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Glad you got the skimmer figured out. Can't help you with lights at all, especially LEDs.

It looks very nice with that fish list. Great job!

So two ATI Blue+, one ATI Purple+, and one ATI Aquablue Special?

Maybe I'll get a pine 2x6 and router the edges to make it nice, paint it, screw that to the joists, and hang the light from that.

What methods do people use to hang lighting? Obviously you cant just have the screws going into the drywall. I can almost guarantee my tank isn't aligned under the ceiling joists (is that what they are called? I'm not overly familiar with those kinds of terms...). I guess I could mount a 2x4 or...

Actually right now I'm leaning towards the TEK. Everything indicates it is a good fixture, and a decent price too. For bulbs, what if I did two ATI True Actinics and two ATI Aquablue Specials?

Quote: Originally Posted by novahobbies Personally, I feel that religious water changes of around 3 gallons a week will benefit the tank more than a skimmer, but if you choose to there are a couple good nano skimmers available. If I were you, I'd focus on the lighting and cooling issues first...

Looks great! Do you plan on adding any more rock? It looks great now, but I think a little more rock combined with the awesome stuff you have right now could result in a really nice aquascape. I like your fish list!

Welcome to the site! I can't answer your question about whether you need a skimmer for a ten gallon tank, but I can tell you what a skimmer does. In a protein skimmer, large amount of microbubbles are injected into a column of water, rise to the surfaces, and pop into a collection cup. With the...

Why couldn't I go with the standard 2 actinic 2 daylight? Or did you just say that in a different way? I like he wavepoint fixture, but it only has one switch. So it's all bulbs on, or all bulbs off. I want to be able to stage the lights.

Okay, I found the splashgaurd. I really like the looks of the TEK light. I think that's what I'll plan on. What bulbs would you recommend? I'm looking at the Giesemann Powerchrome bulbs right now. How often do these bulbs have to be replaced? It seems like I read two years somewhere...

I'm liking the looks of the TEK 4 bulb 48 in fixture (my tank is a 55). For the extra twenty dollars (plus bulbs) I think it would be worth it over the coralife. Doe the TEK fixture have a splash gaurd?

Okay, I'll look into both. Is the coralife fixture a bad fixture though? I don't want anything fancy, just a nice light.

Nice looking tank.

Hello, everyone. I've finally decided that this summer I want to upgade from my crappy stock lighting to good lighting. I am thinking T5's, just because I don't want to get into the cost of halide. I don't necessarily plan on keeping corals, but I want it to be an option. So, what do people...

My tank has a fresh smell to it. Ocean like, but not in a seaweed sort of way. It isn't a bad smell.

I see.

Quote: Originally Posted by Flower For an adult fish yes the tank is way too small.. I don't know how fast a sailfin tang grows. My Hippo grows a little under an inch a year, my 90g has the rocks in the center so the fish can continuously swim 8 feet. I know the day will come for me to have to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kiefers Your having me swim in unfamiliar waters however, from what I understand is yes, any fish or tank is susceptiple to ****** nonetheless certain fish are more prone, wether it be their immune system or what not and on the flip side there are people that believe...

Isn't the general rule of thumb for tangs six feet of continuous swimming space minimum? And a sailfin grows to be a big fish, I personally wouldn't put an adult sailfin in anything less than eight feet long. Also, a 55 is only a 12 inches wide. A 90 is what, 18 inches wide? So a tang will be...