I am posting this for a friend. He just moved into a new place so he wont have internet for a little while and until he could get some he asked me to post this for him.
He just bought a standard 55 gallon and Is going to try out salt It will be FOWLR. And he gave me a list of stuff to ask MFK
1. Filtration- He is thinking of going this weekend and picking up a 30 gallon tank to make a sump.
He wants to know
---- whats the best design for this
---- Should he do a submersible pump or a drill it and go with a external. (the reason he questions this is because he doesn't know if the heat given off by the submersible will be a problem)
---- should he add a canister?
2. Lighting--
------ how many watts are needed
------Is there a such thing as low light corals
---he was looking at a 260 watt light on ebay for 140 or this light( http://www.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-4...le-p/52305.htm) which is 216 watts for 100. Is this enough wattage and what are yall opinions on these lights.
3.Skimmer- Whats a good one for cheap
----- And suggestions on a in sump skimmer
4.Rock-- How much?
--- can he go with lets say 30% of the rock being live and the other not live to save money.
---- Will the live rock seed the dead rock?
---- How long will it take?
5 Coral-
---- What are some good beginner corals?
6. Flow rate--
---- How many GPH should the sump and skimmer be.
---- Wave makers/power heads-- How many how many gph?
7. Inverts-- He wants to get some crabs, starfish, and shrimp for sure but what else should he get? Clams?
----are there inverts to watch out for that will damage the coral?
I think that is it and let me know if there is something im missing?
He just bought a standard 55 gallon and Is going to try out salt It will be FOWLR. And he gave me a list of stuff to ask MFK
1. Filtration- He is thinking of going this weekend and picking up a 30 gallon tank to make a sump.
He wants to know
---- whats the best design for this
---- Should he do a submersible pump or a drill it and go with a external. (the reason he questions this is because he doesn't know if the heat given off by the submersible will be a problem)
---- should he add a canister?
2. Lighting--
------ how many watts are needed
------Is there a such thing as low light corals
---he was looking at a 260 watt light on ebay for 140 or this light( http://www.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-4...le-p/52305.htm) which is 216 watts for 100. Is this enough wattage and what are yall opinions on these lights.
3.Skimmer- Whats a good one for cheap
----- And suggestions on a in sump skimmer
4.Rock-- How much?
--- can he go with lets say 30% of the rock being live and the other not live to save money.
---- Will the live rock seed the dead rock?
---- How long will it take?
5 Coral-
---- What are some good beginner corals?
6. Flow rate--
---- How many GPH should the sump and skimmer be.
---- Wave makers/power heads-- How many how many gph?
7. Inverts-- He wants to get some crabs, starfish, and shrimp for sure but what else should he get? Clams?
----are there inverts to watch out for that will damage the coral?
I think that is it and let me know if there is something im missing?
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