Wildheart
Reefing newb
It was easy learning stuff about marine aquariums,at least 'till I reached lighting and protein skimmers...
As you all know,I have a Sera Marine Biotope Cube(130l-32g)which came with a
PS-130 skimmer and 2 PL 24W blue-white neons+ 2 blue LEDs for moonlight.
This is good for soft corals,but not for most LPS,and absolutely horrible for SPS.
I was intending to change the 2 PL 24W neons with a daylight and T5.
But this worries me,since I have no chiller(only ventilators) and T5 might be too strong.I am clearly not an expert when it comes to watts and light measurements.
How many watts does a T5 have?I also don't know what neons would fit into my ''roof''.
The neons I have now are quite short.:confused:I'll try to measure them(but you might know already how long PL 24W are).
Can anyone write a small list recommending different types of bulbs and what would fit best in my biocube?Also,the requirements in watts each type of invertebrate has(corals,clams,anemones).
When it comes to the skimmer,I am faced with another dilemma.Skimmers should remove unnecessary particles form the water,leaving it clear.My water has some dust in it,but that may be caused by the fact that the back pannel only has a tiny door,and that door is right over my wavemaker,so I don't think much water gets to enter at the back of the tank.Should I place the wavemaker on the left of my tank,right under the black pipe which propels water back into the aquarium?The pipe's holes are turned upwards,towards the surface,but I still think the current will be very strong.I can try though...
Do I need a better skimmer?Gonioporas hate crystal clear waters,but he might live for a very short time,so the corals coming after must have a good quality water...UFF!
This is so hard!Too many problems!TMP!!!!!!!
As you all know,I have a Sera Marine Biotope Cube(130l-32g)which came with a
PS-130 skimmer and 2 PL 24W blue-white neons+ 2 blue LEDs for moonlight.
This is good for soft corals,but not for most LPS,and absolutely horrible for SPS.
I was intending to change the 2 PL 24W neons with a daylight and T5.
But this worries me,since I have no chiller(only ventilators) and T5 might be too strong.I am clearly not an expert when it comes to watts and light measurements.
How many watts does a T5 have?I also don't know what neons would fit into my ''roof''.
The neons I have now are quite short.:confused:I'll try to measure them(but you might know already how long PL 24W are).
Can anyone write a small list recommending different types of bulbs and what would fit best in my biocube?Also,the requirements in watts each type of invertebrate has(corals,clams,anemones).
When it comes to the skimmer,I am faced with another dilemma.Skimmers should remove unnecessary particles form the water,leaving it clear.My water has some dust in it,but that may be caused by the fact that the back pannel only has a tiny door,and that door is right over my wavemaker,so I don't think much water gets to enter at the back of the tank.Should I place the wavemaker on the left of my tank,right under the black pipe which propels water back into the aquarium?The pipe's holes are turned upwards,towards the surface,but I still think the current will be very strong.I can try though...
Do I need a better skimmer?Gonioporas hate crystal clear waters,but he might live for a very short time,so the corals coming after must have a good quality water...UFF!
This is so hard!Too many problems!TMP!!!!!!!