Newbie Stuff

[James B]

confirmed what i thought there ski thanks mate again any reccomendations ?

 

[James B]

http/www.firststopaquatics.co.uk/acatalo...Retro_Kits.html
http/www.firststopaquatics.co.uk/acatalo...rm_Heaters.html
how are they for lighting and heating (top of each page) will i need 2 of those lighting rigs or is one ok? thanks james

 

[SkiFletch]

Never heard of eco therm heaters so I cant comment there. I will say though that for lighting if you just want easy corals, you'll be fine with one of those fixtures. If you want to get into difficult LPS or other high-light corals you'll need to go to 4 tubes (2 retro kits)

 

[James B]

would it be ok in like a year or 6 months to add a refugium and/or sump to this if i decide its a good idea or would the tank have to be emptied and drilled. thanks james

 

[SkiFletch]

Well James, you can use an overflow box instead of drilling, but it might be smarter to drill it now, install a bulkhead fitting, and just cap it That way if/when you decide to go with a sump/refugium you just hook up your plumbing and go

 

[James B]

good call. will look for the drilling a tank guide on here any plumbing parts reccomendations

 

[James B]

for a 30" tank is the 2 ft model ok for my tank as im not so sure that the biger one will fit and also what bulbs in each thanks james.

 

[SkiFletch]

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for a 30" tank is the 2 ft model ok for my tank as im not so sure that the biger one will fit and also what bulbs in each thanks james.
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Do you mean is it OK for a sump? Dunno, gotta measure the area under the stand to find that out . As for lighting, Id look into T5s, a single halide, or PCs

 

[James B]

http/www.firststopaquatics.co.uk/acatalo...alide_Kits.html

wich of these would you reccomend seeing as i cant fit abank of 4 t5's over this tank. or is there another model

or would this aquabay (top one)
http/www.firststopaquatics.co.uk/acatalo...___Ballast.html
and this bulb
http/www.firststopaquatics.co.uk/acatalo...crew_Ended.html
and the hanging kit. does any one have any experience with these and how high above the tank would it need to be as i am in the process of the final design for the hood before i head off to the local hard ware store for wood etc

 

[SkiFletch]

If you are going to go the halide route, I'd drop down to a 175watt lamp, 250 might be overkill on a 30" nano

 

[James B]

cool will do. plan on buying this straight after xmas along with the heater then ls and lr *yay* very excited about this.

 

[James B]

http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalogue...ne_t5_lamps.asp
just found that would that work for lighting (32 inch 4x marine t5's 24 watt)

 

[SkiFletch]

Ah, the venerable Arcadia fixtures. Great pic in the UK from what I hear

 

[James B]

hi guys
I know that this must be annoying getting me asking probabely stupid questions but i'd rather look like an idiot :stupid: and get it right than kill aload of fish im trying to put together a final shopping list now seeing as my long suffering mum appears to have been bitten by the reef bug lol and now likes the idea of coral etc apparently it will be something to show visitors and amaise her friends *oh god*
but any way she has said she's going to buy me some bits after christmas so here goes

is this ok for a skimmer or is it not worth bothering with one
skimmer

are these ok for lights
lighting

wich brand of salt would people reccomend or is ther not that much difference

This as an Ro Unit

Ro unit

The sand any particular one or a blend of 2 or 3 of them?

sand link

and this as a refractometer

refractometer

i think i have got it all there now. i already have a heater and seio M620.

Any other sthings you reccomend other than the obvious LR but i shal have to go to the LFS for that and what mix of Snails and crabs or shrimp etc do you reccomend for a clean up crew? thanks guys and im hoping that these should be my final questions

 

[SkiFletch]

Skimmer, never used it. Is that a re-badged Tunze nano skimmer?

Lights, those are fine, so long as you buy tubes that are long enough

Salt, I use plain old IO

RO unit, get one from Osmotics. They're a site sponsor so you get 10% off . I'm sure Miss Wiggle and BigIan would be happy to reccomend the model they just bought.

Sand, as long as its aragonite or reef sand the rest is just looks

Refractometer good

Powerhead good

what kind of heater do you have?