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what do you all think i should do with it

Originally Posted by WangoTango Well if you're going to use a sump put the skimmer in there, you only need one. The Aqua-C urchin is pretty much the same as the remora, but made for in-sump use. -Justin nice thanks justin. ur alright

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Originally Posted by m0nk I would avoid the mandarin and the damsels. You shouldn't have that many fish in a tank this size anyway; you can probably get away with 5-6 small (full-size) fish max. I'd stay around the 4 or 5 fish range. The reasoning behind the mandarin and damsels being bad...

Originally Posted by bjoe23 I dont think you need that much LS. Go under Live Rock Live Sand section of the website which has a great calculator how many pounds to put in. I only have 20lbs in my 29 and it works fine. 40- 55 Lbs is a good amount of LR too. Have any ideas for fish yet? Yeah it...

Originally Posted by WangoTango You could try a Nova Sundial T5 fixture for lighting. I don't know how you would fit a skimmer on the tank with the built-in filtration, but the Aqua-C Remora is a good skimmer. -Justin weel what about a skimmer for a sump??

Originally Posted by maxalmon Pretty slick setup for a 40g, didn't realize they made them in this size. How much LR do you have in mind? what do you think of 50 lbs. of L/R and 60 lbs. of L/S?

Originally Posted by PerfectDark To get a better idea for lighting you need to post the length and more importantly the depth of your tank. Watts per gal is not going to give you the information you are asking for. ok the size is...... 29.5" L X 16.5" W x 22.25" H. let me know if you need...

Originally Posted by patandlace I would definately use a synthetic salt mix. There could be harmful bacteria in water collected from the ocean. Also you would need to do water changes more often using seawater. I'd strongly recommend a skimmer they remove a ton of waste from the tank. The...

Originally Posted by muggiwhplar Get a good skimmer and more powerful lighting. Since it looks like your lights are built in along with the filtration system, I guess you'll probably need a new filter too. ACTUALLY LIGHTS AND FILTER ARE SEPERATE. SO WHAT WOULD E SUGGESTED?

Ok i got a 40 gallon tank (which i also posted in the fish photography fourm). The Questions: 1.whats better saltwater you make or saltwater from the ocean??(I live by the ocean) 2.would i need a skimmer for this tank if i wanted to keep corals? 3.Lights what would be efficent for keeping...

i was thinking about 50 lbs. or so? and about 60 lbs. of L/S. you think thats a good start with the sand? with the rock that will just be a build up over time. whats ur thought on actual ocean water compared to making it?

thanks!! glad you like it. so just take the air hose completely off and no bubbles. thanks for the input. and what type of lights would work well with this set up thanks. is there any one ballast that works best?

i've always wanted to do a saltwater tank. i've had penty of freshwater and want to do something new. So here we go....... 40 Gal JEBO tank and stand. Top Filter (450 L/H) Lights are 36w. and 10,000K blue The pump for the filter ( i'm not sure what that stem on the side is for it has a piece of...