bladedrummer
03-30-2012, 09:07 AM
Hi everyone,
first of all, congrats on this awesome site!!! I love it.
I'm moving to a bigger place starting tomorrow so I was finally able to get a tank! I've been wanting to do so for a while. I got a used 75 gallon tank, stand, powerheads, wavemaker, heaters, protein skimmer, HOB refugium with miracle mud, live sand bed, misc equipment. The tank was running until about a month ago and was doing good, as far as I know. The water is still in it and some of the clean up crew is still alive. No algae, no scum. Water looks crystal clear.
I find myself a little stumped right now. I need lighting but I really don't know what to get. My idea is to get LEDs because of less heat transfer to the tank and, especially, to the room. However I'm confused as to what kind I should get. I'm looking to spend around $400. Although I might actually have to wait a week or two to get them. Not sure.
Also I'd love it if my choice in lighting wouldn't limit my choice in livestock/corals in the future.
Thanks in advance for any input and keep up the great work!
first of all, congrats on this awesome site!!! I love it.
I'm moving to a bigger place starting tomorrow so I was finally able to get a tank! I've been wanting to do so for a while. I got a used 75 gallon tank, stand, powerheads, wavemaker, heaters, protein skimmer, HOB refugium with miracle mud, live sand bed, misc equipment. The tank was running until about a month ago and was doing good, as far as I know. The water is still in it and some of the clean up crew is still alive. No algae, no scum. Water looks crystal clear.
I find myself a little stumped right now. I need lighting but I really don't know what to get. My idea is to get LEDs because of less heat transfer to the tank and, especially, to the room. However I'm confused as to what kind I should get. I'm looking to spend around $400. Although I might actually have to wait a week or two to get them. Not sure.
Also I'd love it if my choice in lighting wouldn't limit my choice in livestock/corals in the future.
Thanks in advance for any input and keep up the great work!