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hi,
guys. i decided to upgrade my reef tank from 26 gallon to 58 gallon oceanic reef ready 36x18x21. i am still confuse about the set up. specially about the sand bed filter. do i really need it ?
i been reading a lot that sand bed will reduce my nitrate. i also thingking about aroginate sand but only for 2 inches. if sand bed really helping me a lot specially to reduce my nitrate i will go with the southdown sand. anyway, any of you guys know where i could buy the southdown sand. i been searching in home depot by college point and they have non.
also about the lighting. the tank will most of them will be sps. should i go with 250 watt mh and 2 40 watt flur or should i go with 175 with 96 watt pc.
please help me decide about this
thx
guys. i decided to upgrade my reef tank from 26 gallon to 58 gallon oceanic reef ready 36x18x21. i am still confuse about the set up. specially about the sand bed filter. do i really need it ?
i been reading a lot that sand bed will reduce my nitrate. i also thingking about aroginate sand but only for 2 inches. if sand bed really helping me a lot specially to reduce my nitrate i will go with the southdown sand. anyway, any of you guys know where i could buy the southdown sand. i been searching in home depot by college point and they have non.
also about the lighting. the tank will most of them will be sps. should i go with 250 watt mh and 2 40 watt flur or should i go with 175 with 96 watt pc.
please help me decide about this
thx