You also talk about a skimmer on you reef page. What does that do that my Power Head doesn't? And what is an est. cost of a skimmer?

All a power head does is circulate water. A skimmer or foam fractioner removes organic waste by bombarding the water column with tiny bubbles. Waste in the water sticks to the tiny bubbles rise to the top and burst.
This becomes a buildup of greenish brown organic material that overflows to be removed from the system.Skimmers range from around $100 to $800.

Most hobbyists use a CPR backpack for a tank your size they are around $100 My suggestion to you would be forget the hex tank. If you really want to do  a reef tank buy a 55 gall. Its an affordable tank and will give you a much more functional system and better display. Also it is a standard size so components are much easier to find less expensive and will simply give you  a better system. I strongly recommend to all.... to think well before they begin.

 This hobby is very expensive and starting off wrong will end up costing more money in the long run.


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