Lighting/timer

hey guys, i alresy bought my light but would ike to know to what times i have to setup my timer too. like how many hours a day. and do u all recomend that i change my millenium 3000 for an Aqua clear 500. remember its only a 40 gal. millenium circulates 290 gallons per hour and the ac500 does 400 per hour

thanx JOE

 

Are you setting up a reef or fish only tank?

 

You really can't have too much circulation so your Aqua Clear 500 will be fine 24/7.

What other equipment are you planning? Powerheads, skimmer, etc.?

 

craig, its a reef tank and ive read those steps bout a million time and still dont know wut a skimmer is or a power head. please hook me up with this info and any other equipment i might need.
remember i have nothing in it yet. no water nor rock, nothing. im still gathering everything i need

thanx JOE

 

Click on the link below and go to Protein Skimmers and hit next to get to the SeaClone 150. I have one and you won't be disappointed in it's value.  It will give you room to grow to a 75 - 80 gallon tank as well.

Go to Powerheads and you will find the Aqua Clear 800. I am using as well one 800 will be plenty.

With the Aqua Clear 500 you are really set and can grow with little or no cost to upgrade.

What heater are you using?

What lights do you have? Your photo period should be 10 - 12 hours per day.



http://www.bigalsonline.com

 

i got 192 watts and it the aqualight 36' deluxe series.(double the size).that skimmer is a bit too xpensive for me right now.
can i add that a bit later?
thanx a lot for help? keep the info coming.
and i dont have a heater
do i need one? the temperature of the water has to remain @ 72 to 78 degrees right.

 

I would get a 300 watt heater and the power head as you wait for your tank to cycle with LR for the next two months. You will want to keep your water between 78 - 80 degrees and the 300 watt heater will last longer. You can use the same link above to check them out.

I would start saving for the skimmer as you won't need it for the next two or three months, but will want to get it up and running when you start adding fish. Not really necessary for your clean-up crew IMO.

 

so i have to keep the water actually WARM?

 

The mean temperature of the Indo Pacific reefs that my fish are indigenous, where they come from, is 80 degrees and at 1.025 specific gravity there is the 36 ppt salinity found in those regions. Long winded way of answering yes!

Check out this info.

http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1997/nov/features/1/default.asp

 

yo thanks craig, i have decided to keep my water temp @ 78 degrees and im gonna buy the ac 500 and a simple 300 watt heater and the aqua clear powerhead 800 like you told me.


another Q:
wut test kit do you recomend?