nickthapainter
Aquarium Advice Activist
Greetings all,
Actually have already started (Paletta's book, Fenner's as well, and a 10 gal tank at a flea market to use as a QT)
Will shortly be picking up an AGA 90 gal reef ready tank from my LFS -- I will be using a DIY sump (eventually a fuge).
Am in need of suggestions/clarifications with regards to the rest of my pending acquisitions.
Cheers!!!
Here's the rest of my shopping list...
1. Protein skimmer -- Aqua C Urchin probably
-- good idea to upgrade the pump to a Mag 3?
2. 2 powerheads for water circulation
-- not sure what brand or flow rate to purchase
3. Return pump from sump to tank
-- not sure what brand or flow rate to purchase
4. Liverock from Liverock.com (may drive there only 3 hours away)
-- 60lbs base and 60lbs live to seed the rest (will this ratio work?)
5. Aragonite for the bed (2 in. depth)
-- not sure if i need LS or not as the LR should seed it?
6. Still undecided on lighting; heat issues may be a problem
-- PC maybe to start with
7. Test kit
-- no idea which brand to choose
8. RO/DI unit (25-50gal per day model -- around $200.00)
-- seems this would be cheaper in the long run as opposed to bottled water
Any thoughts, comments, suggestions, criticisms would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
nickthapainter
Actually have already started (Paletta's book, Fenner's as well, and a 10 gal tank at a flea market to use as a QT)
Will shortly be picking up an AGA 90 gal reef ready tank from my LFS -- I will be using a DIY sump (eventually a fuge).
Am in need of suggestions/clarifications with regards to the rest of my pending acquisitions.
Cheers!!!
Here's the rest of my shopping list...
1. Protein skimmer -- Aqua C Urchin probably
-- good idea to upgrade the pump to a Mag 3?
2. 2 powerheads for water circulation
-- not sure what brand or flow rate to purchase
3. Return pump from sump to tank
-- not sure what brand or flow rate to purchase
4. Liverock from Liverock.com (may drive there only 3 hours away)
-- 60lbs base and 60lbs live to seed the rest (will this ratio work?)
5. Aragonite for the bed (2 in. depth)
-- not sure if i need LS or not as the LR should seed it?
6. Still undecided on lighting; heat issues may be a problem
-- PC maybe to start with
7. Test kit
-- no idea which brand to choose
8. RO/DI unit (25-50gal per day model -- around $200.00)
-- seems this would be cheaper in the long run as opposed to bottled water
Any thoughts, comments, suggestions, criticisms would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
nickthapainter