New 60 Gallon Tank ( What do i need? ) HELP!

[Pnpasi78]

Hello everyone, i Recently had a 17 gallon Marine tank and i am selling it cause i just bought a 60 Gallon Tank and i Want to know what is the best stuff i can buy as in filter Lighting to Grow Corals not TOO INTENSE but i want some Coral's and also Anemone. Also what heater? How many and What power heads? how many lbs of live sand and how much live rock? and in regards or the light What kind as in LED or Bulbs?

I Just want to know everything i need to have a awesome and Healthy Marine tank

please take in mind i am not on a budget but lets be Realistic and dont just tell me to buy the Best of everything cause i wont have enough money lol

Anyone's idea would be awesome!

the Tank is 48'' by 12'' so maybe that would help in telling me how much sand i need.. Thanks a lot before hand for helping!

 

[Pnpasi78]

This is the tank

 

[SynAck]

If it were me, the first thing I would do is get it drilled for an overflow/return and either have a custom sump made or find a tank that will fit inside your stand to use as a sump. This will allow you to "hide" your skimmer, return pump and heater, while giving more room in the display for prettier things. It also gives you a good place to run carbon, filter floss or any other media you wish.


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[Steelerfan747]

+1, as far as the live sand and rock, that all depends on what you are going after. Are you wanting to go deep sand bed or shallow and what kind of rock you use will determine how many pounds you will need as some are lighter than others. As far as equipment I prefer Tunze. You could get 1 or 2 power heads and a 9006 or 9011 skimmer which does not take up much space and work very well. With lights , I would look into a nice led set up. Possibly 2 ai sols since your tank is only 12"w they would work very well for you and give you nice shimmer without the heat of metal halides and the need for a chiller. Return pump you could look into an Eheim 1260 or again a Tunze 1073.040. Goog luck and make sure to post some pics