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Looks good, can't wait to get my hands on it

Standard t8 aquarium fixtures are fine for fish only, LEDs would just be a waste on a tank that doesn't have any photosynthetic animals. Your plan for live rock sounds fine You should include your sump when determining skimmer size, and go on the heavily stocked side of recommendations...

Mine disappeared pretty quickly when they started picking on each other

Correction: I had a potters angel I do have a black leopard wrasse, it is VERY hard getting then to eat in a captive setting. Mine hid in the sand for nine days after I brought it home

Honestly Erin, I used to reply to posts like this, but some users felt I was coming off as harsh and complained to some of the mods. Now I just keep a list of users whose posts I won't respond to, you should try it :)

AGA tanks have a lifetime warranty for the original owner if placed on the corresponding AGA stand - I'd be surprised if that would be the case if they were known for 'blowing seams'. If installed correctly I don't think there is anything to worry about here Some of the reef ready tanks are...

There are several users here that recently put these over 10 gallon tanks as part of a site contest, there should be some build threads on the site somewhere, these are awesome for the small nano tanks

What are the dimensions of the tank? I'd aim for 60 or 80 degree optics. The larger the degree on the optic, the wider the spread of light, the smaller the degree on the optic, tge narrower spread. 60 degree will probably work best for most small tanks Color is really more of a preference...

Do you want to keep corals? one of these bulbs will probably be the cheapest way for you to do so. You'll end up spending half that on an incandescent fixture, and it will use more energy to run, and you'll have to replace the bulbs twice a year.... Lighting for a reef tank is easily the most...

Look at a Par38 LED bulb. They are relatively cheap (less than $100) and they plug into any light socket. so your mounting options are literally limited only by your imagination. In a 10 gallon tank, you'll be able to keep anything you want. If you upgrade to a larger tank in the future, you...

You may not be able to order from LA, but it will give you an idea of what things to look at for beginner corals. With a Vega color, lighting wont be an issue, you can keep basically whatever you want light wise On a side note, what do you think of the Vega color? I currently have 3 Sol...

The nova extreme is a very good fixture, have you tried finding another retailer that has it in stock?

Zoanthids, various brain corals, ricoderas, candy cane, leathers, and duncans should get you started You can also look here, its a great place to order from: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=597+2856

I get charged the same way, per unit of water used plus a sewage and stormwater fee After its all said and done, my quarterly bill increased $16. Your milage may vary, but its going to be cheaper than buying water for .50 a gallon

I have a 5 stage for my 180 gallon tank, and I do 15% water changes once a week, plus about 10-15 gallons in water evaperation a week. My quarterly water bill went up $16 after taking my unit off my well and putting it on my city water. Still much more economical than buying water from a LFS...

It shouldn't effect the bacteria on the live rock, but I'd check the pH and salinity to make sure they're close, and get the temperature as close as possible before adding it to the tank as well

check out Bulk Reef supply or Marco Rocks for dry rock

You want a skimmer rated for at least the size of your tank, larger would be even better (some people would say to get a skimmer rated for twice your water volume. With heavy eaters such as a lion and a snowflake, this would be even more true in your case) If by current you mean water...

Before going ahead with your plan here, have you verified that these LED's are high enough quality for keeping corals? All LED's are not created equal, and just because they're 'bright enough that you cant look at them' does not mean they are capable of growing coral. I'm not saying its not...

You could look at Candy Canes or brain corals too, assuming you have the lighting to keep them. Zoanthids also come in pretty much every color of the rainbow, as do mushrooms and Ricoderas. All of them are fairly easy to care for