Iam planning on setting up a 45g sw tank 48x12x18. For filtration how many pounds of lr and how many inches of ls, would go along with a CPR Bak-Pak 2. For a fowlr what kind of lights will I need? I would also run two powerheads but how many gph for each? Thanks
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In general, 1.5-2 lbs of live rock is good. If you want a deep sand bed, 3" is a minimum, but that doesn't all have to be live sand to start. Most people buy playsand and innoculate it with some live sand. The LS you use can be from a bag, from a friend's tank, or fresh from the ocean from a place like Gulf View or Tampa Bay Saltwater. The fresh stuff has a lot more diversity.
For flow, I like a lot. Two 400 gph powerheads would be good. The BakPak doesn't provide a lot of current on its own.
Lighting is up to you if you won't be keeping photosynthetic inverts like corals. Whatever lights up the fish and makes them look nice.
For flow, I like a lot. Two 400 gph powerheads would be good. The BakPak doesn't provide a lot of current on its own.
Lighting is up to you if you won't be keeping photosynthetic inverts like corals. Whatever lights up the fish and makes them look nice.