for a 60g you need:
-the tank
-a good
skimmer rated for your total water volume or more(more is better) and a pump to power it
-a
refugium/sump (20g or larger)
-drain holes & an overflow for the drains in the 60 gallon (stay away from overflow boxes that use a siphon and not drain holes)
-pipes to connect the drains to the
sump
-a pump to pump the water back from the
sump to the 60g
- 2 heaters in case 1dies
-60-120 lbs of
live rock (you could use 50lbs of
live rock and another 50-75lbs of cheap base rock it will become
live rock in a month or two)
-I would use a
DSB so 4-6 inchs of sand
-A bucket or bag of salt Something called reef salt if you want corals (higher
Ca)
-lighting which depends on the needs of your system. Sps=high light soft corals=medium light (in general) Lighting may be the most expensive part of the system
-powerheads Hydor Korelia pumps are low watts and high flow very nice
-time to listen to all the back episodes of TR
I would recommend yo listen to the old EPs of TR. The information there is invaluable. I learner more from TR than any other source.
oh and dont believe what the
LFS says, they are often ill informed or just want to make money.
