storkmpj
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My Cousin gave me a "Free" 55g SWT, and now I am broke. This is the first tank I have ever set up and have been reading posts and other stuff for a couple of months, now ready to get the ball rolling. Here is what I have:
55g glass tank and stand, Undergravel Filter w/ 2 powerheads. a regent power filter(a larger one with 2 slots for filter media), a old glass heater(scared to use this), 2 plastic light hoods (really cheapy). Of this, the only thing I plan to use is the Powerheads and maybe the Filter.
After research and talking to 2 different guys at the LFS, I have ordered (mostly on line) the following:
A 48" 260W Compact Florescent light Kit, a Prism Deluxe Protein Skimmer (From this Site), 60lbs LS and 50lbs LR, and a new Heater (Stealth 200W).
I want to build this as a reef tank, Will this stuff get me started? I am trying to decide if I should go ahead and replace the Filter with a Auqualclear 110, but I don't want to go overboard and buy stuff I don't need especially when I'm still more than a month away from thinking about livestock.
Thanks for any advise you can give me!
55g glass tank and stand, Undergravel Filter w/ 2 powerheads. a regent power filter(a larger one with 2 slots for filter media), a old glass heater(scared to use this), 2 plastic light hoods (really cheapy). Of this, the only thing I plan to use is the Powerheads and maybe the Filter.
After research and talking to 2 different guys at the LFS, I have ordered (mostly on line) the following:
A 48" 260W Compact Florescent light Kit, a Prism Deluxe Protein Skimmer (From this Site), 60lbs LS and 50lbs LR, and a new Heater (Stealth 200W).
I want to build this as a reef tank, Will this stuff get me started? I am trying to decide if I should go ahead and replace the Filter with a Auqualclear 110, but I don't want to go overboard and buy stuff I don't need especially when I'm still more than a month away from thinking about livestock.
Thanks for any advise you can give me!