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So is 6.5w/gallon the mininum guideline we should follow for lights?

One of the sources I read recommended that I washed non-living sand prior to adding it to the tank. You guys are probably right, it's probably just to prevent heavy clouds from forming.

when washing new sand for a startup, is it ok to use tapwater?

Lucky I'm only about 30 minutes away. :D

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Actually, my tank would be 35 gallons since I wont be using the wet/dry filter area in the back. So I would need about 53 lbs. of LR to get 1.5 lbs. per gallon. Is it OK to put in about 25 lbs. starting up, and adding more LR while my tank is cylcing? I've also read that I can get LR and dead...

OK, so here's the setup I'm thinking about. 40 gallon acrylic Heater Light DSB w/ LS 20 lbs. LR Decent skimmer (possibly the Berlin Classic) Would it be better to use a canister filter or a couple powerheads for water movement? Of course, suggestions always welcome. :D

If I don't put in 1.5 lbs. of LR per gallon in my tank and dont use a filter, would a protein skimmer handle the filtration? At first I was planning on having about 20lbs. LR, LS, tetratec 300pf with heater, and a protein skimmer, but appears the tetratec wont fit in the area i wanted it to in...

What does everyone think about the Seaclone 100?

OK. So I decided to ditch the built in wet/dry system in my tank and go with LR and LS for filtration. However, I do not know what kind of protein skimmer to go with. If it helps, here are some pics of the tank I want to start up. Hang on? In sump? Any advice would be appreciated. There...

I've been reading up on this, and it appears that pet stores promote the wet/dry filter systems, while others on these sites just drop it. Would you guys think i can use live rock, live sand, and powerheads, as a filtration method? I already have a heater and a test kit from my freshwater setup.

So I got extremely lucky and found a nice tank at the thrift store. It appears to be a 40 gallon SeaClear System II ( http://www.casco-group.com/system2aqua.html ). This will be my first tank ever with a wet/dry filter system, so I will need help on how to start this thing up. I only have...