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Old 01-21-2008, 12:13 AM
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i have a 80 gal it is fresh water now thinking about swapping it to salt as i wanna upgrade from my 20 gal corner tank. is it easier or harder once you go up the size of the tank?
I will have two canister filters running and a few power heads.

All i need is a light and heaps more live rock.

what kind of light will i need??

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Old 01-21-2008, 12:15 AM
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I would higly recomment ditching the canister filter idea and going for a sump/fuge along with a quality protien skimmer.

As for lights, depending on the depth of the tank you may want to consider t-5's with individual reflectors.
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Old 01-21-2008, 05:02 AM
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my tank depth is 18 1/2 inches. I got a skimmer in my 20 gal tank but only runs off a balsa wood air stone.
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