Propagation Tank Setup Help.

[jceli728]

Hello everyone,


I notice some of my corals have been doing very well and have started to spread and split. I was thinking of setting up a small propagation tank, I was thinking of a 20g long tank. I just have a few questions:

1. How Much lighting should I have? " only looking to do softies and zoanthids." Maybe some SPS if I could avoid the MH and a Chiller. LOW BUDGET GUYS!!!

This fixture is what I had in mind http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230186508410&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching Will this be fine?

2. Will the eggcrate from Lowe's or Home Depot will be fine? I read in some place of cases where there was some kind of phosphate and chemical leaks from them. I can't find the link or how true it is.

3. What other equipment should be a must for a propagation tank my size.


Thanks


Jimmy

 

[jceli728]

Not where I wanted the thred to go but this very good to know, I'm gonna clean the eggcrate good before I place it in the tank. If I used the viniger how long should Lond should I dip it for?

As for the eqipmentthis is what I have in mind:

Tank: 20g Long
Water Movement: Korolia Nano or Koralia 1?
Skimmer: Do I need one if I do biweekly water changes.
Lighthing: 4x24 t5 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBTOX:IT&item=230186508410&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

I was also thinking of adding a aquaclear 110 and do the mod to a refugium or just filled with live rock. Please let me know if this will be a good setup or if you guys have any sugestions please let me know.


Thanks

 

[Phyl]

You just never know where conversations are going to go around here. Thanks for the catalyst. LOL!

Koralia 1 is useless.
Weekly water changes and LPS you might get away without a skimmer. SPS and you'll surely want a skimmer, carbon, PO4 removal, ...
Lighting is adequate.

 

[Brian]

All good advice from Phyl. I have a small frag tank and have Koralia 1 in it...It doesn't have much flow at all. Go with the 2, especially if you plan on keeping SPS at any point.

I'm not sure how I feel about the small fuge. On one hand, I feel like any extra nutrient export is a good thing, and on the other, I'm not sure a small fuge actually exports much of anything.

(Great tips on the eggcrate BTW!)