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[sharonkookie]

would 260watts power compact be good for my 55gal?

 

[DougBak]

It all depends on what you want to put in it.

How long has it been up?
How much LR is in it?

Have you done the research to see what any inhabitants you want to keep require as far as light, temp, food, water movement?

Are you running a skimmer?

260 watts will provide quite a bit of light, but you've got to keep enough
light that's appropriate for what you want the light to feed.

 

[sharonkookie]

It all depends on what you want to put in it.

How long has it been up?
How much LR is in it?

Have you done the research to see what any inhabitants you want to keep require as far as light, temp, food, water movement?

Are you running a skimmer?


it been up a month it has about 78pounds what inhabitants shoud i start with can i keep most anything? with that light ?plus no skimmer. i have two
small clowns right now my water is all good and ready to go

 

[DougBak]

I'd definitely think about a skimmer. Once you see the crap that comes out of one, you'll understand why.

Start small... do you have a cleanup crew? Snails? Hermits?

You can keep soft corals.. read about them first, see what they like as far as light goes. Just try not to rush into it.

 

[jandree22]

I'd definitely think about a skimmer.

Don't strain your brain thinking.... Trust me, get one. Here's a good one to consider.

Just try not to rush into it.

I agree 100%. Doing so will almost certainly cause something to go wrong or crash in the future.