saberry
Aquarium Advice Freak
OK, enough talk. I'm finally ready to order some equipment today for my 75 gal which is now cycling. (From an AA sponsor of course). Thanks to a lot of advice here, I've decided to spend a little more at the onset rather than just upgrading later.
Here's what I'm ready to order:
1 Aqua-C Remora Pro (protein skimmer) $226
1 48" Coralife AQUALIGHT WITH 2-65W ACTINIC / 2-65W 10,000K LAMP
STRAIGHT PIN BASE $199
2 Maxi-Jet 1200's $20 each
2 3/4 Watt Coralife clip on moonlight $16 each
I will also pick up some live rock - up to about 40lbs (small pieces) as I already have 115lbs base rock.
Questions:
1.) Does this sound like enough water movement and is this the best way to get movement? (BTW, I already have a Emperor 400 to help with circulation)
2.) Is this lighting adequate for most soft corals, etc. (beginner stuff)?
2a.) This light does not have moon lights, how many will I need?
2b.) Should I order a light that already has moon lights? - the reason
I chose the one I did is that, while it does not have moonlights, it
does have separate power cords which will give me better timer
options.
Final note - I want to keep the cost for these items around $500 b/4 shipping costs, with about another $200 set aside for lr.
TIA
Here's what I'm ready to order:
1 Aqua-C Remora Pro (protein skimmer) $226
1 48" Coralife AQUALIGHT WITH 2-65W ACTINIC / 2-65W 10,000K LAMP
STRAIGHT PIN BASE $199
2 Maxi-Jet 1200's $20 each
2 3/4 Watt Coralife clip on moonlight $16 each
I will also pick up some live rock - up to about 40lbs (small pieces) as I already have 115lbs base rock.
Questions:
1.) Does this sound like enough water movement and is this the best way to get movement? (BTW, I already have a Emperor 400 to help with circulation)
2.) Is this lighting adequate for most soft corals, etc. (beginner stuff)?
2a.) This light does not have moon lights, how many will I need?
2b.) Should I order a light that already has moon lights? - the reason
I chose the one I did is that, while it does not have moonlights, it
does have separate power cords which will give me better timer
options.
Final note - I want to keep the cost for these items around $500 b/4 shipping costs, with about another $200 set aside for lr.
TIA