skyjenn
New Member
Hi everyone,
After a long year and a half, I am starting my 55 back up and am trying to get my head back into it. Any help would be beneficial. I also have a 100gal that I never started up and thought I would throw the 55 into operation as I have everything I need to start.
Yesterday, I set the tank up. I rinsed it with water, added 10gal of water prepped by the local saltwater store, added about 30-35gal of fresh water with Oceanic salt mix. I also added 2 lg bags of live sand, think they were 20lb bags.
I plan to get another bag of sand and 3 or 4 nice pieces of live rock to start. The live rock they have appears to be cured, I don't have much trust for this store, so lets say its not to be safe. I am going to add these today.
I already have my protein skimmer running and an external Emperor 400. I also have a wave machine and proper lighting, just not hooked up yet.
Currently, I am adding salt mix until I like the reading. I have not taken any other readings because I feel like the rock is going to alter everything anyway.
Rather than put blue damsels in, I was going to put in green chromis. For the same price (3 for $15) I felt the chromis would be better tank companions if they live.
Questions: How long of a wait from putting live rock in until putting chromis in?
After a long year and a half, I am starting my 55 back up and am trying to get my head back into it. Any help would be beneficial. I also have a 100gal that I never started up and thought I would throw the 55 into operation as I have everything I need to start.
Yesterday, I set the tank up. I rinsed it with water, added 10gal of water prepped by the local saltwater store, added about 30-35gal of fresh water with Oceanic salt mix. I also added 2 lg bags of live sand, think they were 20lb bags.
I plan to get another bag of sand and 3 or 4 nice pieces of live rock to start. The live rock they have appears to be cured, I don't have much trust for this store, so lets say its not to be safe. I am going to add these today.
I already have my protein skimmer running and an external Emperor 400. I also have a wave machine and proper lighting, just not hooked up yet.
Currently, I am adding salt mix until I like the reading. I have not taken any other readings because I feel like the rock is going to alter everything anyway.
Rather than put blue damsels in, I was going to put in green chromis. For the same price (3 for $15) I felt the chromis would be better tank companions if they live.
Questions: How long of a wait from putting live rock in until putting chromis in?
