questions from a beginner

[mark]

I ran a 75g FOWLR (with macro and some polyps) without a sump and normal output fluorescents for close to a couple years. Added some second hand PC and started mushrooms and Xenia.

That said, sump and MH w/T5s opens things up, all depends where you want to go.

[mseepman]

Here are a few items from other reefers that would be good options for decent prices. This includes lighting and other benefitial equipment.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=45337

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=45520

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=42220

[Tarolisol]

If you want corals most likly home depot lights wont do the job, maybe for shrooms and very low light corals you could get away with 4 florecents. Thats about the only thing home depot lights are good for unless your really really good at DIY.