Alright gang, I've got a few more "newbie" questions for you all... Sorry ahead of time for this being kinda long.


LR:

- If you buy "cured" LR, do you still need to preclean it and run it through a curing process?

- Can you cycle your tank just by inserting LR or LS (or both) into it?

Water:

- After preparing your SW, is there a waiting period on it before it can be put into the tank?

- When you top off your tank, should it be topped with SW or will fresh RO/DI water do fine?

SPS corals:

- With my tank being 16" deep, and me using 4x24 T5 Lighting, can I keep SPS?

- Do they need to be kept near the top or will it matter?

Fish:

- It looks like I'll be getting a pair of False Percula Clowns. I also understand that Anemones are difficut animals to keep. So, what would be a good coral for this type of clown to host in? I've got the charts of which Anemones they'll host in, but not other corals. What would work here that wouldn't be terribly hard to keep (since I'm a newb). I've heard hammerheads or torchs...

- What other fish would do well in my tank?
- Could I keep more than 1 pair of Clowns?

Introduction order:

- Once my tank has cycled and I have it aquascaped, do I begin by introducing corals first or fish first?

Feeding:

- Is there a good food chart somewhere as to which fish/corals eat what?
- Do you all have a recommendation on a site where I can read to figure out what to feed and how for each animal?


THANKS A TON for taking the time. I know I'm asking alot, but I have spent 6 hours today researching on most of these questions, and I find it best to get a more specific answer for my question(s). And BTW, don't feel obligated to answer any or all of these. I don't wanna take up tons of your all's time! I know everyone here is busy!

Thanks!
-JD