nice on your tank.

 

[mng777777]

You should be trying to get somewhere around 10 x tank volume through your sump, so around 550gph which it sounds like your pump will be fine for that, and then somewhere between 20 and 40 x tank volume flow in the tank depending on what you plan to keep. Softies and LPS are going to prefer closer to 15/20x where as SPS will need 30/40x. Koralia and MaxiJet are both great choices for powerheads. As for the Skimmer, buy the biggest one you can afford/fit as there isn't really such a thing as too much when it comes to skimmers and it will save you from having to upgrade down the road. xxknuckleheadxx is a dealer and always has good prices so check with him before you buy.

 

[KevinR840]

Awesome thanks for y'alls input I'll have to measure the available space and see which skimmer will fit, and get said power heads for the tank.