hydropistachio
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Do I 1st put the Live sand in first or should I add the water let it cycle then add live sand and live rock? Whats best?
thanks--Hydro
thanks--Hydro
Question: Live Sand 1st or Cycle water then Live sand?
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rykna
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Definatley put the live sand down with the live rocks and fill your tank, all at the same time. Both the live sand(LS) and the live rock (LR) need to be cycled. Cyclying can take between 2 to 3 months.
Keep a close eye on your water perameters and do 10 to 20% water changes weekly.
What kind of tank are you planning??? Size, filtration and such. :thinking:
Keep a close eye on your water perameters and do 10 to 20% water changes weekly.
What kind of tank are you planning??? Size, filtration and such. :thinking:
hydropistachio
Member
Its a 80gal cylinder marine ready tanks any thoughts?
rykna
Active Member
Hmmmmmmmmmmm......
I prefer to construct my own tanks from the bottom up, I have not used the predrilled tanks~but I have heard wonderful things about them.
Any how....
Are you planning a reef tank~agressive fish only~or community tank????
I have done a 90 gallon reef tank, a 45 gallon eel tank, and currently I am running a 45 gallon seahorse tank.
So the level of sand, the amount of LR, and type of filtration and Lighting vary greatly.
I had 135 lbs of live rock in my 90 gallon reef tank, 20 lbs of LR in the eel tank, and 45 lbs of LR in the Seahorse tank( which is still cycling.)
I used an outer orbit MH light combo(560 watts) for the 90 gallon to acomidate everything from high to low light corals. After dumping money into various types of filtration systems I settled on the Wave 2K(best wave maker since GOD created waves in the first place-giggle) for water movement, and 2 Aquaclear 110 power filters, and Ehiem Pro 2 canister filter.
I am currently using 2 Aquaclear filters on the 45 and will have to upgrade do to the needs water quality for seahorses~probably another ehiem canister.
So it is hard to go further without knowing what you are planning to put in your tank, which, ofcousre. being a addict...um I mean salt hobbyist
I would love to hear
I prefer to construct my own tanks from the bottom up, I have not used the predrilled tanks~but I have heard wonderful things about them.
Any how....
Are you planning a reef tank~agressive fish only~or community tank????
I have done a 90 gallon reef tank, a 45 gallon eel tank, and currently I am running a 45 gallon seahorse tank.
So the level of sand, the amount of LR, and type of filtration and Lighting vary greatly.
I had 135 lbs of live rock in my 90 gallon reef tank, 20 lbs of LR in the eel tank, and 45 lbs of LR in the Seahorse tank( which is still cycling.)
I used an outer orbit MH light combo(560 watts) for the 90 gallon to acomidate everything from high to low light corals. After dumping money into various types of filtration systems I settled on the Wave 2K(best wave maker since GOD created waves in the first place-giggle) for water movement, and 2 Aquaclear 110 power filters, and Ehiem Pro 2 canister filter.
I am currently using 2 Aquaclear filters on the 45 and will have to upgrade do to the needs water quality for seahorses~probably another ehiem canister.
So it is hard to go further without knowing what you are planning to put in your tank, which, ofcousre. being a addict...um I mean salt hobbyist
I would love to hear
hydropistachio
Member
Probley keep it simple im planning on moveing in year so i dont want to invest to much then have to tear it down and move to Seatle from DC. I was thinking about mybe a lion fish I guess 2 of them dont get along very well. How much live sand would you use? thanks for answering some questions, Im new to this.
rykna
Active Member
Originally Posted by hydropistachio
Probley keep it simple im planning on moveing in year so i dont want to invest to much then have to tear it down and move to Seatle from DC. I was thinking about mybe a lion fish I guess 2 of them dont get along very well. How much live sand would you use? thanks for answering some questions, Im new to this.
No problem
Okay... :thinking: 80 gallon
:thinking: Lion fish
:thinking: .......moving in a year.... :thinking:
Moving a tank simple.....
Especially if you have friends or family Seatle. I would Fed X EVERYTHING- overnight/ in the tank (except for tank and stand) to Seatle. Have your friend/family buy a cheap 32-40 gallon plastic garbage can, and explain how to mix up salt water.
