help setting up saltwater tank

It's probably a standard florescent bulb. You're going to have to buy a whole new lighting setup.

 

what you have are flourecent bulbs...it's ok to have flourecents with a fish only sw tank but if your planning to buy those expensive corals you have to upgrade......it's better to protect your investment than to lose it.

 

a refugium is a part of your sump or just a tank that you setup to hold a sand bed and types of algea that will help to lower phosphates and nitrates....it's also a place where your copepods where multiply and live until they eventually end up in your main display.......

 

no but it helps a lot to have one.....

 

this link should help you out in setting up a sump and what you will need.


All my sumps - sump setup for aquarium

 

well your going to have to tell me what you have now......

 

here's a picture of my sump / refugium......


the 1st part is filled with live rock....the middle has sand and macro algea which makes up the refuge and the 3rd part is where my return pump is....

 

good....they're most likely vho's......load a pic when you can...

 

Much better lighting.

 

Not for months. Your tank has to be completely cycled and fully established.

 

yep....take your time with it....it's the best thing you can do for a reef tank.