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The tank is 1.32metres in length. Ok I see! So less territorial fish first so they can find a place to live :)

Hey guys! Ok yup I know what you're talking about! I didn't realize that the rockwork and sand bed were sufficient to provide enough habitat for anaerobic bacteria. Yes I have a sump! And there are bio balls in there at the moment which I should remove right? Should I put a deep sand bed in my...

So how do we keep it below 10ppm during cycling? What's stopping it from building up to above 10ppm if I'm ghost feeding every day? Sorry I'm just a bit confused. I see a lot of nitrates at the end of the cycle and I don't know why we don't have to do a 100% water change because how else do...

Hello I'm a little confused about cycling. I was told I might need to do a 20% water change post cycling to lower nitrates. (NB still setting up tank have not started cycling). But don't nitrates need to be very low, almost 0, in a saltwater system? Won't nitrates be very high following a cycle...

Hello! I have bought a new 400L tank (105L). Got a skimmer (Aqua one g220), will be buying 3 Tunze powerheads (total flow 5400L/hr): 2 facing each other and one at the back on a timer to create varied flow. Will be using Red Sea coral pro salt, and RO/DI water. Planning on 10% water changes...

Awesome! Oh that fresh live rock has been sitting in their store tank for 2 months. Once my tank cycles I'll add a piece to see the tank. Then I'll measure levels to make sure I'm not getting more ammonia and another re-cure. Shouldnt if I literally pull it out of their tank, drive home and put...

Thanks for the advice! Yeah I like the idea of a refugium to be honest. Such a cool way to export nutrients! And ahh I might just add live rock later in the cycle. Because I'll be buying like live rock from the shop's tank and putting it in. Like real live rock so it doesn't need curing. Their...

Do you get much sand blown away and glass visible due to the bottom pump? How deep sand bed so you have? Also alternatively I could buy the Tunze 6040 for the same price. This is a single pump, less flow now only 4800L/hr, but with a wavemaker (night mode, slow start, feed mode etc). What do...

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Hello I have just purchased an Aqua one 400 tank and am planning out my set up. I will be using 25kg of Dry rock. Nice and clean. I'll also use one or two pieces of live rock to provide good bacteria. Still not sure if I will cure my rock, drain the water and then cycle the tank. Or cycle and...

Hello I have purchased an Aqua one 400. I'm currently planning out scaping, how I'll cure rock etc... I wanted to by two Tunze nano stream 6020 powerheads for my tank. I heard good brand will last long. Rated as 2500L/hr each. So 5000L/hr should be good for a tank that is 400L. My question is...

Ok so I'm not stirring up the entire thing, just sucking any visible detritus off ths surface and cleaning that topmost layer whenever I do my water change. (Thinking 10% water change every two weeks plus testing to start).

Thank you! Good advice :)

How do you find cleaning your sand bed? How often do you need to siphon it? Weekly?

Cheers! I like the idea of a few centimeters too.

Hello I am purchasing a 400L reef tank, my aim to eventually have a reef. I'm adding some aragonite sand. What is a good San bed depth and why? The pet shop guy is trying to convince me I need a really deep bed (minimum 5-6cm) to keep my rocks stable and for bacteria. But I personally feel like...

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Thanks! I've decided on the Aqua one 400 after much debating But I think I'll change the T5 lighting to something else and change the skimmer eventually

I see I see. How about the lack of a hood on the reefer or max E range? Is there a real danger of fish jumping?