Weird thing in MY TANK

[Shadechic23]

Do me a favor???

List me all the things needed for a 55 gallon reef tank!!

 

[little_fish]

read this: https://www.livingreefs.com/water-chemistry-t31270.html
and this: https://www.livingreefs.com/basic-equipment-list-t19611.html

And then I will answer more questions about setting up a tank

 

[Shadechic23]

Got to the water...I know tap isnt the best. What about WELL water?? It dont have all what tap water has!!

 

[little_fish]

well water can be even worse, I would invest in an RO/DI machine or many LFS will sell RO/DI water for cheap

 

[Shadechic23]

OK....my light takes a fluorescent bulb. Is this good??

 

[little_fish]

depends on the type of bulb, not all bulbs are equal

 

[Shadechic23]

It is an Eclipse Marineland F40T10

 

[little_fish]

I doubt that that light will be enough to support any corals, you will need at least a 4 bulb fixture.

 

[Shadechic23]

I will look around for a good cheap Lighting.

Prob wont need one til i get livestock in there anyways. Right??

 

[little_fish]

Unless you have corals, there really isnt any need for good lighting, just enough so you can see :)

 

[Shadechic23]

Check these links out!!! Tell me if they are good deal an if they are good ones to use.

PROTEIN SKIMMER!!
RESUN Aquarium Protein Skimmer Separator Pump SK-300 | eBay

POWERHEADS!!!
Wave Maker Powerhead Aquarium Pump Reef 800 GPH 3000L/H Circulation Marine Tank | eBay

API TESTING!!!
API SALTWATER MASTER TEST KIT - Best Deal! | eBay

 

[little_fish]

I dont know much about skimmers, so hopefully someone else can help you with that. But that is a good powerhead, you will need a few though. And I would buy the testing kits new because they can go bad, and I would want to check that before I purchased a kit.

 

[Shadechic23]

I was looking to buy 2...is that plenty

 

[little_fish]

Two would be ok, but more flow is always better

 

[Shadechic23]

Circulating 3000 L/H Aquarium Fish Tank Vibration Powerhead Pump Wave Maker New | eBay


this one is 10 dollar!!! i believe it is the same.

 

[little_fish]

not sure I would trust that

 

[Shadechic23]

Is this a good heater for a 55 gallon??
Aquarium Heater - 300W
The link u sent me it said 5 watts per gallon which would be 275 watts for a 55!!

 

[marcah]

that heater would be fine the first powerheads that you posted will be fine only thing with those is the suction cups have a tendancy to loosen so just keep an eye on them, like Hannah said 2 will work for you.. That skimmer I wouldnt waste the money on, get yourself a descent skimmer you will be happy you did..
On a 55 gallon I would have no problem using a light like this one just make sure to change out the bulbs ( not many fixtures come with descent bulbs)..
Odyssea T5 Aquarium Lighting
aquatraders has become a much more descent fixture for the price..

 

[Shadechic23]

OK guys....

I purchases API saltwater kit for 23.94

300 water heater 16.99

and 2 powerheads 33.85

 

[Shadechic23]

What about a air pump?? is it good for a saltwater??

And little_fish, the API test kit is 30 day money back. So if it is out of date i can send it back!!