The BEST of EVERYTHING

Flashpoint · 02-18-2006, 09:42 PM

Hello!

I am not new to fish (successfully raised Tropical/Freshwater for over 15 years) but new to salt water fish.

My goal with my new saltwater tank is to sucessfully raise a juvenile box fish. I am looking for some advice on the very best equipment. And I mean "Rolls Royce" equipment. If money is NO ISSUE what is the very best:

#1 Filtration system
#2 Substrate
#3 Tank mates for the Box
#4 Lighting

The tank is a 48X18X30. I have been reading and reading and reading about possible pieces for the tank. The filtration system needs to be a Wet/Dry but I need recommendations on its set up and if additional pieces should be added (best Protein skimmer etc.)

How about RO? How about Uv sterilizers? Best submersible heaters?

Any and all suggestions on any top piece (and the most expensive is not always the best!) of equipment that is recommend, I'd like to hear about it!

Also once we get the hardware set up what about recommending the best place to get "software", meaning start up creatures, live rock, etc.

**TheOldSalt** · 02-19-2006, 06:44 AM

Heh, heh..you want the very best and yet you insist on a wet/dry filter???

I'll get back to you, and I'm sure you'll get lots of other input soon enough.

**Fishfirst** · 02-19-2006, 03:22 PM

best filtration? the ecosystem method
best lighting for fish? any really, however I'm sure that they wouldn't mind a morning evening cycle where brighter lights come on at mid day, and moon lights come on at night, and actinics come on during the twilight periods.
UV sterilizers? turbo twist is one of the best
You'll want to run carbon 24/7 probably need to replace every couple weeks or so unless the boxfish is the only fish.
www.floridarocks.com I believe is one of the best liverock dealers.

**TheOldSalt** · 02-19-2006, 04:49 PM

Floridaliverock.com , that is, and tampabaysaltwater.com

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02-18-2006, 09:42 PM	#1
Flashpoint Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1	The BEST of EVERYTHING Hello! I am not new to fish (successfully raised Tropical/Freshwater for over 15 years) but new to salt water fish. My goal with my new saltwater tank is to sucessfully raise a juvenile box fish. I am looking for some advice on the very best equipment. And I mean "Rolls Royce" equipment. If money is NO ISSUE what is the very best: #1 Filtration system #2 Substrate #3 Tank mates for the Box #4 Lighting The tank is a 48X18X30. I have been reading and reading and reading about possible pieces for the tank. The filtration system needs to be a Wet/Dry but I need recommendations on its set up and if additional pieces should be added (best Protein skimmer etc.) How about RO? How about Uv sterilizers? Best submersible heaters? Any and all suggestions on any top piece (and the most expensive is not always the best!) of equipment that is recommend, I'd like to hear about it! Also once we get the hardware set up what about recommending the best place to get "software", meaning start up creatures, live rock, etc.

02-19-2006, 06:44 AM	#2
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,253	Heh, heh..you want the very best and yet you insist on a wet/dry filter??? I'll get back to you, and I'm sure you'll get lots of other input soon enough.

02-19-2006, 03:22 PM	#3
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	best filtration? the ecosystem method best lighting for fish? any really, however I'm sure that they wouldn't mind a morning evening cycle where brighter lights come on at mid day, and moon lights come on at night, and actinics come on during the twilight periods. UV sterilizers? turbo twist is one of the best You'll want to run carbon 24/7 probably need to replace every couple weeks or so unless the boxfish is the only fish. www.floridarocks.com I believe is one of the best liverock dealers. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-19-2006, 04:49 PM	#4
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,253	Floridaliverock.com , that is, and tampabaysaltwater.com

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