Hi All,
I am very new to saltwater aquariums. I had freshwater aquariums for years as a kid and in college. Once had a 55 gallon set saltwater with fish only probably 15 years ago but things have changed alot...I had a cannister filter with and undergravel filter with crushed coral. fast forward to now. When I bought my house it came with a 125 gallon tank and it has been sitting unused for 6 years. i would like to set it up but not sure exactly what I need. I have an Eheim 2217 cannister filter that was used to power the tank previously and also have a fluval 303 that I used on my 55. I have crushed coral for the 125 as well as heaters and power heads. I would like to attempt a FO set up to begin with and was thinking of using both cannister filters and purchasing a biowheel as well and using the crushed coral as a substrate. is this a recipe for disaster? I have been reading alot on here about using live sand and sumps etc, which I may eventually do, but don't really want to sink thousands of dollars into the tank right away. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, I have a double bulb flourescent hood for the tank..is it safe to assume that this cannot power any of the newer lights like VHO's etc?
