tossed the eclipse. got a tank like u guys said!

bustashat

bustashat

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well i tossed the eclipse idea. I got a 29 gallon glass tank and a stand and a wood lid. I drilled the light fixture into that. I got a Prizm protien skimmer, and a Aquaclear 300 filter (any mods i should do to this sponge and carbon filter?) I got a powerhead 402 pump, 40 lbs of LS and about 18-20 Lbs of LR
Set it up yesturday. Salinity is good. I'm letting it cycle 24 hours until 3 pm today when i deploy 2 damsels in. Later on i will get the expensive light set up.
So, what do you guys think? The water finally cleared up real nice, it looks good. Still needs plants and what not. I see tons of small bubbles flying around, is this normal or is this salt?
Will i be able to put a couple polups in here with the lights i have? (2 florecent "articficial sunlight" by marine land lights)
so guys, basically, WHATS NEXT?
I absolutley love this!!!!
 
joerdie

joerdie

Member
okay. im know im going to stir up some contraversy by stating this but yes you can add polups with those lights... but not yet and as for you wanting to add plants. in a 29g i wouldnt recoment it. you see calerpa (the most popular type of sw plant, witch has many different forms) will overtake a tank with decent lighting in verry little time unless you have a tang to eat it. in a tang this small you cant really have a tang so i would skipp the plants (IMO there ugly in the display tank anyway) i know that doesnt answer all of the questions but i have to go.
 
hondo

hondo

Member
skip the damsels unless you really like them as a fish as it would be better to cycle the tank with a peice of frozen shrimp and when done you don't have to try and catch the damsel to get it out. as for fake plants. Polyps will live with that light as will mushrooms. You should probably think about going with more sand and LR as your a little light on both. Wait a while before adding a fish as cycles take time.
 
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