LPS Requirements

[DRDinWisc]

I'm setting up my first reef tank and would like to go towards LPS corals. I've got a 55 gal tank with 54 lbs Live Rock and 50 lbs sand. My lighting is a 240 watt Corallife CF. I've got a 15 gal sump with a Ventura skimmer. Is this sufficient to establish LPS? Are there other specific requirements beyond lighting. Thanks

[Raccio]

sounds good to me. Just make sure you have good water flow. I like the hydor flo attachment for wavelike motion. Oh, and I hope you have a heater in there somewhere.

[DRDinWisc]

I have a 200 watt heater and two pumps for water flow.

[Cuda]

You might want to give thought to a second heater. They have been know to fail at the worst time, like when your away for the weekend or something. A 100 should do it set a degree or two below, it's cheap insurance.

[Loverotties]

And once you get the lights going and the summers coming,be ready for a chiller.

[smeese]

? light fired up huh ?

[wharyat]

Sounds good. I would probably add around 1000GPH+ (4 resonably sized PH's, or a CLS) total water flow for some nice tentacle sway, and of course coral respiration.

Most definately you will have to post pics of your corals.

[xaoss23]

...and don't forget to spot feed them.

[DRDinWisc]

Bought a new light. Couldn't get the other one to work.

[VWD]

Sounds Good, What light did You get?

[DRDinWisc]

Same thing. Coralife Aqualight 240 watt.

[jipps]

Spot feed corals?