help..please new to sw

[sabrinawith3]

hello everyone i have a few questions...i recently went to my lfs i am setting up a 55g tank this is what i have...i want fowlr...
55g tank
pine stand cherry
pine canopy cherry
twin tube 4ft light strip
filter
pump
overflow kit
wetdry box
heater
ph buffer and test kit
dechlorinater/bacteria
hydrometer
live sand 2x 40lbs so 80lbs
i want to set up a clown tank and other beautiful fish just dont know what yet but i know i really want clowns.. my question is what else would i need to get i am going to get lr when my cycle is ready or should i go ahead and get lr. also all that i bought was 1220 $$$ is that to much for what i got ..please help i want to take my time and do this right . thanks Sabrina

 

[pezenfuego]

Originally Posted by sabrinawith3
http:///forum/post/2940743
hello everyone i have a few questions...i recently went to my lfs i am setting up a 55g tank this is what i have...i want fowlr...
55g tank
pine stand cherry
pine canopy cherry
twin tube 4ft light strip
filter
pump
overflow kit
wetdry box
heater
ph buffer and test kit
dechlorinater/bacteria
hydrometer
live sand 2x 40lbs so 80lbs
i want to set up a clown tank and other beautiful fish just dont know what yet but i know i really want clowns.. my question is what else would i need to get i am going to get lr when my cycle is ready or should i go ahead and get lr. also all that i bought was 1220 $$$ is that to much for what i got ..please help i want to take my time and do this right . thanks Sabrina

It sounds like you are well on your way. What kind of water are you using? Salt? I would buy some base rock and live rock NOW. You can and should get uncured liverock. It is cheaper and will be all you need for a cycle. Don't let your ammonia get too high when you do this. What kind of clowns do you want? Clowns are awesome and hardy. Good Luck.
BTW...we'll get a mod to move this for you. You will get a bunch of answers in new hobbyists.

 

[t316]

Hello and Welcome Sabrina

I would go ahead and get the live rock and put it in there. Give the tank plenty of time to cycle and settle in before you rush to put any fish in there, and even then, go slow. It would depend on the type of some of that equipment, but if you got all of that new for 1200, I think you did okay...

Good luck, and let's see some pics when you have it all up and running.

 

[t316]

....and I agree with PEZ, I would send a message to a Mod and have them move this thread for you over to the "new hobbyist". You will get more response. The "aquarium" is where we talk a bunch of junk, not the important stuff like you have here

BTW...I'm T316 "with 3"

(kids, I assume you are talking about)

 

[pezenfuego]

+1 on pics. Your stand sounds cool and I personally would like to see it. We like pictures here

 

[sabrinawith3]

Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/2940773
....and I agree with PEZ, I would send a message to a Mod and have them move this thread for you over to the "new hobbyist". You will get more response. The "aquarium" is where we talk a bunch of junk, not the important stuff like you have here

BTW...I'm T316 "with 3"

(kids, I assume you are talking about)

thanks guys ....yes with 3 lol.....im new to this i will get the hang of this and i will post pics of my setup thanks for the quick reply.....pez i love false percula clown fish they are so sweet looking.

 

[stdreb27]

lol, new it wouldn't be that bad.
What you need to do is get on line and find your local reef club, and check craigslist, you'll find lr out of other peoples tank, that typically goes for 2-3 bucks vs 5-8 bucks like you'll see in a store.
Then fill er up.

 

[pezenfuego]

Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/2940795
lol, new it wouldn't be that bad.
What you need to do is get on line and find your local reef club, and check craigslist, you'll find lr out of other peoples tank, that typically goes for 2-3 bucks vs 5-8 bucks like you'll see in a store.
Then fill er up.
excellent suggestion

LR from a preestablished tank is already cured and it is a lot cheaper.
This means that your cycle will not last for very long at all and you will have good LR for not a lot of money. If you don't have luck with this, go for uncured LR. The cycle will take longer this way though. The rock at my LFS is 8 bucks a pound which really adds up when you consider that you will be wanting 55 to 80 pounds of LR.

 

[sabrinawith3]

Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/2940795
lol, new it wouldn't be that bad.
What you need to do is get on line and find your local reef club, and check craigslist, you'll find lr out of other peoples tank, that typically goes for 2-3 bucks vs 5-8 bucks like you'll see in a store.
Then fill er up.
i have a lot to learn. thanks for the help. i have been doing a lot of research and talk to my LFS but sometimes they want the money and dont care about how you are doing thats why i went on here. i had a fw tank and wanted to setup to sw i have been researching for about 1 yr i should have done the forums along time ago....thanks so much.

 

[sabrinawith3]

Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/2940766
Hello and Welcome Sabrina

I would go ahead and get the live rock and put it in there. Give the tank plenty of time to cycle and settle in before you rush to put any fish in there, and even then, go slow. It would depend on the type of some of that equipment, but if you got all of that new for 1200, I think you did okay...

Good luck, and let's see some pics when you have it all up and running.
yup all new is that ok

 

[mboswell1982]

thats perfectly fine sabrina, sounds like you got a nice deal, as for the live rock, id recommend around 60lbs of it, if you have the patience, id suggest 30lbs of base rock an 25-30lbs of cured live rock

 

[sabrinawith3]

Originally Posted by mboswell1982
http:///forum/post/2940814
thats perfectly fine sabrina, sounds like you got a nice deal, as for the live rock, id recommend around 60lbs of it, if you have the patience, id suggest 30lbs of base rock an 25-30lbs of cured live rock
ok ..ill try it and let u know.

 

[beth]

Sabrina: Welcome to Saltwaterfish.com!
Our Aquarium Forum is actually for non-hobby related discussions, so, since you said you were new to the hobby, I'm going to move your topic over to our New Hobbyist forum.

 

[mboswell1982]

Originally Posted by sabrinawith3
http:///forum/post/2940823
ok ..ill try it and let u know.
sabrina, the only problem with using the dry base rock is your cycle can take longer to complete itself than if you use nothing but cured live rock, but, it can be cheaper doing half base and half live simply because dry base is just not nearly as expensive as live rock is lol