river reef 94 equipment advice please :)

[Ashley1991]

Hey all im new here and this will be my first saltwater tank ( i have 2 tropical fish tanks ) i have not bought anything yet and im not planning too until i have everything sorted out on paper and in my head

 

the first part of my plan is complete which is the live stock list

 

this is my second part of my plan deciding on tank and equipment/upgrades so i have decided on the river reef 94 for my tank and here is a picture with my ideas on it

NOTE: this is not my tank this is a picture i got off the internet to help me picture it when i get it currently i have NO tank

 

 

forgot the heater! that will probably go in the 3rd compartment with skimmer

 

advice welcome and appreciated! thanks

 

ash

[BigBad82]

Hi welcome, I'm guessing from tank choice you're from the UK? Filtration you need to ditch the sponge and replace with filter floss and have that with RowaCarbon and RowaPhos if not growing chaeto.

 

If you are from the UK I can recommend a much better all in one tank for a similar sort of price if you're interested?

[Ashley1991]

hey yeah im from the UK so would appreciate your suggestions on a similar tank

 

so no sponges at all?? just filter floss?

 

ash

[BigBad82]

Yeah you'd buy a roll of filter floss and replace it once or twice a week. Sponges just create a Nitrate nightmare!

 

http://www.cityaquaticscardiff.co.uk/store...abinet-904.html

 

http://www.reefsuk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=28517

 

Provided two links, the tank is around £250 inc stand and seen it for sale around £180 without stand. Second link provides plenty of images for you. Tank comes in black or silver.

[Ashley1991]

ta very much ill have a look at them but until i decide ill pretend im getting a river reef 94 still

 

and good point about the sponges so apart form that all other compartments ok??#

 

ash

[BigBad82]

Yeah you'll need a decent powerhead inside a River Reef, Hydor Koralia would do, and a skimmer is recommended. Note the Betta Lifespace comes with a protein skimmer, uv steriliser, media baskets for easier media storage and fans in the hood all of which the River Reef 94 doesn't come with.

[Ashley1991]

from what i have read the protein skimmer is very noisy the fans break and are very noisy and the river reef has fans in the hood just no protein skimmer hmmm decisions decisions

 

ash

[BigBad82]

You'd have to check what protein skimmer would fit in the chambers of the RR94. Some ppl actually run without a skimmer in a tank of that size aswell bear in mind. The RR94 is a nice looking tank, i've just heard 2 LFS's say that they recommend the Betta Lifespace 90 and 1 of them doesn't even stock it. What's your budget for tank and stand?

[Ashley1991]

i dont really have a budget as of yet i can save up for as long as need be im in no rush really

 

ill keep looking at the betta space

 

thanks for all your help

 

ash

[BigBad82]

No probs, I think the RR94 with matching cabinet looks better imo and didn't realise it was so cheap, it was £250 last I looked with stand (same as Betta) but you can pick it up now for under £200 (Bargain). I'm sure with a couple upgrades you can have it spot on.

 

I'm actually saving for the DD 28g CF Quad, found it for £349.99! http://www.cityaquaticscardiff.co.uk/store...08a772c735f29db

 

No probs, this is the fun part, so enjoy your tank shopping!

[Ashley1991]

the d&d is very nice indeed i was thinking about getting one but they do cost quite a bit im going to look at prices and compare them all see what i come up with

 

cheers!

 

ash

[BigBad82]

good luck. you need anything just give me a shout.

[Ashley1991]

cheers bouch i really appreciate that

 

ash