Alright, So Another Question About Lighting

but i do plan to use it on the new tank, i wish i could use it on my 20 gallon right now, as my filter died on me and i'm stuck using a 10 gallon filter since i don't want to buy a new filter to be only used for a few more months, but i think the filter would be way to strong

 

ok this is what I would do. Return powerfilter get your money back and get this

http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5...t_Fixture_w!_Bulbs_(Black)_by_Sunlight_Supply

and this

http://www.reefgeek.com/filtration/...ak_2R _Hang-On_Protein_Skimmer_by_CPR_Aquatic

that comes out to roughly 460 bucks plus shipping. by the time you get your money back on the filter it will come out to what you were going to spend on lighting anyway. A protien skimmer is so much more valuable than a powerfilter

 

what if i were to do the powerfilter and a protein skimmer, would that still work?

 

yeah that would but you don't want to run the filterfloss. Does way too much to harbor nitrates. You could use it for surface agitation, and running carbon and stuff.

 

and i'm really digging the price of both the lighting and the skimmer, i can totally afford that, then i would be officially done with my equipment. I'll probably purchase them next week.

 

yeah all you have to do is look around. Honestly, if you are looking to save money, it's easier to do it online. I do not purchase livestock online most of the time because I would rather see the piece before I buy it.

 

it's such a relief that i have finally found a lighitng system. I have been doing like 2 weeks worth of research, been on a couple of forums, and there are just so so many different opinions and high prices and really bad brands that you need to watch out for. But i liked the pricing of the one that you found, and same with the skimmer too. Now i just have to actually get the tank, get our house tented which is next weekend, paint my room, pay off the credit card, lol then finally start getting some live rock.

 

check at marcorocks.com for your rock

 

kk i will, i also know the lfs that i went to sold rock for like 4.99 a pound or like a box of 44 lbs of rock is only like $150 or something so that might be a good deal also

 

At marco rocks I think it comes out to 2 bucks a lb or something like that shipped. It is dry baserock so it would need to be seeded with a couple lbs of live rock. AFter a month or so it woiuld be hard to tell the difference.