frag tank help

[fishguy007]

i have some good ideas on here for a frag tank

so i want to set up a 20 gallon frag tank. can anyone help with waht lighting etc that i may need to buy.

i am thiunking of a 20 gallon with little live rock. just to put my frags in and get some growth before i put them in my 90 gallon.

-what lighting will i need
-do i need a filter. if so what media?
-do i need to protein skim.

i wont put fish in it. just coral frags to grow. do i eed crabs snails etc
and what wattage lighting do i need.

[mseepman]

If you are looking for cost efficiency then you probably should be looking at T5HO's. There are a lot of different choices out there and it really depends on your plans for what type of corals will go in the tank.

Some examples of a cheap option would be the Odyssea one here http://www.aquatraders.com/24-96W-ho-t6-light-fixture-advance.aspx

Or you could go with the Sunblaze fixtures near the bottom of this page: http://www.prairiereefsupplies.ca/index.php?id=95

Another option might be moving up the scale a little with this: http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/sl-t5nw2404/Sunlight+Supply+24%22+New+Wave+T5+Fixture+-+4-Bulb%2C+4+x+24W.html

It really depends on what you hope to achieve.

As for your other questions...If your frag system is completely separated from everything, I think you could get by with some good powerheads and regular water changes.

It's important to note that I don't have my own frag system so you might want to wait for more input from other here who have one.

[Trigger Man]

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