I've been keeping FW for about 10 years now and I'm looking to move into salt. Mostly gonna start with fish, live rock and a few corals. So far i have decided on a 54 gallon corner unit but i'm very uneducated when it comes to the different equipment associated with salt as opposed to fresh, so any advice i can get would be much appreciated.
Heres what I was thinking so far:
1. For filtration I was gonna use the Eheim Professional II, now i know that the better option would be to use a sump but i have gotten mixed reviews that say the canister may not be the best, but will definitely work? Any suggestions???
2. Lighting I'm probably gonna go with MH over the T5's? Any suggestions for one that would fit my tank well is very much appreciated.
3. Protein skimmer....I have no clue. Does any one recommend one, I would assume I'm gonna need one that hangs off the back, but other than that I'm pretty clueless as far as the brands go.
4. RO unit, another area never encountered with the FW and no clue on a unit that would fit my needs the best.
Any help that I can get is very much appreciated....and anything that I may have missed please feel free to point it out.
Thanks Again.
Heres what I was thinking so far:
1. For filtration I was gonna use the Eheim Professional II, now i know that the better option would be to use a sump but i have gotten mixed reviews that say the canister may not be the best, but will definitely work? Any suggestions???
2. Lighting I'm probably gonna go with MH over the T5's? Any suggestions for one that would fit my tank well is very much appreciated.
3. Protein skimmer....I have no clue. Does any one recommend one, I would assume I'm gonna need one that hangs off the back, but other than that I'm pretty clueless as far as the brands go.
4. RO unit, another area never encountered with the FW and no clue on a unit that would fit my needs the best.
Any help that I can get is very much appreciated....and anything that I may have missed please feel free to point it out.
Thanks Again.