tank filtration questions??? help please

i thought thats what he had now, and was asking about the power glo

Sorry!

 

np I may have read it wrong too

 

If you are really going for a reef tank, then you should shoot for 30x turnover rate. Go for a pair of Koralia #2s (1200 gph for the pair), plus what you already have, and you should be about right.

I'd go for either a Current Sundial 4 bulb T5 light fixture or a Nova Extreme pro T5 light fixture. A Tek 4 bulb fixture is 12 inches wide, while a Tek 6 bulb fixture is about 15 inches wide, (most 55s are usually only 12.5 inches wide so the 6 bulb will overhang). The Sundial is about 9.5 inches wide and the Nova Pro is 12 inches wide, so they should fit your tank better than the 6 bulb Tek. You must have good lighting if you plan on having a reef tank, so don't even bother with that light fixture you currently have. The Sundial would be acceptable for your size tank, but I think the Nova pro would be a better choice.

I'd rank the fixtures in the following order (worst choice to best choice based solely on light intensity):

1) Current Sundial 4 bulb
2) Tek 4 bulb
3) Aquatinics 5 bulb
4) Nova Extreme Pro 6 bulb
5) Tek 6 bulb

Note: #5 will be too wide for your tank, so I don't recommend it.