Newbie to marine

[Chase31]

well first off welcome
and for your pump, how are you getting water from the display to the sump? if your going to get an overflow check the rating for GPH make sure your pump is under that, never exceed your overflow, just make sure your pump is rated for under the amount of flow into the skimmer

don't know if any of that made sence kinda looks like a wall of gibberish to me but i tryed

[eschimpf]

Originally Posted by Chase31

well first off welcome
and for your pump, how are you getting water from the display to the sump? if your going to get an overflow check the rating for GPH make sure your pump is under that, never exceed your overflow, just make sure your pump is rated for under the amount of flow into the skimmer

don't know if any of that made sence kinda looks like a wall of gibberish to me but i tryed

I think so... What your saying is, if I plan on doing a overflow make sure the GPH is under the set amount of water in my sump. Or am I way out in left field.

[Chase31]

not quite lets say you go buy and overflow or drill the tank and get one rated at 100 Gallons per hour, in this case your pump must be under 100 GPH thats accounting head pressure, when you get the pump it will be rated for 200 GPH at 0' head pressure and at 4' 150 and 100 at 6' (or something like that, the pump will have a chart) so your pump has to be under 100GPH or your tank will overflow (bad ) so make sure they match up, as your overflow should always be more then your pump

[Chase31]

calcium is what corals use to build there skeleton structure not sure about how they eat, pretty sure you still feed them, more of absorption though (dont take my word)
dont have my tank set up yet getting it going if you look at my tank journal but i understand some of it

[mark]

hope you've come across the Nano contests (one here) and there's been a couple of others, if haven't, just type in nano contest in the search. Lot's of ideas.

[eschimpf]

Originally Posted by mark

hope you've come across the Nano contests (one here) and there's been a couple of others, if haven't, just type in nano contest in the search. Lot's of ideas.

Yes I have alot of very interesting tanks.

[Bloodasp]

Most corals have a symbiotic algae living in their cells that provide them food. You don't necessarily have to feed them but they do get a lot of benefit from being given something from time to time. That's the reason why lighting is such an important element in a reef aquarium.
An overflow is a part of your system where water from your main tank gets transferred to your sump.
Anyway I don't know what I said either I was just typing what is popped into my head at this very moment reading this thread.

[eschimpf]

Thanks all! I went to Aquarium Illusions Inc today, was very happy with how helpful the staff was, also I think the owner gave my little ones candy. I had alot of questions answer. My poor hubby was so bored. But I learned a little on what pump I would need and about how soft corals eat... and the baby hermit crabs are SOOOO cute!!!

A little update:
I've PMed a member on Albertaaquatica about a 30 gallon tank. His price is good. If I get it then its a head or tails as to if I use it for the nano or if my goldfish babies get it and I use their 20 gallon. Yes my 4 goldfish are my babies, them and my 5 guinea pigs LOL.

[Chase31]

Originally Posted by eschimpf

Yes my 4 goldfish are my babies, them and my 5 guinea pigs LOL.

your a pet freak just like me, freshwater tank, salt tank, cat, dog, dad.