Quote Originally Posted by Bobby View Post
this is where Jojo and i disagree ... i think you should know what kind of corals you may want to keep BEFORE anything else. this way you will know the types of things you will need (example : metal halide [any coral you want and clams], power compact [most soft corals], VHO [all soft and most all LPS, and some sps corals], or T5 lighting [all soft, most LPS, and some sps corals]).

although you WILL need to start the tank AT LEAST a month before the corals can go in it, you should know what you want so you know what to buy for them !!
I think I may have been misunderstood here. What I was trying to say was worry about plumbing, how to do water changes, and general set-up. I guess I should have been more clear. I definately agree with these guys that you need to know what you want before getting your lights or for that fact a skimmer. My main point was to start getting the basics down before you get into corals and there needs. Just to be clear I agree that you should know if you wnat softies, lps,sps before getting your lights or skimmer, or your return pump. Ok enough rambeling I hope this clears up what I was trying to say.