Originally Posted by BigJoe

Ok first off my last thread got misteriously deleted after i made a quick add...

but here is the basic jist of it...

I bought a 20g tall with stand for 20 dollars the other day... as for right now that is all i have because my other tank is going to be my wife's (means i take care, plant, and stock she just chooses what goes in...)

I know i am going to want to have a 10g sump possibly with a DIY algae scrubber, and a DIY ref. for extra measure... I was wondering if anyone has some plans for a DIY overflow box... I am going to need some help on what pump i will need for the return and how to set it up...

also I found a Linkable t-5 setup that is very cheap... the only thing is i didn't see a ballast... the next step is a DIY 85-105w 6500K CFL setup or http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/236410/product.web as a T-5 setup...http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/209726/product.web

next on my list of questions is with an algae scrubber and a refugium do I need to have a skimmer?

also how many watts do I need in a heater?

what kind of salt do i need?

I've been reading into this for a while but never got into the what you need bottom line..

ok I guess I should have said earlier i want to keep a couple oc. clown and maybe a few gromis... along with a few soft corals and a clam

the alternative i thought of trying is seahorses or mini seahorses... i don't know much about them or their needs... but they have a certain charm that i know i and everyone here would like...