108 watt t5 55 gallon

Is a 108 watts of t5 ho lighting enough wattage for soft coral in a 55 gallon tank.I have 160 watts right now but they are normal output bulbs would this be a good upgrade.Could i have lps corals too but not sps.There selling T5 fixture with 2 bulbs for 45 dollars at aquatraders.com 108 watt t5 55...

Newbie – 55 gallon

this is my first post. within in the next few months I’m looking to purchase my first 55 gallon tank. I’m looking to purchase a quilty filter, skimmer, powerhead, etc. If anyone can recommend a few brands, please let me know. Also, I live on Long Island and was wondering of a few good aquarium...

Yellow Tang

Just inherited a yellow tang from a friend…guess he just didn’t take to the hobby. It has been out of the qt and in the display for a week now. It behaves as if it is afraid of everything and yet it is the biggest thing in the tank. Is this normal behavior for this species? How can I make it...

Not quite a Veteran, Not quite a Newb

Hello All, This is my first post here at Reeflounge and I must say, I cant believe the wealth of knowledge hidden in these pages. I’ve had my new 45 set up going on 3 weeks now. I added around 45lbs of "dead" live rock in the beginning and about a week ago added an additional 10 lbs of fully...

College Fund to support Reef Hobbyist Research

I am the owner of ReefCavern.com. We recently created a College Support Fund in which we hope to award $$$$ to at least one student this year and more in the future. Our goal is to promote the reef keeping hobby and provide opportunities for college students to generate formal research associated with the...