shanster
New Member
:help: I bought a brand new 150-gallon glass tank and I need some help. For the past two months now I've been debating on how I want to set up my tank, whether saltwater or freshwater. After doing lots of research, I've decided to live my dream of a big saltwater tank. Fortunately the only equipment I have so far is a Fluval FX-5 filter and some moonlights for the wood canopy I have over the tank. For now I'd like to start with a FOWLR. I like the fact that with saltwater, it seems like you can start out simple and then go up to a reef tank later down the road; I had been looking into freshwater planted tanks but with that you need to buy all your high-intensity lighting right away. Anyway, my question is this: can I use the Fluval FX5 filter with a FOWLR tank? Do I need a protein skimmer in addition to this? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
