Progress On My New 55 Setup...Any Advice?====

[TaboutMoney]

So Just Showing Everyone My Progress So Far On My 55 Gallon

live rock

Natures ocean live sand

cpr backpack skimmer

aquaclear 70 with only biomax and sponge

magnum 350 canister filter with Boyd Chemi-Pure

300watt heater

petco powerhead for now until i order some Koralia powerheads

Didnt Get A Chance to go buy a new light fixture so still running a basic light with a t5 50/50 bulb

best light to get for around 200$?
Besides a uv sterilzer what else should i get/need?

not really trying to get a sump

I only have a chocolate chip starfish

 

[CrAzY cOrAlS]

Looks great so far how long has it been ruuning?

 

[dubs]

looks good so far i think u can pass on the uv and used the money for other equipment

 

[KathyC]

I agree that you can skip the UV light, it is not as necessity for a reef tank.

Best to look in our Marketplace in the For Sale section for folks selling off used equipment , there are quite a few lights posted in there!

You can also put up a Want To Buy thread for the light and powerheads you want.


The Chocolate Chip starfish you have in there is NOT reef-safe. It will eat any corals you add

Quick question about your avatar - do you work for the MTA or simply live in the area? Just being nosey..lol

Tank looks good so far! How long has it been set up for?

 

[TaboutMoney]

only been setup for about 2-3 weeks now........lol nahh i dont work for the mta i just live in the area

 

[TaboutMoney]

I agree that you can skip the UV light, it is not as necessity for a reef tank.

Best to look in our Marketplace in the For Sale section for folks selling off used equipment , there are quite a few lights posted in there!

You can also put up a Want To Buy thread for the light and powerheads you want.


The Chocolate Chip starfish you have in there is NOT reef-safe. It will eat any corals you add

Quick question about your avatar - do you work for the MTA or simply live in the area? Just being nosey..lol

Tank looks good so far! How long has it been set up for?

what powerheads do i need for my size tank?

 

[roc5288]

Plus one on starfish not reef safe. Depending on what coral you will want to keep will determine the amount of flow. So many powerhead to choose from.Also you might want to consider going with a sump. I know you said you didn't want one. It's the way to go tho.

 

[TaboutMoney]

Plus one on starfish not reef safe. Depending on what coral you will want to keep will determine the amount of flow. So many powerhead to choose from.Also you might want to consider going with a sump. I know you said you didn't want one. It's the way to go tho.

a extra tank for sump isnt really a problem just running the pipes look like such a hassle :irked:

 

[roc5288]

Worth the hassle. I'm sure there is someone in this forum close to you that will be able to if you help. All you need to do is ask. a lot of queens people here.

 

[NYreefNoob]

best power head for the money are the tunze 6025's 625gph and with a 2 minute mod can turn them into 1100gph plus u can aim them and they are pretty small usually around $70 new apiece so 2 of those

 

[TaboutMoney]

how long before my tank will be ready for some soft corals ?

 

[fallenlordz]

or you can go with flexible tubing for the sump - nice and fast

 

[rkaragozler]

I could help you with the plumbing and sump, just ask, we could even make step by step thread to help others.

 

[rkaragozler]

+1 on flexible tubing, not because its faster but for safety reasons.

 

[STHILL]

best power head for the money are the tunze 6025's 625gph and with a 2 minute mod can turn them into 1100gph plus u can aim them and they are pretty small usually around $70 new apiece so 2 of those

what about the MJ1200 with the sureflow mod?

 

[Donewiththisplace]

I like the Koralias...1400's should make some nice waves in that tank. Their a little bulky but have alot of output.

Keep the pics coming.

 

[Donewiththisplace]

As far as a light goes it depends what kind of coral your gonna end up keeping...with a FOWLR you might want to look into an LED fixture.. Marineland DoubleBright runs about $150 +/-

 

[KathyC]

how long before my tank will be ready for some soft corals ?

What are your parameters? (all of them please

Didnt Get A Chance to go buy a new light fixture so still running a basic light with a t5 50/50 bulb

T 5 50/50? Do you mean a compact florescent bulbs (there are 2 tubes that are attached together)?

 

[TaboutMoney]

my chocolate chip star wont eat.....what should i do?

 

[DrHarryLopez]

When I was little and wouldnt eat my mother would pinch my nose n force me to eat..., J/K what do they normally eat?