Sw Mix Tank

Ok on the 75g I want to put some coral is their mostly I want it bright If anyone could make a list of what i would need to get or what would be the best things to get I would app. it I know I need to add salt and Live Rock but if anyone could make me a detailed list that would be awsome so I can print copy it and print it out! Thanks Everyone !

Rusty

what you need as far as what? lights? supplements? actual corals?

lighting and will I have to take my canopy off and leave it off, or can i leave it on like to change from what i have now

Live Rock and how much
Power Heads and how many
Protien Skimmer and what kind
Stuff like that to change it over from where it is now what all will I need?

ok lighting depends on type of corals you want to keep and depth of tank, a 4 bulb T5 HO setup or mhetal halides would be good choices. T5's will allow you to keep most corals as long as you place them correctly.

live rock, use 1 to 2 lbs per gallon so for a 75 gallon tank you want 75 to 150 lbs.

powereads, again depends on corals you keep but a rule of thumb is the powerheads deliver 7x or more turnover an hour meaning that if you had 1 powerhead adn your tank was say a 10 gallon tank you would want your powerhead to have a flow rate of 70 GPH (this is an example and simplified of course). i would use 2 koralia 3's or a koralia 2 and a koralia 3 in a 75 gallon tank.

protien skimmer, do you have a sump/fuge? of not you are reduced to only a hang on type of skimmer. with that said i like the coralife units which can be used in sump OR hang on tank. i would recommend the coralife super skimmer 125 for a 75 gallon tank.

But,
I would use 3 Koralia 2's.

nitty wrote:

But,
I would use 3 Koralia 2's.

yeah nitty this is another good option as well but not knowing teh op's budget i went for only suggesting 2 powerheads LOL

Those are some X-pensive powerheads too. I bought mine used and only saved like $6-$7.

nitty wrote:

Those are some X-pensive powerheads too. I bought mine used and only saved like $6-$7.

i found my 2 koralia 4's for 45.00 new. i belive it was at teh reef shop off of 40 in okc.