50 gallon corner tank set up

Sharky44 · 12/13/2014, 09:06 PM

Hello, I plan on setting up my fish tank to a reef tank. It is a 50 gallon corner pentagon tank with a remora c skimmer and a fluval 305 canister filter. I'm trying to figure out what the best type of lighting would be for this tank

Denbf58 · 12/14/2014, 08:05 AM

it depends on what you plan on keeping as far as corals. for soft corals you can use leds and t5 or compact fluorescent there are many ways to light your tank first figure out what you want to keep.

One fish · 12/14/2014, 08:09 AM

I thought canister filters weren't good for saltwater setups?

Denbf58 · 12/14/2014, 09:02 AM

also check out this stickie http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1031074

Sharky44 · 12/14/2014, 02:23 PM

I would like to have some anemones in the tank as well and know they require a lot of light. I was told the canister filters are fine for saltwater. They have the bio media you can add but I am planning on using live rock. The canister filter will be used for water movement and filtration. Maybe a dump would be better

12/13/2014, 09:06 PM	#1
Sharky44 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 10	50 gallon corner tank set up Hello, I plan on setting up my fish tank to a reef tank. It is a 50 gallon corner pentagon tank with a remora c skimmer and a fluval 305 canister filter. I'm trying to figure out what the best type of lighting would be for this tank

12/14/2014, 08:05 AM	#2
Denbf58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: selden N.Y. Posts: 885	it depends on what you plan on keeping as far as corals. for soft corals you can use leds and t5 or compact fluorescent there are many ways to light your tank first figure out what you want to keep. __________________ Life is good Current Tank Info: 75gal reef ready koralia 3, 30g sump, 4b 48" t5s lighting, 29g reef with breeding pair clowns 55g reef 55g freshwater

12/14/2014, 09:02 AM	#4
Denbf58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: selden N.Y. Posts: 885	also check out this stickie http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1031074 __________________ Life is good Current Tank Info: 75gal reef ready koralia 3, 30g sump, 4b 48" t5s lighting, 29g reef with breeding pair clowns 55g reef 55g freshwater

12/14/2014, 08:09 AM	#3
One fish Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 297	I thought canister filters weren't good for saltwater setups?

12/14/2014, 02:23 PM	#5
Sharky44 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 10	I would like to have some anemones in the tank as well and know they require a lot of light. I was told the canister filters are fine for saltwater. They have the bio media you can add but I am planning on using live rock. The canister filter will be used for water movement and filtration. Maybe a dump would be better