Im new to Saltwater(NH)

aitke12

aitke12

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mperor 400 hang on filter
cpr 1200 g.p.h. overflow with overflow pump
2 600 g.p.h. pumps. one with hose the other without
2 heaters (one is 300w the other is 150w)
standard overflow box with two u tubes.
a wet dry setup that sits in rubbermaid container.
vho lighting
a two bulb metal halide lighting system -
a compact 24" light -
150g protien skimmer -
 
jonp

jonp

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Have you put the rock in saltwater yet? If not, then most likely alot of the stuff on the rock has died off.
 
nordy

nordy

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You can get LR and sand online relatively cheap (compared to cured rock at your LFS anyway!) SWF .com sells it. With the size of your tank, you will need a lot, so ordering online is probably the way to go. You can save money by buying some LR and some base rock, which is dry, dead, clean rock suitable for the marine aquarium. It's a lot cheaper than LR but it can take awhile to seed it from fully cured and biologically active LR.
Be sure to cure any LR you buy.
 
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markeo99

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most go 1-3 inches reef people go with dsb witch is like 6 or more. just stay away from the middle zone 3-5 as to avoid instability issues
 
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markeo99

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k now go clean it again with vinegar to get as much soap residue off as possible
 
mustangcaleb

mustangcaleb

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Originally Posted by aitke12
http:///forum/post/2676863
How do i clean the tank?, it sitting outside on my lawn right now.
It is a glass Tank. Thanks.
im in the same boat, as i have a 55g sitting outside that i want to use for a sump/refugium. im planning on bringin it inside, fillin it like 90% with water, then using a few gallons of vinegar. i figured id just let it soak for 3-4 days with a few powerheads in it.
 
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markeo99

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Originally Posted by MustangCaleb
http:///forum/post/2676950
im in the same boat, as i have a 55g sitting outside that i want to use for a sump/refugium. im planning on bringin it inside, fillin it like 90% with water, then using a few gallons of vinegar. i figured id just let it soak for 3-4 days with a few powerheads in it.

I would just get a buchet mix it kinda strong and go at it with a rag
vinegar is acidic works excelent on glass
 
aitke12

aitke12

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cool thanks. Now i have to figure how to set this thing up, theres got to be over 25 different pieces to all this.
 
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