I know that the LED is better but I have a 10 Gallon Reef Tank already with the same Maineland Reef LED and it gives me alot of Algae and it would be $150 cheaper than the T5's.
My biggest concern is the Algae.
With a Frag Tank can I use no sand and no live rock? Will that give me no algae?
Plus no Fish and Fish Food will be less waste.
And my Hermit Crabs now currently flip over my Frags so I do not want a clean up crew in my Frag Tank.
I have salt water made and ready to go I just need to buy the kit at Meijers.
Will that kit be OK for now untill I get better lights if I set it up today?
I do not have SPS. I bought alot of Zoanthids, Acans, and encrusting Montipora. Will they be OK with the single T10 Bulb that comes with the kit?
It seems to me that if you want to set up a frag tank, which is a great idea, you would be better off if you would get the one you want, rather than throwing away money on the Meijer kit and having to replace most of what you are getting in the kit. I like a frag tank plumbed into the entire system with the display tank, sump, skimmer and so on, so you get the advantages of your system. If you have a frag tank ala carte', I think you will find it difficult to keep clean, plus you will wind up having to have a separate skimmer, separate heater and on and on. I got a 18 X 24 X 15 tank for about $50.00, built a stand for it, plumbed it into the system, added the proper lights (retro fit 24" T5s which I already had) and it is a nice size (24 gallons or so) for raising corals. I think a 10 gallon will wind up being too small for you. Put your new corals down on the sand and spend some time designing your frag tank.
Well look through some of the "selling forums" first before you buy something new. In fact PM me if you want. This isn't a selling forum, so I don't want to incur the "wrath of Jim".
I have a 5.5g frag tank for sale comes with the frag rack and a return pump and full LED lighting and stand for it with moonlights as well for $60 only if you want it i work in canton just let me know and we can meet around lunch or after 4pm during the week. so really $60 plus the price of a heater for a LED setup mini frag tank.
aquaclear 70- gutted stock media and added Chemipure elite, bagged purigen and filter floss
Koriala 1 for flow
50w heater
My light is a duel 24w T-5 light
Soon i plan on gettin a small aquaclear 50 to add a small fuge