What do you NEED?
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Dkuhlmann
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Everything you need to know is here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1031074
Jollyg97
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Filtration: 1-1.5 lbs live rock per gallon, protein skimmer (Learned this the hard way)
Lighting: Best lighting and eventually less expensive is a good led system. It seems very expensive at first but you electric bill will thank you nd they last for a super long time. t5's will work too I suppose
Circulation: Get a couple powerheads going for circulation in the tank, size of powerhead depends on tank size
Heater
Chiller depending on where you live. If it isnt always crazy hot where you are youll be fine
Live sand would help with filtration and wont break the bank
Lots of patience
Lighting: Best lighting and eventually less expensive is a good led system. It seems very expensive at first but you electric bill will thank you nd they last for a super long time. t5's will work too I suppose
Circulation: Get a couple powerheads going for circulation in the tank, size of powerhead depends on tank size
Heater
Chiller depending on where you live. If it isnt always crazy hot where you are youll be fine
Live sand would help with filtration and wont break the bank
Lots of patience
Laredotx1987
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Yes you need a lot of patience, and try doing research of what type of tank you want. And also if you can get a quartine tank for your fish. You want to make sure they are health and that they eat.
CStrickland
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Need
*Water - purified, rodi is best
*Salt
*Flow - 30-100 gph times the size of the tank (like a 10g needs at least 300 gph in powerheads)
*Light
*Heater and maybe chiller
*Someplace for bacteria to live - at least 2/3# rock per gallon of water
*Test kits - ammonia, nitrate, alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, salinity, temperature
*Quarantine and a set of common meds / nutritional supplements
Optional, but nice
Auto top off
Skimmer
Sump
Gfo
Dosing rig for supplements or carbon; or kalk
Personal choice
Sand
Mechanical filtration - filter socks, canister filter, floss pads etc.
Nutrient removing algae - turf scrubber, chaeto etc.
Granular activated carbon
Gravel vacuum
*Water - purified, rodi is best
*Salt
*Flow - 30-100 gph times the size of the tank (like a 10g needs at least 300 gph in powerheads)
*Light
*Heater and maybe chiller
*Someplace for bacteria to live - at least 2/3# rock per gallon of water
*Test kits - ammonia, nitrate, alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, salinity, temperature
*Quarantine and a set of common meds / nutritional supplements
Optional, but nice
Auto top off
Skimmer
Sump
Gfo
Dosing rig for supplements or carbon; or kalk
Personal choice
Sand
Mechanical filtration - filter socks, canister filter, floss pads etc.
Nutrient removing algae - turf scrubber, chaeto etc.
Granular activated carbon
Gravel vacuum
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