Recent content by alexmsw

Make sure you get some extra hermit shells. LFS and Craft stores sell them. You can keep them behind your rocks out of site so your snails don't end up as hermit food :)

Well here is the water flow: The maxijet on the remora skimmer is 85gph The Aqua Clear 300 is 300gph at max flow The the Marineland Penguin 660 power head is 170 gph. I looked up those crabs and they are really nice looking may have to get a few eventually. I will use your snail suggestions...

Was just reading and realized that my lights will sit on the tank with stilts, do people keep the tank open, or do you put a screen, or glass/acrylic cover? (to keep snails and fish in)

Ok so I'm a newbie...I admit it :lol: ...what's DSB??

Yes the lights are 65w PowerCompact 10,000k and Ultra-Actinic. Thanks for the info on the hermits and lettuce. :)

thanks for the warm welcome. I want to go nice and slow because I dont want to make my first saltwater experience my last :)

Ok I have read and lurked a lot and I think I have my set up decided. This is my first sw venture so here goes: 20g long remora HOB skimmer (1200 maxijet) AC 300 HOB filter (for surface/polishing/please hope never disease treat) Penguin 660 ph 40lb LR 20lb LS (that enough?) 30" CSL PC/moonlite...