woody189
Member
HI all, i'm new to these forums and aquariums in general. I read a book today, "the new marine aquarium" by paletta. It answered a lot of my questions, but i still have a few more.
First off, i have 46 gallon bow tank and i want saltwater fish. I'm not sure what to do about the biological fitler. The book doesn't say much about live sand.
first of all, i dont really understand why they say to have 1-1.5 lbs of rock per gallon. Is that just for optimal filtration? If i have .5 lbs per gal, will that not filter enough? and is it okay for me to just put a little bit to start off with?
If i do get the recommended amount of LR, what does that mean for my mechanical filtration? Does that mean i know longer have to get a canister and can get a cheaper filter, if so, what kind? i'm planning on gettin a protein skimmer., but i have questions on that too.
how does live sand factor in all this? does that count towards the 1lb per gal, or does that only work with LR?
How helpful is Live rock to a fish only aquarium? and what types do you recommend. And whats the best site to purchase them from?
About the Protein skimmers, is it a good idea to just put it off until i get more fish? I don't have too much money and i was planning on getting the tank up and running and then adding the skimmer once i get a few fish in there.
also, what's the bare minimum for a QT tank. i have asmall tank, i guess 10Gal. A cheap filter and heater. Is that it?
ANd how do i have to get a canister filter if i don't get LR. can i get a different type of filter? I'm trying so save money, but i don't want to do anything i'm gonna regret later I can't really think of my other questions at the moment.
how do you choose one item over another? LIke how do i know which protein skimmer to get if i buy one? I know i should get one appropriate for my tank, but the prices vary so much and I don't know what brands to look for.
Thanks a lot in advance and i got a lot of useful info from the threads.
First off, i have 46 gallon bow tank and i want saltwater fish. I'm not sure what to do about the biological fitler. The book doesn't say much about live sand.
first of all, i dont really understand why they say to have 1-1.5 lbs of rock per gallon. Is that just for optimal filtration? If i have .5 lbs per gal, will that not filter enough? and is it okay for me to just put a little bit to start off with?
If i do get the recommended amount of LR, what does that mean for my mechanical filtration? Does that mean i know longer have to get a canister and can get a cheaper filter, if so, what kind? i'm planning on gettin a protein skimmer., but i have questions on that too.
how does live sand factor in all this? does that count towards the 1lb per gal, or does that only work with LR?
How helpful is Live rock to a fish only aquarium? and what types do you recommend. And whats the best site to purchase them from?
About the Protein skimmers, is it a good idea to just put it off until i get more fish? I don't have too much money and i was planning on getting the tank up and running and then adding the skimmer once i get a few fish in there.
also, what's the bare minimum for a QT tank. i have asmall tank, i guess 10Gal. A cheap filter and heater. Is that it?
ANd how do i have to get a canister filter if i don't get LR. can i get a different type of filter? I'm trying so save money, but i don't want to do anything i'm gonna regret later I can't really think of my other questions at the moment.
how do you choose one item over another? LIke how do i know which protein skimmer to get if i buy one? I know i should get one appropriate for my tank, but the prices vary so much and I don't know what brands to look for.
Thanks a lot in advance and i got a lot of useful info from the threads.
