How much live rock???

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I have a 120 gal set up that I have been working on that is almost there. Filled it with water last nite to test pumps overflow and skimmer. So far it all looks good :D All I lack is lights for it to be ready for a reef. I have a few T5s I can put on it for now. so my question is how much rock is enough for a 120 gallon tank with a 40 gallon Sump/Refugium to start off so I can start the cycle and maybe put a few fish in it? I am running a pro-clear 350 in sump for a skimmer pushed by a Rio 2500. I have a HOB overflow with a mag 12 for a return pump. I have a few smaller tanks set up with probably around 50-60 lbs of Live Rock in them maybe not even that much. So not near enough for this tank. I hope to eventually have 150 to 200 lbs but have to find the rite deal and be able to afford it. So what is the minimum amount of rock that I could get away (temporarily) with on a set up like this? Especially since I am depending on my LR do be my main source of filtration.
 
If your going to use the rock from your other set up, 60lbs is fine to start. Just add as you go. Don't add many fish, maybe one maybe two SMALL fish. Just when you add rocks to your tank make sure the rock are already cycled or it could make your tank cycle.
 
Hi,

I would suggest using your existing LR and ordering 50Lbs of Marcorock's. It is light and porous and that 50lbs will most likely totally fill up your tank.

Cheers,
 
Depends on the look you want if you go a minimalist look that should be fine but you will need to upgrade your skimmer
 
@kuyatwo wrote:
Depends on the look you want if you go a minimalist look that should be fine but you will need to upgrade your skimmer said:
What would I upgrade my skimmer to? The pro-clear 350 pushed by a Rio 2500 is pretty big. Dont know that I could fit much more down there. I think its rated for 350 gallons and my tank is only 120 gallons plus probably around 30 gallons of water in the sump.
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There are many skimmers out there reef octopuss has a sss series skimmer where pump is inside the skimmer.

Pro clear skimmers are not really a good skimmer for reef systems. For fish only they can work with water changes. It may say rated for 350 gallons but that is misleading as the quality of craftsmanship and quantity of skimmate it pulls out is not up to par to better skimmer.

It is just like odyssea lighting it might say 250 watt mh lights but I would not recommend it to anyone in the hobby as the are over priced poorly made eqpt compared to their competitors
 
@kuyatwo wrote:
There are many skimmers out there reef octopuss has a sss series skimmer where pump is inside the skimmer. Pro clear skimmers are not really a good skimmer for reef systems. For fish only they can work with water changes. It may say rated for 350 gallons but that is misleading as the quality of craftsmanship and quantity of skimmate it pulls out is not up to par to better skimmer. It is just like odyssea lighting it might say 250 watt mh lights but I would not recommend it to anyone in the hobby as the are over priced poorly made eqpt compared to their competitors said:
A BIG +1 to that advice.

Cheers,
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