? about adding LR to my tank-Need Advice!!

[scottyc]

hi,
i have a 72 gal bow ,been up and running for 6 months. this was/is my 1st attempt with a saltwater tank so i went very basic, low level lighting, lace rock, fake corals. my fish include 6 hermits,2 true percs, six line, and a royal gramma
i now want to add LR and get into some anenomes. i plan on getting a 260 watt light(4x65) 2- 10000 reg & 2 acintic bulbs. my questions are, is
(1)my current filtrartion enough? i have an emperor 400 hang on filter, sea clone 150 protein skimmer and 1 separate powerhead.
(2) is lace rock the same as base rock? i was told at my lfs the lace rock will eventually get coralline on it if i add some LR
(3) will that lighting mentioned above be enough?
THANKS

 

[bigarn]

If you add LR the tank will cycle. Remove all the inhabitants first until the cycle is over.
You're going to need more filtration and a couple more PH's.

 

[scottyc]

i have a 29 gal qt so i plan on curing the LR there, what kind of additional filtration would you suggest i may need?

 

[uncben04]

Are you going to keep corals?
I am asking this because some1 told me that those lights arnt good enough for my 55 gallon. So on your tank I dont think that light will be good enough either. But only if your gonna keep corals. I still dont have a light on my 55 gallon yet, because I dont know which 1 to get.

 

[viet-tin]

Id suggest getting a better skimmer and metal halide lights.
A dual 175w retro fit should be good enough you could even go with a dual 250w.

 

[reefraff]

I agree with viet-tin,
Anemones need good water quality and a lot of light. PC lights and a seaclone on a 75 are not a good combination for an anemone but you could do medium light corals. You need to check your Nitrate level because they are more harmful to corals than fish.

 

[wwfstyle]

I also agree viet-tin on the lighting. In my 75 I have 3 Maxi-Jet 1200's. 2 in the back and 1 in front but at the top of the tank blowing downward about a 45 degree angle. I also have a wet/dry that pumps about 1100gph. Thats some water movement there.