new redsea max 34 help!!!

kodiak3883

kodiak3883

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This is my first thread and I've wanted a reef aquarium forever...Been reading these boards for the past 3 years have numerous books and now finally am getting a tank. Any and all advice would be welcome I feel more than confident, but only a fool knows everything and I don't want to be the reason that some expensive fish die off 4 months after I cycle the tank... As I understand the longer the cycle the better.
 
halostalker

halostalker

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ur on the right start i was and still am in ur shoes=P i also have a tank diary check it out and we can keep checking on each other and learn from each others diary=P.
Hey and once our tank gets the way we want it we can be frag buddy's=P
 
seagoblin333

seagoblin333

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Welcome to the boards
Books are good starting guidelines for what you are interested in this hobby. Most people have been there before I know I was. The more you ask on this site the more you learn and increase your abilities as I see you have been doing. One tip especially for reefs is plan on what you ultimately want to put in your tank.You can never truly have enough room IMO

-Alex
 
kodiak3883

kodiak3883

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how much live rock would I need for my 34 gallon I know 5 gallons of it is used by the skimmer and all the pumps...I've read that roughly 1/3 of the tank volume is sposed to be LR...So how many punds is that?
 
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faleshockjp

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Originally Posted by kodiak3883
http:///forum/post/2514977
how much live rock would I need for my 34 gallon I know 5 gallons of it is used by the skimmer and all the pumps...I've read that roughly 1/3 of the tank volume is sposed to be LR...So how many punds is that?
From what I've heard your supposed to have at least one pound per gallon. I have a red Sea Maxx as well and as soon as I start it up I am going to be putting 30 pounds of Lalo Live Rock and then maybe 5 more pounds of Fiji Live Rock if I think it needs it.
 
paintballer768

paintballer768

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I aim for 1.5 lbs of LR per gallon. Ive got almost 1.5-2 lbs right now, and it doesnt look like a quarry. Its all about placement. You could even buy half of it LR and the other half dry/dead rock. Itll become "live" over a few months and act the same way as normal LR.
 
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