newlevelomni
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2006
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Hello there ... we're total newbies to the SW arena. We keep a 60 Gal planted FW Gourami tank, and a 30 Gal community tank - but haven't delved into SW - until now.
We've got a 60 GAL tank ready and waiting to start its SW life. We're looking for information on the following:
- Lighting
- Sand / LR recommendations
- Starter Fish (after the fishless cycle)
We've read about (and agree with) the fishless cycle, so we'll be doing that. Right now, we're not sure if we want to have just Fish and Live Sand, or if we want to go ahead and buy LR now as well, with the option to add coral to it later.
If we do sand only, what are the lighting requirements? For FOWLR?
Would it be good to get a protein skimmer now? Or wait?
What types of powerheads would you recommend for a 60 GAL tank?
We've got a RENA XP2 canister filter that we're going to be using as well.
ALL opinions are welcomed!
Thank you in advance!
We've got a 60 GAL tank ready and waiting to start its SW life. We're looking for information on the following:
- Lighting
- Sand / LR recommendations
- Starter Fish (after the fishless cycle)
We've read about (and agree with) the fishless cycle, so we'll be doing that. Right now, we're not sure if we want to have just Fish and Live Sand, or if we want to go ahead and buy LR now as well, with the option to add coral to it later.
If we do sand only, what are the lighting requirements? For FOWLR?
Would it be good to get a protein skimmer now? Or wait?
What types of powerheads would you recommend for a 60 GAL tank?
We've got a RENA XP2 canister filter that we're going to be using as well.
ALL opinions are welcomed!
Thank you in advance!