mistyash
New Member
I'm rather new to the salty side, but I've been doing a lot of research lately, and I'm in the process of taking over an existing setup. It's 55 gallons, with a Coralife Aqualight 53106, Aqua C Remora Protein Skimmer, and an additional powerhead. It includes 35 lbs of live rock, and live sand. There are also some corals and livestock included, but i'm not sure what yet. I'll be able to sell off whatever I'm not interested in keeping, so that's not an issue to me.
now, my biggest question is: what would i have to do to supplement this setup (if anything) to keep sps corals (mostly acropora) and a few lps (frogspawn), along with some zoos. I plan on implementing a deep sand bed, and buying a lot more LR. I'd also like to use a 10-20 gallon tank as a refugium--half chaeto and half LR rubble, in order to keep a good pod population in case I get a mandarin fish.
of course, I'd like to save as much money as possible, but I also know that that's the way a lot of systems fail. So I'm looking for your help. I respect your opinions, but I'm just looking for your thoughts on how to make this work--not anyone telling me to stick with mushrooms in my first tank.
as for stocking, these are just thoughts, and I'll think everything through before going out and buying it. But for now, I was thinking 2 black ocellaris, 1 mandarin dragonet, and maybe a fairy wrasse. I'd also love a dwarf lionfish, or a snowflake moray, but i think the moray will get too big, and I feel like I can either get a lionfish or shrimps, but not both.
Above all, I'd just like to make this work, and so I turn to my favorite forum for your words of wisdom.
now, my biggest question is: what would i have to do to supplement this setup (if anything) to keep sps corals (mostly acropora) and a few lps (frogspawn), along with some zoos. I plan on implementing a deep sand bed, and buying a lot more LR. I'd also like to use a 10-20 gallon tank as a refugium--half chaeto and half LR rubble, in order to keep a good pod population in case I get a mandarin fish.
of course, I'd like to save as much money as possible, but I also know that that's the way a lot of systems fail. So I'm looking for your help. I respect your opinions, but I'm just looking for your thoughts on how to make this work--not anyone telling me to stick with mushrooms in my first tank.
as for stocking, these are just thoughts, and I'll think everything through before going out and buying it. But for now, I was thinking 2 black ocellaris, 1 mandarin dragonet, and maybe a fairy wrasse. I'd also love a dwarf lionfish, or a snowflake moray, but i think the moray will get too big, and I feel like I can either get a lionfish or shrimps, but not both.
Above all, I'd just like to make this work, and so I turn to my favorite forum for your words of wisdom.
