Welcome to The Reef Tank Canadianreefer19
Your start up should go family early if you've cycled a tank previously.
You'll need to decide on live sand or dry sand for your substrate. The same thought will come with your live rock. There are pros and cons to either and ultimately you'll have to do what suits you best. Personally, I'd start with dry sand and rock. That means there is no live in them. No bacteria, no hitchhikers, phosphate, etc.
You'll probably be ok with a 'Nemo'...I'd get a pair of young ones. You do not have a tank of adequate size for a "Dori"...Pacific Regal Tang. They are fast and nearly constant swimmers and require a lot of room. 180 gallons is the recommended minimum.
There are many other fishes and corals that will make great additions to your little piece of the ocean.
On lighting......LED lighting looks like it might be the cat's meow for you, if you're willing to ante up for the 'newer technology'. They should prove more than ample for medium or low light corals, and will pay for themselves over time in energy savings.
Or you could look @ a hood with florescent, VHO T-5's, etc.
That's as far I'll take it for now.....
Please go to General Discussion and read: "Reefkeeping made easy...." There is a ton of information there that is indispensable.
A Hello and Welcome thread is always appriciated.
HTH
Welcome aboard.
Your start up should go family early if you've cycled a tank previously.
You'll need to decide on live sand or dry sand for your substrate. The same thought will come with your live rock. There are pros and cons to either and ultimately you'll have to do what suits you best. Personally, I'd start with dry sand and rock. That means there is no live in them. No bacteria, no hitchhikers, phosphate, etc.
You'll probably be ok with a 'Nemo'...I'd get a pair of young ones. You do not have a tank of adequate size for a "Dori"...Pacific Regal Tang. They are fast and nearly constant swimmers and require a lot of room. 180 gallons is the recommended minimum.
There are many other fishes and corals that will make great additions to your little piece of the ocean.
On lighting......LED lighting looks like it might be the cat's meow for you, if you're willing to ante up for the 'newer technology'. They should prove more than ample for medium or low light corals, and will pay for themselves over time in energy savings.
Or you could look @ a hood with florescent, VHO T-5's, etc.
That's as far I'll take it for now.....
Please go to General Discussion and read: "Reefkeeping made easy...." There is a ton of information there that is indispensable.
A Hello and Welcome thread is always appriciated.
HTH
Welcome aboard.
