New Tank Setup - comments and questions

On May 23, 8:05 pm, George Patterson wrote:
Aroon wrote:
I am planning on
purchasing 45lbs of fiji premium LR online any day now.
Is this too much rock to start with considering I have no experience?

That's not bad for a 55 gallon. A little more wouldn't hurt, but you don't want
to take up all of the floor space with rock.

Once I place the semi-cured live rock in the tank, should I start the
skimmer?

I would.

How many powerheads do I need in a 55G tank?

You want a total flow of about 600 gph to maybe 1,000 gph for that size tank.
The problem with powerheads for that is the fact that they use a lot of power
for what you get, and this adds heat to the tank. There are several types of
units that use small propellors with tiny motors; Tunze makes one. These are
much more efficient. Tunze is pretty expensive for what you get, so you want to
check out other brands. Someone will remember the name and post a reply.

Are any anemones ok to add to this sort of tank b4 6 months?

Make sure your lighting is adequate for this. Wayne recommends something like 5
watts per gallon. Something like an "Orbit" brand light will do.

George Patterson
If you torture the data long enough, eventually it will confess
to anything.

thanks.

a friend recommended the tunze nanostream 6025. however, its
relatively expensive compared to other brands.
do you have any experience with the Zoo Med POWERSWEEP 228. the
rotating powerhead seems worth it if its decent.