Hello I’m new to the forum and generally new to the saltwater side of the aquarium hobby. I had two standard 75g tanks both freshwater each with 20L “sumps”. One had a major crash so I tore it down and built up my reef. Took three months and went through a couple stages to get it to the 75. Started with a 29g that crashed so I started over in a 45g with a canister. That lasted two months before I needed to move the stock to where my AI primes could penetrate the water better. So on the the 75g. In the time I was using new and old equipment. When the 75 got hook up and it all transferred over I had a mold Toms wet/dry filter with skimmer rebuilt in managing it as well as a canister before I stuck my new cleaned out 20L tank back under it and got a pump going. Now it is running 2 AI prime 16HD max power 6 hours with three hours ramp morning and night with a T5 hybrid that is only half on for 5 hours a day using the 20g sump with an bubble Mangus Nac7 skimmer. Now my next investment will be an ATO and I was looking for suggestions that won’t break the bank. This is a mixed reef Housing a couple anemones. 5 clowns and 2 dottybacks for fish stock. I just seem to be adding lots of fresh water every few days. I have glass lids and a cover on my sump/fuge any help and suggestions would be great. Thanks and PS this is only 5 months old. I test every week and my levels are ideal.
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Hello I’m new to the forum and generally new to the saltwater side of the aquarium hobby. I had two standard 75g tanks both freshwater each with 20L “sumps”. One had a major crash so I tore it down and built up my reef. Took three months and went through a couple stages to get it to the 75. Started with a 29g that crashed so I started over in a 45g with a canister. That lasted two months before I needed to move the stock to where my AI primes could penetrate the water better. So on the the 75g. In the time I was using new and old equipment. When the 75 got hook up and it all transferred over I had a mold Toms wet/dry filter with skimmer rebuilt in managing it as well as a canister before I stuck my new cleaned out 20L tank back under it and got a pump going. Now it is running 2 AI prime 16HD max power 6 hours with three hours ramp morning and night with a T5 hybrid that is only half on for 5 hours a day using the 20g sump with an bubble Mangus Nac7 skimmer. Now my next investment will be an ATO and I was looking for suggestions that won’t break the bank. This is a mixed reef Housing a couple anemones. 5 clowns and 2 dottybacks for fish stock. I just seem to be adding lots of fresh water every few days. I have glass lids and a cover on my sump/fuge any help and suggestions would be great. Thanks and PS this is only 5 months old. I test every week and my levels are ideal.