Great help there Sally! *:thumbsup1:
Welcome aboard and good luck with the 240! What a tank. I can't wait to see pics of that!
I agree that AquaC makes great skimmers and would recommend one, especially if you are going to upgrade to a bigger tank someday NOWICKI. Although since you mentioned money, there are cheaper ones for a tank that size. I know Karla has a Prism and says it works pretty good. Check the protein skimmer section of the forum for details.
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1. Does in/g include my cleanup crew?
2. With LR how much is too much?
3. IYO what will be the BEST collection of fish and friends can I add that will complement the tank and each other?
4. I'm using Araga-Life sand and cc, how thick should my substrate be?
5. If you were me, what are some things you would change? continue? or add? *
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1. Good question. Certainly from what I have seen I would say no. Although I am sure there is an impact there, however slight.
2. When I was working at the lfs, everybody swore by 2 lbs/ gallon, now people say 1 lb / gallon. But to answer your question, I would say can't really have too much as long as you have strong enough pumps to provide good water circulation. When the rock starts to overpower your pumps, you may have a problem.
3. In a tank that small I would stick with around 3 hardy fish. Royal Gramma, a Percula Clown - it's small - and a damsel would be safe. I almost said a Chromis but I am not sure how delicate they are and I am not sure how happy a Chromis would be without other Chromis'. Maybe a b. cardinal?
4. 3-6 inches. I say 4.
5. If I were you I would definitely get a skimmer. I would also start saving for a bigger tank. *
You will want one eventually. I think you should add some powerheads too. If it is not too late, I might take out the crushed coral and just use sand. The crushed coral tends to trap debris worse than sand.
hth
