Salt Water Tank Question

[jon carman]

I will let you know if I crash and burn so you don't make the same mistake. But so far 14months and still kicking.

[angel]

I think 14 months without crashing means live rock is a good filter!

[oldsaltydog]

jon are you still running the nano i almost regret getting rid of it.Tina everybody has great opinions here I personally like starting out from nearly scratch,the satisfaction you get is worth it,I,ve had sponges,palyzoes,mushroms all show up at a latter time in the curring process

[angel]

Thanks Rich. I, too, love surprises(good ones). It's all so exciting I just can't wait to get started!

[jon carman]

Yes I am still running it. I want to upgrade to a LED nano, and I don't know if I would keep both and split the rock up or split the rock up and sell. The only reason I want to go LED is because I am always concerned about the lights going bad and me forgetting to change them out.

[angel]

The higher light is most important for coral, right? Do the fish and live rock need as much light? I really have no intention of messing with coral at this time . It's the fish that have me mesmerized.

[jon carman]

No, they don't need the light. But if you want corals to come out of the live rock they will need it.

[angel]

I have a coralife fixture and a t5 i guess it is. the ones that sit above the water on stands or get suspended. each are 3ft. one has a blue bulb as well. these are the lights i'd need yes? I've got extra bulbs for them to start too. If the coral appears of course I want to grow it but I don't intend to do a tank dedicated to corals. I AM hoping for a starfish

[jon carman]

A t-5 should be more than enough to keep coral alive.

[oldsaltydog]

t-5,s are great for most corals,soft,zoes,some lps corals,ocasionally some sps coral. this is what I used too run,it was a48 in 6 bulb ,ive since went to a metal halide/pc ficture,mainly because im putting several sps coral in my tank,Rich on the other hand has a drawf lionfish and needs very little light,this is a beautiful fish that must be handeled with extreme caution!

[fishme]

Angel...anything here that could help you with your set-up plans?

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[angel]

Possibly the skimmers. I'll check them out.