newbie with questions !!

[newfiereefman]

question #1 What is the best hang on skimmer to use for a 55 gallon?
question#2 do i REALLY need another filter other than the skimmer ,ie,,cannister/hob,,etc
question #3 will ordinary reef rock slowly turn to live rock if it is mixed in with live rock?
quetion # 4 how deep should my substrate be(using aragonite sand)?
question#5 Is 260 watss 50/50 flour. blue actinic enuff to grow most corals in the 55 gal?
question#6 Do i need to use dechlorinator if I use a RO unit?
Im sure more questions will follow as time passes !,,,,,,thx for any help

 

[Anonymous]

1. I would say a coralife super skimmer or the PM HOT 1 or Remora
2.No, however, a power filter is good for holding carbon and the like.
3.Yes
4.That is a complex quetion. Do you want a DSB(Deep Sand Bed) or just a little substrate for a natural look with little or no biological benefits?
5.What type of flourescents? VHO, T5, PC, or NO?
6.I never have and it should not be necessary in most cases.

 

[newfiereefman]

thx dan,,,answer for the lighting is a PC

 

[Anonymous]

With the PCs will be fine for Softies and many LPS. No clams or SPS.