help with rebuilding my 55

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williej

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I'll start by saying that this forum is awesome! I very seldom post because the search button awnsers most of my questions. On to my question.
I recently tore down my first sw tank. It is a 55 that I have had for years but only set up as a salt for the last 3 years. I want to rebuild it as a fowlr. I plan to do a foam wall and floor (already found the thread) with a spray bar built into the floor (found that thread too).
My questions are about the euipment I'll need. Does a protien skimmer reduce/eliminate the need for a clean up crew? Is there any setup that you would recomend or avoid? There will be no coral so what kind of light would you use? I plan to use a pump style powerhead to power my spraybar and 2 smaller fan style (korillia) sp? powerheads for circulation. Where would you place them? Can I risk drilling a ten year old tank for an overflow? What what you put in the fuge? Bio balls? Cheato? Turf scrubber? Anything else I need?
Eventually the plan is to have 5 or 6 large, colorful fish such as a yellow tang, a copper banded butterly and a few others that are yet to be decided/suggested.
The tank was torn down after a mishap with my heater. 97 degrees isn't good for fish (whodda thunk). So now my blue damsel (first fish. Over 3 years old now) and my pj cardinal are in a 10g with the live rock and shrimp.
Lookin forward to posting some pics for you.
 
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eric b 125

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i wouldnt put large fish in a 55, especially tangs. they need a lot of swimming room. why do you want to put the spray bar on the bottom of the tank? i'd say drill it. you can use polarized sunglass lenses to see if the glass is tempered or not
 
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