claymore66
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Hi im setting up a 40 gal fish only tank and new to this if anyone can give me any advise on getting the water right and filtration and just plain advise i would be thankfull
setting up 40 gal fish only tank
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krusk
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welcome aboard 
40 G fowlr
If I do it for myself this is how I do it
get some southdown sand, play sand (quartz base, not silicat base) about 60 lbl , wash it then put in the tank
get 40 lbl of live sand , or arag-alive sand (20 lbls bag) or Bio-active sand also 20 lbls bag add on top play sand. With about 100 lbl of sand will take about 3-4 inches in your 40 G tank.
water , use RO/DI water if you could obtain a RO/DI unit, if not get RO water from Walmat at 35-40 cents / gallon
Liverock, order online about 45-50 lbls uncured live rock (cheaper and useful to cycle your new tank) after/during the cycling you can add another 10-15 lbls liverock from LFS (hand pick benifit)
Protien skimmer for 40 G, I would get Red Sea Primz or Sea Clone 100
Lighting system is not very critical for fish only tank but I would get 2 x 55 w PC or 2 x 30 W NO (1 actinic and 1 10000 K)
good luck
40 G fowlr
If I do it for myself this is how I do it
get some southdown sand, play sand (quartz base, not silicat base) about 60 lbl , wash it then put in the tank
get 40 lbl of live sand , or arag-alive sand (20 lbls bag) or Bio-active sand also 20 lbls bag add on top play sand. With about 100 lbl of sand will take about 3-4 inches in your 40 G tank.
water , use RO/DI water if you could obtain a RO/DI unit, if not get RO water from Walmat at 35-40 cents / gallon
Liverock, order online about 45-50 lbls uncured live rock (cheaper and useful to cycle your new tank) after/during the cycling you can add another 10-15 lbls liverock from LFS (hand pick benifit)
Protien skimmer for 40 G, I would get Red Sea Primz or Sea Clone 100
Lighting system is not very critical for fish only tank but I would get 2 x 55 w PC or 2 x 30 W NO (1 actinic and 1 10000 K)
good luck
claymore66
Member
thanks krusk i just got home from work and read your advise thanks again for your help i was totaly in the dark thanks for shedding some helpful light
krusk
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claymore
it's depend on your bugget and your display view
may think about play sand + live sand
if you add live sand on top play sand, you may have 2 sand layer noticable by viewers because of the colors different, and it's may irritant your view.
my suggestion are on low bugget. If you have a bugget that allow you to get all live sand (go for it)
if you happen to get Primz skimmer (which I have on my 75 G) call the company and ask for 18 Blade impeller (ppl on this bb have replace the new impeller to reduce noise)
I also suggest that get another 10 G tank as a quarantine tank (skimmer is not needed here, you can get a cheap hangon filter or small power head with prefilter to keep water circulation)
it's depend on your bugget and your display view
may think about play sand + live sand
if you add live sand on top play sand, you may have 2 sand layer noticable by viewers because of the colors different, and it's may irritant your view.
my suggestion are on low bugget. If you have a bugget that allow you to get all live sand (go for it)
if you happen to get Primz skimmer (which I have on my 75 G) call the company and ask for 18 Blade impeller (ppl on this bb have replace the new impeller to reduce noise)
I also suggest that get another 10 G tank as a quarantine tank (skimmer is not needed here, you can get a cheap hangon filter or small power head with prefilter to keep water circulation)
von_rahvin
Member
i agree with everything cept for the lights. i would go with VHO's
you can do it a little cheaper and the bulbs will not bite you in the tale every time you have to replace them. PC is expensive. if you might want to do a reef later i would then switch to a MH and VHO combo.
you can do it a little cheaper and the bulbs will not bite you in the tale every time you have to replace them. PC is expensive. if you might want to do a reef later i would then switch to a MH and VHO combo.