newbie with questions, need advice please! [Archive]

Whoshwee

02-17-2008, 10:41 PM

I have a 60gal. tank and was wondering which protein skimmer and powerhead to buy. I've looked into the koralia powerheads and red sea skimmer, are these product a good investment? any product recommended for a 60gal?

also I'm planning to buy some partially cured LR and wonder whats the best type of brush to use when brushing the die off.

Reefscape

02-18-2008, 4:34 AM

I have a 60gal. tank and was wondering which protein skimmer and powerhead to buy. I've looked into the koralia powerheads and red sea skimmer, are these product a good investment? any product recommended for a 60gal?

<<Koralia powerheads are a good product to buy. The Redsea skimmers are not worth the money. For a skimmer, i would recomend something like an ASM Mini-G....Coralife Super Skimmer ( not fantastic, but they do work)....Aquamedia Turboflotor...>>

also I'm planning to buy some partially cured LR and wonder whats the best type of brush to use when brushing the die off.

<<Any nylon brush, like a tooth brush or a nail brush would be fine for this>>

Hi there...Added some comments above..

Whoshwee

02-18-2008, 9:48 AM

Thanks reefscape. For the Koralia, is 2 #2 koralia good enough?

Reefscape

02-18-2008, 10:01 AM

I would go with a #3 and a #2 personaly...i think 2 number 2's, at 600 will not be enough...

Grins

02-18-2008, 11:10 AM

I have 2 #3s in a 55g, I'd go that route in a 60g. I also agree with Reef about avoiding the Red Sea skimmer.

Solastsummer

02-19-2008, 12:35 AM

not that im an expert, im just getting into the hobby but everyone has told me time and time again go with the aqua C remora, its pricy but from all the talk about it it made me buy one. I have a 60 gallon and this is what i have done for my tank.

60 lbs live snad
30 lbs live rock
30 lbs base rock
and 2 powerheads putting out 600 gph total
The aqua C remora pro

Reefscape

02-19-2008, 1:16 AM

I feel you were advised well then Solastsummer....The Aqua C Remora is a superb bit of kit in my opinion...

Whoshwee

02-19-2008, 10:43 PM

not that im an expert, im just getting into the hobby but everyone has told me time and time again go with the aqua C remora, its pricy but from all the talk about it it made me buy one. I have a 60 gallon and this is what i have done for my tank.

60 lbs live snad
30 lbs live rock
30 lbs base rock
and 2 powerheads putting out 600 gph total
The aqua C remora pro

Thanks, I'll look into buying it.