| Re: Kyle's 48" custom I was not clear, sorry. I meant in your total of 4 bulbs, only one should be Actinic. A combo that I am a fan of is the following:
ATI True Actinic
ATI Pro Color
ATI Blue Plus
ATI AquaBlue Special
The Pro color is a pink bulb that really brings out the reds, oranges, yellows and purples in corals. Plus is has a good PAR reading.
As for the sump idea. I would steer clear of the wet dry, and just get a "reef" sump. The wet dry filters typically increase your nitrate levels over time. Also, if you are going to use a sump, I would try to get away from the HOB skimmers. Most HOBs are decent, but not nearly as effective as in tank or in sump models. The DOC, can be used in sump with no problem, and comes with the conversion kit for sump use already.
Here are a few in Sump skimmers that I am fond of, I will list them from least expensive to most:
VERTEX IN-100 (this is a new skimmer, that has been getting very good reviews)
ASM G2 (great performance at a great price.
ELOS NS500 (this is an amazing skimmer that is hand made in Italy. It uses a very quiet and powerful eheim pump.)
ATI Bubble Master
ATB
Bubble King
The last three are VERY pricey, but amazing.
Of the skimmers I listed I would either go with the Tunze DOC or the ASM.
For simple skimmers that have good performance at good prices, you just cant beat them.
~Michael
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