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Leah
Hello everyone! I'm converting a cube shrimp tank (40x40x35, ~50 liters) into a saltwater setup. From the equipment I already have, I will be using: lighting - 3 fixtures with 2 T5 8W bulbs each, with the appropriate "marine" color temperature. Filter - an external JBL CristalProfi E700 canister, with media made from crushed live rock, Purigen, and carbon. Pump - a Koralia Nano, 1 unit. The aquarium will have 5-6 kg of live rock, non-living sand, a pair of clownfish, shrimp, conchs, fan worms, and later an anemone for the clowns. Weekly 30% water changes are planned, using Red Sea or Tetra salt, with RO water. Will such a system work okay without a protein skimmer? A sump is not possible, and I don't want to clutter the already small volume.