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Okay, so I'm going to try to upgrade on a $500-$800 budget from my 20g nano to a 55g. This will include building my own stand & canopy with the goal of making it short enough for my 4 year old to see and tall enough for the sump/skimmer.
The basis for the 55g size is...
It's currently my freshwater setup (save$$)
Limited suitable wall space in my home. the best location only has 58"width and I'm going to have to move it all to a new house in a couple years
Equipment for this size will be slightly more affordable than for my 300g dream tank
So here's my first round of appeal for opinions...
1) Is my 20g adequate to use for a sump? (Any designs/drawings would be appreciated)
2) How much lighting should I conside? I'm looking to start it out with live rock, sand bed substrate, my pair of ocellaris, a condy anem and probably add a carpet anem for the clowns and a couple more fish that'll wind up being reef safe appropriate to the tank size. I'll maybe move to some corals 8-12 months down the road. No, I don't know what type of corals yet, so I'm hoping to put in room in the canopy to be flexible with the lighting.
3) What brand/model of skimmer should I look at? I'm going to use CList for most of my purchases of equipment (i hope) so i will probably be willing to consider a couple of different skimmers.
Let the good times roll!!!
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The basis for the 55g size is...
It's currently my freshwater setup (save$$)
Limited suitable wall space in my home. the best location only has 58"width and I'm going to have to move it all to a new house in a couple years
Equipment for this size will be slightly more affordable than for my 300g dream tank
So here's my first round of appeal for opinions...
1) Is my 20g adequate to use for a sump? (Any designs/drawings would be appreciated)
2) How much lighting should I conside? I'm looking to start it out with live rock, sand bed substrate, my pair of ocellaris, a condy anem and probably add a carpet anem for the clowns and a couple more fish that'll wind up being reef safe appropriate to the tank size. I'll maybe move to some corals 8-12 months down the road. No, I don't know what type of corals yet, so I'm hoping to put in room in the canopy to be flexible with the lighting.
3) What brand/model of skimmer should I look at? I'm going to use CList for most of my purchases of equipment (i hope) so i will probably be willing to consider a couple of different skimmers.
Let the good times roll!!!
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