starting a 29 gallon reef tank

[pffftttabby]

so i have a 29 gallon salt water tank running for a few weeks now. im slowly making moves and whatnot. as of now i have live rock, sand. two filters both aqua clear, the larger one is for 40-70gallons. i also have a protein skimmer. I have a mated pair of clown fish, and a hippo tang ( i do realize the size they grow to and he will eventually be transferred into my fathers soon to be 100-150gallon.) A snail which keeps producing baby snails.. and a hermit crab. I plan to get an anemone for my clowns, and coral. Im looking for a light and something to stimulate a current, and any information and advice such what i need to help my live rock stay vibrant and colorful, and eventually my corals.

thanks..
tabby

 

[Cathic]

Well gratz on the tank and welcome, The protein skimmer and rock is all you will need for filtration. The aquaclears you can remove. For current, you just need 2-3 powerheads, Koralia 750's would be a good choice for flow and direction. Lighting all depends on you. You will need a good t5 setup metal halides or LED's in order to keep corals. Budget will determine some of it but T5's are great for anyone.

Each has its own + and - you just need to do a little research into which one you would like more.

Im also not one to point out the obvious but I'm sure you wouldnt like to live in a room that was 8x8 just because you would be getting a larger room to live in later.

 

[marcah]

welcome to the site..:D
live rock and the skimmer is all you will need I agree get rid of the aqua clear filters will be more of a headache to you down the road..you will want to get near 40 times your water volume for a flow so around 1100 gph or so.. lighting will depend on wether it is a cube or not.. cube you may want to look into m.h. if a standard 29 t-5 will work for you.. a little bit more of a cuc wouldnt hurt either maybe a brittle star a few more snails( nass for sand stir)...anyway good luck and ther are alot of people here who can help along the way getting it going..:D