goinbroke
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morning all.....
so i've got the itch! you all probally know what i mean! restless nights dreaming of a bigger, better tank! daydreaming at work about lighting and filter combinations! i've been running my first salt water tank now for about 6 months now. it's a 20 long with a coralife 130 watt PC. the inhabitants are: 2 perculas, 1 fire tail goby, 2 yellow tail damsils, 2 chromis, 2 skunk cleaner shrimp, 2 turbo snails, 1 RBTA, 1purple anemone, and i small alantic anemone. i've lost one fish(royal gramma) due to it was i'll when i got it. i have about 12lbs of live rock in the tank.
now i'm stepping up to a bigger tank. i purchased a used all-glass bowfront corner 54 with stand ,light, cover and fluval 404 canister with all new media for $275. i think i got a good deal... i have the fluval plumed into the tanks overflow utilizing it's prefilter. i belive the fluval pushes 340 gallons/hour.
1'st question: will my 130 watt PC be enough light to support coral's and anemone's? the depth of the tank is 20 inches.
2'nd question: is the fluval an adaquet filter for a reef tank if i add a couple powerheads for more current?
3'rd question: do i need a skimmer with the tank setup i have? it seems like the water would get skimmed by running over the lip on the overflow.
lastly, what temp should i set my tanks at? my cycling bowfront is at 72*-75*. sorry so long! i want to have a nice first successful reef tank! have a good weekend!
so i've got the itch! you all probally know what i mean! restless nights dreaming of a bigger, better tank! daydreaming at work about lighting and filter combinations! i've been running my first salt water tank now for about 6 months now. it's a 20 long with a coralife 130 watt PC. the inhabitants are: 2 perculas, 1 fire tail goby, 2 yellow tail damsils, 2 chromis, 2 skunk cleaner shrimp, 2 turbo snails, 1 RBTA, 1purple anemone, and i small alantic anemone. i've lost one fish(royal gramma) due to it was i'll when i got it. i have about 12lbs of live rock in the tank.
now i'm stepping up to a bigger tank. i purchased a used all-glass bowfront corner 54 with stand ,light, cover and fluval 404 canister with all new media for $275. i think i got a good deal... i have the fluval plumed into the tanks overflow utilizing it's prefilter. i belive the fluval pushes 340 gallons/hour.
1'st question: will my 130 watt PC be enough light to support coral's and anemone's? the depth of the tank is 20 inches.
2'nd question: is the fluval an adaquet filter for a reef tank if i add a couple powerheads for more current?
3'rd question: do i need a skimmer with the tank setup i have? it seems like the water would get skimmed by running over the lip on the overflow.
lastly, what temp should i set my tanks at? my cycling bowfront is at 72*-75*. sorry so long! i want to have a nice first successful reef tank! have a good weekend!
