MY FIRST FO SAL****ER TANK

Hello Group!

This is my first post here, I am new to the marine and all the aquarium
stuff, however I have decided to set up myself a sal****er FO tank.
Tank is now at the beginning of cycling process, the knowledge I have so far
came from websites, this & other newsgroups - I do not know anyone who has
experience in sal****er aquarium and I need some advice. I would be very
thankful for any help.
I got myself a 29 gal tank, 10lbs of live sand, 20 lbs of cured Fiji live
rock, Penguin 170 Bio-wheel filter connected to AquaClear surface skimmer,
Power Sweep 214 self rotating powerhead, thermo & hydro meters and a whole
bunch of tests for Ph, Ammonia Nitrate, Nitrite etc.
I also got a Whisper 100 Watt heater and my first set of questions is about
temperatu
Heater is not yet installed, because my tank temperature ranges from 79F
(night) to 82F (daytime, with lights on). Isn't it a little too high? It
looks to me that I do not need heater at all?! I was wondering, because it
is not even summer, what will happen when the hot days will come? Will I be
able to keep any fish without getting an expensive water chillers? I have
read somewhere that it is better to have lower than normal, than higher than
normal temperature, but perhaps some fish like higher temperatures??
My second question is about the equipment I got. Is it a good combination? I
picked it all by myself, ( I know I should have asked this question BEFORE
buying anything...)
And finaly third and last one: What fish would you reccommend to me to begin
with?
Thank you for reading this! I appreciate!

--
Raf

Maybe this will give you some general idea -
http://www.melevsreef.com/overview.htm

CapFusion,...


"Raf" wrote in message
...
Hello Group!

This is my first post here, I am new to the marine and all the aquarium
stuff, however I have decided to set up myself a sal****er FO tank.
Tank is now at the beginning of cycling process, the knowledge I have so
far
came from websites, this & other newsgroups - I do not know anyone who
has
experience in sal****er aquarium and I need some advice. I would be very
thankful for any help.
I got myself a 29 gal tank, 10lbs of live sand, 20 lbs of cured Fiji live
rock, Penguin 170 Bio-wheel filter connected to AquaClear surface skimmer,
Power Sweep 214 self rotating powerhead, thermo & hydro meters and a whole
bunch of tests for Ph, Ammonia Nitrate, Nitrite etc.
I also got a Whisper 100 Watt heater and my first set of questions is
about
temperatu
Heater is not yet installed, because my tank temperature ranges from 79F
(night) to 82F (daytime, with lights on). Isn't it a little too high? It
looks to me that I do not need heater at all?! I was wondering, because it
is not even summer, what will happen when the hot days will come? Will I
be
able to keep any fish without getting an expensive water chillers? I have
read somewhere that it is better to have lower than normal, than higher
than
normal temperature, but perhaps some fish like higher temperatures??
My second question is about the equipment I got. Is it a good combination?
I
picked it all by myself, ( I know I should have asked this question BEFORE
buying anything...)
And finaly third and last one: What fish would you reccommend to me to
begin
with?
Thank you for reading this! I appreciate!

--
Raf