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Thanks for the feedback!

The plan is to have my 55g tank in the living room...the same room that i have my big screen tv and 5.1 speaker sound set up...watching movies can be loud at times...would this traumatize the fish? The tank is not in the direct path of any of the speakers, in fact it will also be above the...

Thanks for the feedback everybody!

Am thinking about a tank with 80lbs of LR...would like to get some variety in there, and was wondering if getting 20lbs from different sources would be a good idea...or if there would be some conflict. Also, is Liverocks.com good stuff? Looks reasonably priced when compared to the $8.99 my LFS...

Ok, I see a lot of talk about needing xx watts a gallon for lighting under different types of tanks. My question is, if you need about 4 watts a gallon (assumption for discussion) and have a 100g tank, can you use 1 400W bulb, 2x200w bulbs, 4x100 watt bulbs, etc.? Also, does the Actinic...

Well, I am going to have a GC come out and give me a bid on getting this up to snuff...I was going to just rip out the plywood in there now, and try and stick a couple of 6x6 supports down in there, with a couple of 2x10's sandwhiched as a beam...but I think this will be trickier than it...

Ok, I am just about to get started with my first tank ever...a 55g marine system (starting with LR, but moving to full reef if this goes well). I am still educating myself, but feel that after reading a few books and talking to the local fish shops that I have a handle on the basics. But I...