Pack live rocks in newspaper soaked in salt water from the tank. Pack rocks in a cheap styrafoam box,
Pack sand into cheap 3 gallon buckets, flush sand in bucket with tap water in tub- this will keep the sand from getting gruesome from the decay of the live critters in the sand-and don't worry the LS will come back. Close with tight lid. Mailing it will cost a bundle. If you are planning to drive a uhaul
If possible transfer buckets with you inside a AC vehicle, heat will excelerate the decaying process and the sand will resemble something from the black lagoon when you arrive in seatle.. If you travel in the winter don't worry about it. :happyfish My husband and I moved from Iowa to Virginia with the contents of a 55 gallon fresh water tank, 2 iguanas, and 4 cats. The iguanas(Dragon and Goliath)basked in the sun on the dash board, the 12 or so fish sat on the floor infront of me and slept in the hotel room so I could plug in a uibbler to oxginate the water( there are converters now that will also make pumps and such usable in the car, I bought one for my computer-$50 dollars best buy).
If I had room in the car I would bring any fish I had salt or fresh water with me along with the LS and LR for the drive. The LS & LR will, however, need to be cycled again because there will be some die off during travel time.
Since Lion fish are pretty stationary fish it is more important to have some comfy live rock that they can perch, sit, or rest on. Include a cave for privacy-especially when first introduced to tank.
As for live sand, a 2 inch bed is standard, if you are not planning to house any burrowing critters.
I would get 20 or so blue legged hermit crabs as clean up crew as soon as the tank is set up. Feed them shrimp pellets, this will help excelerate the cycling.
I would spend the year enjoying watching you lion fish grow and worry about corals after the move.
How far have you gotten so far with the set up??? :happyfish
Probley keep it simple im planning on moveing in year so i dont want to invest to much then have to tear it down and move to Seatle from DC. I was thinking about mybe a lion fish I guess 2 of them dont get along very well. How much live sand would you use? thanks for answering some questions, Im new to this.
No problem
Okay... :thinking: 80 gallon
:thinking: Lion fish
:thinking: .......moving in a year.... :thinking:
Especially if you have friends or family Seatle. I would Fed X EVERYTHING- overnight/ in the tank (except for tank and stand) to Seatle. Have your friend/family buy a cheap 32-40 gallon plastic garbage can, and explain how to mix up salt water.
Pack live rocks in newspaper soaked in salt water from the tank. Pack rocks in a cheap styrafoam box,
Pack sand into cheap 3 gallon buckets, flush sand in bucket with tap water in tub- this will keep the sand from getting gruesome from the decay of the live critters in the sand-and don't worry the LS will come back. Close with tight lid. Mailing it will cost a bundle. If you are planning to drive a uhaul
If possible transfer buckets with you inside a AC vehicle, heat will excelerate the decaying process and the sand will resemble something from the black lagoon when you arrive in seatle.. If you travel in the winter don't worry about it. :happyfish My husband and I moved from Iowa to Virginia with the contents of a 55 gallon fresh water tank, 2 iguanas, and 4 cats. The iguanas(Dragon and Goliath)basked in the sun on the dash board, the 12 or so fish sat on the floor infront of me and slept in the hotel room so I could plug in a uibbler to oxginate the water( there are converters now that will also make pumps and such usable in the car, I bought one for my computer-$50 dollars best buy).
If I had room in the car I would bring any fish I had salt or fresh water with me along with the LS and LR for the drive. The LS & LR will, however, need to be cycled again because there will be some die off during travel time.
Since Lion fish are pretty stationary fish it is more important to have some comfy live rock that they can perch, sit, or rest on. Include a cave for privacy-especially when first introduced to tank.
As for live sand, a 2 inch bed is standard, if you are not planning to house any burrowing critters.
I would get 20 or so blue legged hermit crabs as clean up crew as soon as the tank is set up. Feed them shrimp pellets, this will help excelerate the cycling.
I would spend the year enjoying watching you lion fish grow and worry about corals after the move.
How far have you gotten so far with the set up??? :happyfish