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well guys i decided to take your advice and buy a bigger tank. best part about it was its $100 bucks and its drilled. 90 gallons. can someone recommend to me what type of light setup i would need for a nice reef tank. i am going to put my 55 in the bottom for sump.

he has in his tank Orange zoas, Hairy Mushroom, Xenia and small toadstoal, Green zoas, Single Ric Green with Pink mouth

Originally Posted by meowzer Well you can get Current brand T5 bulbs for about $11-$12 each....they are not the favored brand, but if you are just starting out, you can always upgrade your bulbs later.... i dont mind spending money on the good bulbs now if they help the tank in the long run...

Originally Posted by meowzer OK....have you decided what you want to keep in your tank as far as corals????? i want to start off with easy care items and build from there. i've been reading the site on different corals but i wont make a decision until the tank is ready.

Originally Posted by meowzer T5's you can keep for a good year.....The ATI bulbs run about $20 each..... What exactly is on the bulbs you have now? Can you read what it says on them....brand, watts, the K rating???? i havent gotten the equiment from the guy yet. he still has live stock in...

Originally Posted by meowzer You can keep quite a bit with the right bulbs.....how old are the 2 that it came with? You might want to replace all 4, and get some better bulbs....I am currently looking at ATI bulbs to replace my T5's......depending on what you get they have more par.... how...

it supports 4 but he only had 2 in there. i will get 2 more. his tank had a ton of coral in there and they seemed very happy

welcome and let the learning begin!

hey guys, I am looking at some equipment someone is selling and it looks good. do you think it will work well in my 55g tank? Aqua C Remora Skimmer w/ Mag pump - $100 Current Nova Extreme 48" 2x54watt t5 light (1 month old) - $125 Koralia 3 Powerhead - (3 months old) $15 Maxi Jet 900 Powerhead...

hey guys, when would you recommend resealing a tank? i got my tank for nothing and i filled it up with water with no problems but the seals look worn to me. here is a picture.

Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains lol....best way to learn, though! Also, you will save alot of moola, by not buying things you don't need! Take everyone's opinion into consideration(but don't neccessarily follow it), read all you can, and then you can make an educated decision for what...

ya i agree. i just spent 6 hours reading about sumps, lights, & tank selections.

Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains Yes, your pluming plan sounds fine. You probably don't want a glass lid. (It will block in heat and limit oxygen exchange) JMO, I know some people use glass lids, but most of us have the glass lids we bought in storage. ya i've been reading about glass...

hey guys, here is an idea of the stand we plan on making. were gonna do an angle type stand. the outside of the stand will be covered with wood when finished. i plan on drilling the sump hole at the bottom of the tank and the return line will come out on the top right of the tank. does this seem...

Originally Posted by mrdc Yes they do. My old setup evap'd about 2 gallons a day. My current ones do about 1.25 gallons a day. Hanging lights also scare me about falling into the tank. I just worry too much! why not get a stud finder and some drywall screws? anchor those babies in and you...

Originally Posted by Handbanana Yup. I serrinade my fish with little dittys about them. It pleases them to see that I am 100% commited. or should be. Dont tell me you dont sing to Lola... Hey Joeyfine Your tank looks pretty d### good IMO. all i have is a tank :( theres nothing in it yet. booo

Originally Posted by Handbanana Joeyfine, Really you like? its pretty bare but thank you! :) its a start. i think the rock is very cool. one day mine will look something like that.

beautiful

Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains Yes, you can do 2 holes or you can run the return over the top of tank. It's up to you. ok so i will have an over flow in the back left corner with a hole drilled to the tank below. the return hose will come from the right side and into a hole i cut into...

Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains Most likely the bottom is tempered glass, so I would go with the middle of the back, but it is really up to you! two holes correct? 1 intake and 1 return?