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Originally Posted by Xyres
Honestly I have no idea. Like i said I am still rather new to this so I am really just looking to get my tank started on a strong foot right now. I don't want to do something in the future and be hindered by a past purchase that wasn't what I needed.
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I understand but bare in mind it's better to plan for the future rather than front loading costs in the hopes of having everything you need for whatever may come. If you go softies, then you can aim for the lower end of the flow spectrum, if you go SPS you'll be in the upper end of the spectrum. The same applies to lighting (even more so). Take a look around the net for some tanks that you like the look of and see what they keep. Use that as a barometer for what you'll likely be keeping. Invariably you'll end up with a mixed reef but you need to be able to meet all the needs of your livestock. Don't be discouraged by the apparent difficulty of livestock like SPS. You can easily start with SPS (of the right kinds).
So, give it some thought as to what your future plan is and let us know. We'll be able to better help you once we know what your needs are.
On another note you don't NEED fancy power heads like tunze or Vortechs. I've gone for years using cheap hydors and have been successful... However I WANT Vortechs
