Hi,
I am planning my first aquarium. My priority is to welcome a Volitan Lionfish. I'm also looking for leaf scorpionfish and other fish has well but I'm not set yet. And also, i feel in love with SPS but did find a lot of "beginner" information on what it takes to keep them.
Aquarium
I'm planning a 90G with a sump around 30G. I will probably build my own slump under the supervision of my uncle that own 2-3 SW tank for around 10 years now. But I would also like to know how to design a sump. I looked around but didn't find any website explaining different design, pro and con of certain design and etc. I would also like to learn about the overflow. 2 vs 4 and etc.
For my aquarium, I was planning to cycle it for around 6 months or more if needed before introducing anything. Maybe 1 damsels but my plan is really to let the aquarium mature and learn everything about getting an excellent water quality. Also, I want to learn an discover hitchhicker and etc. (hope i will have plenty of them )
Now for the other equipement, I am not set on any model in particular. I would buy skimmer for sure and all the other basic equipements.
Lighthing :
I am confuse about this part. I really like the bluish ligthinng but I think it not good for coral and I don't know what is the type of this bluish look light. I think is called moonlight but I'm not sure. Also, what does it take to keep coral 14 000k or 20 000k. I'm also confuse about metal halide vs t5HO. Some said that t5ho with do the trick and some others said that it's essential to have metal halide if I want coral.
These are the beginning for now. I still have a ton of questions, I'm trying to read has much has I can which is around 8-9 hours a day if it's not more (be an intern is pretty cool lol) So I will stop here for now because I don't want it to be too confusing by asking 100 questions at the same time.
Thanks for your help.
I am planning my first aquarium. My priority is to welcome a Volitan Lionfish. I'm also looking for leaf scorpionfish and other fish has well but I'm not set yet. And also, i feel in love with SPS but did find a lot of "beginner" information on what it takes to keep them.
Aquarium
I'm planning a 90G with a sump around 30G. I will probably build my own slump under the supervision of my uncle that own 2-3 SW tank for around 10 years now. But I would also like to know how to design a sump. I looked around but didn't find any website explaining different design, pro and con of certain design and etc. I would also like to learn about the overflow. 2 vs 4 and etc.
For my aquarium, I was planning to cycle it for around 6 months or more if needed before introducing anything. Maybe 1 damsels but my plan is really to let the aquarium mature and learn everything about getting an excellent water quality. Also, I want to learn an discover hitchhicker and etc. (hope i will have plenty of them )
Now for the other equipement, I am not set on any model in particular. I would buy skimmer for sure and all the other basic equipements.
Lighthing :
I am confuse about this part. I really like the bluish ligthinng but I think it not good for coral and I don't know what is the type of this bluish look light. I think is called moonlight but I'm not sure. Also, what does it take to keep coral 14 000k or 20 000k. I'm also confuse about metal halide vs t5HO. Some said that t5ho with do the trick and some others said that it's essential to have metal halide if I want coral.
These are the beginning for now. I still have a ton of questions, I'm trying to read has much has I can which is around 8-9 hours a day if it's not more (be an intern is pretty cool lol) So I will stop here for now because I don't want it to be too confusing by asking 100 questions at the same time.
Thanks for your help.