JAnderson1
Reefing newb
Hello to all!
I'm excited to start my new (and first) saltwater tank! I've a freshwater tank before, nothing major, but have always wanted a saltwater. My wife is getting me a 45gallon bowed front for anniversary! I'm very excited. I've been doing some research about what I might want to put in it. Nothing big. I want a reef tank just a few corals like a bubble tip and clown or a frogspawn. Of course those are things I have to work up to. I'm not in any hurry. I know I have to work up to those things. So I thought I would put a few questions for the pros out there.
With a 45 gallon tank how many powerheads would I need?
I would eventually like a mandarin so I was thinking of getting/making a Refugium/sump/skimmer. Still trying to wrap my head around how it works or will work for my tank. Do I have to drill my tank? Can the pipes hang over over into the tank? Like I said I'm new!
I'm just trying to have a plan in place before I do anything instead of throwing water and fish in there and going gung-ho!
I don't like the look of the stand (it's used) so we want to restain it. Does it matter what we use?
I hope I'm not asking to many questions. Just excited and want to have a plan in place. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Justin
I'm excited to start my new (and first) saltwater tank! I've a freshwater tank before, nothing major, but have always wanted a saltwater. My wife is getting me a 45gallon bowed front for anniversary! I'm very excited. I've been doing some research about what I might want to put in it. Nothing big. I want a reef tank just a few corals like a bubble tip and clown or a frogspawn. Of course those are things I have to work up to. I'm not in any hurry. I know I have to work up to those things. So I thought I would put a few questions for the pros out there.
With a 45 gallon tank how many powerheads would I need?
I would eventually like a mandarin so I was thinking of getting/making a Refugium/sump/skimmer. Still trying to wrap my head around how it works or will work for my tank. Do I have to drill my tank? Can the pipes hang over over into the tank? Like I said I'm new!
I'm just trying to have a plan in place before I do anything instead of throwing water and fish in there and going gung-ho!
I don't like the look of the stand (it's used) so we want to restain it. Does it matter what we use?
I hope I'm not asking to many questions. Just excited and want to have a plan in place. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Justin