fishytim
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First of all I want to say thanks to all the posters on here. I have really enjoyed reading.....
For about two weeks I have been reading alot about saltwater tanks. I have come to the conclusion that I REALLY want to go ahead and start mine. Currently I have a 30 gallon Long tank. I am in the process of building a stand and canopy. Here is my problem. The more I read the more the infomation seems to be contridictory.
I would like to set up a reef tank. I figure I am going to throw about 20 lbs of figi live rock for the base and then another 10 lbs of some upper scale live rock (the kind of LR is yet to be determained any suggestions?).
I am going to put sand at the bottom of the tank.. How much should I put in and how deep should it be? Should I use live sand? The floor is 12x36. It's 16 inches tall.
What kind of lighting do I need? I would like to have some coral in there and maybe some inverts (anneys for my clowns eventually)
I am building the canopy so I can custom build it to meet my needs. I am a little confused on the lights? What kind of lighting and how much power is needed?
I plan using a powerhead and a protein skimmer for filtration? IS this good enough with the live rock and all?
What type of cleaners do I need? Snails? shrimp? etc.
Have I missed anything?
If you were going to do a 30g reef tank how would you set it up????
Thanks!!!
Tim
For about two weeks I have been reading alot about saltwater tanks. I have come to the conclusion that I REALLY want to go ahead and start mine. Currently I have a 30 gallon Long tank. I am in the process of building a stand and canopy. Here is my problem. The more I read the more the infomation seems to be contridictory.
I would like to set up a reef tank. I figure I am going to throw about 20 lbs of figi live rock for the base and then another 10 lbs of some upper scale live rock (the kind of LR is yet to be determained any suggestions?).
I am going to put sand at the bottom of the tank.. How much should I put in and how deep should it be? Should I use live sand? The floor is 12x36. It's 16 inches tall.
What kind of lighting do I need? I would like to have some coral in there and maybe some inverts (anneys for my clowns eventually)
I am building the canopy so I can custom build it to meet my needs. I am a little confused on the lights? What kind of lighting and how much power is needed?
I plan using a powerhead and a protein skimmer for filtration? IS this good enough with the live rock and all?
What type of cleaners do I need? Snails? shrimp? etc.
Have I missed anything?
If you were going to do a 30g reef tank how would you set it up????
Thanks!!!
Tim