Da' basicx

[oyam1]

i hear sump & fugi alot.
i am into SWF keeping for 6 months now.
i have a 72 bow with 3PH a skimmer (prizm pro), 260w PC and heat.
100+lb of LR and a bed of LS.
its fish only, with hope of reef some day.
i have a QT set-up, and getting RO/DI system on friday.
i need basic info on sump, and fuji.
and some feedback: should i get into them, or keep things the way they are.
good book or sight to read and see bascis of them and what they are, and what they do.
thanx:help:

 

[jlem]

One thing about Salt water is to remember that if it is not broke then why fix it. Besides lights you need nothing more for a reef. My 125 gallon reef has a Seaclone 150 and that is it. I have no sump or refugium or nothing. My system works great for my tank, but may not work for somebody with a higher bioload than me. If you start to experience increased nitrates or other issues then you may want to try other filtration but until then I would not change a thing and slowly move into the reef creatures. Fiji rock looks nice but if your tank looks good now with your rock you have then just add corals and critters.

 

[oyam1]

thanx
i dont want MH lights.
for a 72 what do think i should get?
i did get RO/DI unit today.

 

[jlem]

Either a 2-96 watt retro with daylight bulbs or a 2-110 watt VHO retro kit with daylight bulbs. Then get a 2-40 watt retro kit and run actinics. Total cost should be around $200.00 shipped. You will be able to keep just about everything but probaly clams and some of the really high light corals.