Originally Posted by
TurningTim
No worries on the bacteria. Your CC will be seeded by the LR. Make sure to get some nice LR from a good store or site. I hear the stuff here is outstanding. You may also consider just getting maybe 20-25 lbs of LR and then get "base rock" this will also be seeded by the LR and will save a couple of bucks a pound.
Bacteria will colonize reguardless, what you want are some good critters/bugs from the LR to inhabit the CC (pods, worms, etc.). These are hitch hikers that come on the rock.
I can not stress enough (IMHO) you will need a good skimmer. With enough rock and seeding of the CC you will be good for the biological filtration. You will need something to removed the yuck stuff from the tank. HOB filter will work but if you want to go reef a skimmer (again IMHO) is needed.
This is not something that you have to buy right now b/c you won't want to use it during the cycle but when you start to add livestock it will be needed.
HTH
Tim
Thanks TurningTim you appear to be giving out sound advice.
I will take your advice and skip the live sand. & go with the CC only.
I will also take your advice on the live rock. I’ll purchase 20 pounds
from my LFS. I’ll hand pick the LR to make sure I get all the
little critters needed.
Question?
I figure its time for me to prepare to buy the filtering system for the aquarium.
The aquarium is in the Master bedroom, which means it needs to be quiet!
Also leaks and overflows can be a very bad thing with carpet in the area. LOL
I’m thinking a hang on skimmer, a bio-wheel filter, Canister Filter.
1. Penguin 350B Bio-Wheel Filter. Up to 75 gallons
2. Aquac Remora Skimmer with max jet 1200 pump. (hang on back of tank)
3. Eneim2229 wet/dry Canister Filter.
4. 50 to 75 pounds of live rock
5. 55 pounds of CC
6. Cleaning crew that works well in CC.
Opinions are welcome: Please. Especially if you are familiar with the 3 products I mentioned above.
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