Questions....

[butterfly_babe4200]

OK right now I have
1 protein skimmer 150 hanging on the tank
1 power-head
1 penguin 170
1 UV filter (not hooked up well tubes kinked)
and a bubble strip that is not doing mush bubbling
I know I need more but what?
What is RO and how does it hook up?
Sumps how do they hook up?

[graphixx]

a RODI unit is a water purification it takes all of the dissolved minerals out of the water. and a sump is an extra tank that your sump goes in and return pump. and gives a safe place for your pods to grows www.melvesreef.com this is a good site for sumps

[butterfly_babe4200]

Went to the site and do not see sumps... confused

[dakar]

Take a look at this thread;

http://www.captivereefing.com/viewtopic.php?t=554

[butterfly_babe4200]

Wow lots of stuff I still don't understand. Why do you need a sump? Its tanks under your tank? I am really lost here.
So PVC pipe another tank
pumps how strong do they have to be?
AHHHH
I wish there was a tank building designer lol

[graphixx]

www.melevsreef.com whoops sorry try this one

[butterfly_babe4200]

Wow ok that helps. ok but what is SPS + LPS? Chetao

[graphixx]

sps is : small polyps stony corals, your hard corals like montipora, digitata LPS is a large polyp stony which is like a acan lord, candy cane, and cheato is a algae that is great for nutrient export in a sump

[butterfly_babe4200]

ok... so where do tourch, hammer and frog spawn fall? No places in th gallery for pics.

[Whoyah]

All three are LPS. Generally speaking if the coral has a skeleton with large meaty heads/section then they typically are LPS. SPS have very small polyps a skeleton frame. Softies (Mushroom, zoas, colt) all lack a skeleton.

[butterfly_babe4200]

Cool that was a perfect explaination! I see now!