greaver83
Aquarium Advice Freak
Ok so i got a 75 gallon with an extremly nice stand on c list and im looking at doing a sumpless reef i ordered the lights 2x54w t5ho 48" and an ac11o today i will be ordering a skimmer first of the week an hob style i will be making all of my own live rock from an agrocrete recipe i found online to be tried and true i like the idea of being able to customize each piece and knowing it doesnt have any nasty hitch hikers i am looking at power heads now 1) i was wondering what power head setup would be best 2)if 125lbs of live rock would suffice 3)if an ac110 fuge mod and skimmer would be ok as far as filtration 3) i use black diamond blasting media in all my fw tanks with no adverse affects i was wondering if seeded with some live sand/rock if it would turn to "live" sand after awhile and lastly would i be able to grow any types of soft coral under the dual 54w t5ho's one 10k and one acentic blue i know everyone is going to recommend a sump but i just cant do a sump for one the extremely nice cabinet wont allow for it and 2 i really dont want to have to worry about a flood on my nice hard woods any and all help would be appreciated because this will be my first attempt at sw and it will be a very slow build