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    Default New Tank Build 20 Long

    Hello out there. It's been a while. I'm starting slow and would like some input on the following pieces I'm interested in purchasing. My first SW was an Aquapod (hence my sig), but I quickly felt limited to what I could do. I hated the heat and the noise. I got rid of and haven't kept a tank since March 2009. My goal this time is to have a "reef-esque" tank...it's for the kids. The following products are on my radar at the moment.

    Tank: Aqueon - 20G Long
    Filtration: CPR Bak Pak Reef ready Skimmer
    Lighting:Ecoxotic panorama LED reef light

    20lbs Caribe Live Sand
    ~25lbs live rock

    Fish:
    2x Blue Green Chromis
    1 false or true perc
    1 Pearly Jawfish

    CUC:
    5 - Austrea Snails
    5 - Nassarius Snails

    Soft Corals:
    Rics
    Blue Cesp.
    Zoa/Paly

    So, what do you think. Please let me also know if your input is driven by personal experience. THANKS and Hello again!​

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    What exactly do you mean by reef esque?

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    what is the wattage of the Lighting:Ecoxotic panorama LED reef light? do you have a link? i worry that wont be enough light. a good amount of LED light is 1.5-2 watts per gallon. if it is only 16watt like i see online that might not be enough and i have heard some bad experiences with Ecoxotic. there used more for adding color to your corals than your main light.
    i have a used CPR skimmer and i wouldn't recommend it. but it might be fine for you.
    what are you doing for water movement in the tank? i would suggest a Koralia Circulation & Wave Pumps. i have used them for years and are great very low wattage and great water movement.
    I would not waste your money on live sand. get dry sand and get a handful or two from someones tank, then you can get all there good life in your tank to seed it. how long can the sand stay alive in a bag on a shelf anyway?
    your amount of live rock looks good you could get away with less. its more about surface area than weight. more surface area = more places for good bacteria and other life. if you have very pours rock it will be much better.

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    nanoreefer11-By reef-esque I mean "light-reef". Not a bunch of corals.

    jason081180- it's 25 watts.
    http://www.ecoxotic.com/panorama-marine-led-system.html

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