Equipment for a 50 gal
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sman
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Are those HOB or like I could put those under my tank with my canister? I would really like to keep the clutter down and put it with the canister since this is where the family spends most of our time and where we usually are when company is over, I really just want it to be astecially(sp?) pleasing.
bgrae001
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Throw a cocktail shrimp in there. That will help the cycle start and you'll be surprised what else comes out of that LR you bought.
As far as the skimmer. I would use a HOB unless you plan on putting in a sump. I don't know of any skimmer that is a stand alone piece of equipment that you put below the tank without a sump. If there is one available on the market, someone please let me know. I'll be looking to buy a skimmer. I just picked up a 30 gal to start as my pony tank.
As far as the skimmer. I would use a HOB unless you plan on putting in a sump. I don't know of any skimmer that is a stand alone piece of equipment that you put below the tank without a sump. If there is one available on the market, someone please let me know. I'll be looking to buy a skimmer. I just picked up a 30 gal to start as my pony tank.
lecithin
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haha had to make that hard on me eh?
A few snails and maybe a cleaner shrimp... there are a few options, I put in peppermints because my LR was really established and it licks to pick at it
I have astrea and nassarius snails, they are a good combo because one stays on the LR and glass, the other in the sand bed and keeps churning it up.
Don't overdue it because they'll starve just start with a few and work from there.
A few snails and maybe a cleaner shrimp... there are a few options, I put in peppermints because my LR was really established and it licks to pick at it
I have astrea and nassarius snails, they are a good combo because one stays on the LR and glass, the other in the sand bed and keeps churning it up.
Don't overdue it because they'll starve just start with a few and work from there.
sman
Member
Water seemed to clear up a great deal over the last day, its almost crystal, I actually think it looks clearer than my FW setup?
Good amount of stuff growing on the LR!
Dont know what this is but I thought someone could ID it for me, there are a couple similar to it on the other peice of LR.
Heres the other 2 things similar to the one above.
Lots of growing stuff! Including this grass like stuff all over the LR, guessing its some type of algae.
Day 2 of the shrimp in the tank and still reading zeros, temp 78*, ph ~8.
Comments and suggestions please!
Good amount of stuff growing on the LR!
Dont know what this is but I thought someone could ID it for me, there are a couple similar to it on the other peice of LR.
Heres the other 2 things similar to the one above.
Lots of growing stuff! Including this grass like stuff all over the LR, guessing its some type of algae.
Day 2 of the shrimp in the tank and still reading zeros, temp 78*, ph ~8.
Comments and suggestions please!
R
richardpryor
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If you dont want to use a HOB skimmer, then you'll need a sump which will go under your display tank. You could even use your 30g FW tank as a sump. melevsreef.com has a nice DIY section on sumps. Could give it a read just for kicks. Tank looks great so far!
bgrae001
Member
Just give it time. It takes a while to cycle. I would leave the shrimp in the tank till it dissolves. Your ammonia has to go pretty high before the Nitrite spikes and the faster the ammonia climbs the faster the cycle goes. No matter what don't rush it. Just be patient and your fish will love you for it.
Oh and it looks like you got yourself a few zoos with your live rock. Bonus!
Oh and it looks like you got yourself a few zoos with your live rock. Bonus!