luv4jc123
New Member
I purchaed an aquarium 5 weeks ago, and after reading some materials, have realized that I have done this tank backwards. I put in about twenty lbs. of live sand, three fake ornaments, and 7 damsils. I purchased the tank used, and it came with Tetra 20 hanging filter which I use. Within 1 week, two fish died, and now one isn't eating much at all and another is very pale and its fins on the top are almost all gone.
I now have learned that I need live rock, but I don't know what else I really need to make this tank work and cycle correctly. Do I need powerheads, protein skimmers, and a different filter??? Also, how much live rock should I get and how do I effectively do a water change using tap water??? Thanks for any help you can give me, as the books seem to be pretty general and not as easy to clearly understand what I need to keep a healthy tank.
I now have learned that I need live rock, but I don't know what else I really need to make this tank work and cycle correctly. Do I need powerheads, protein skimmers, and a different filter??? Also, how much live rock should I get and how do I effectively do a water change using tap water??? Thanks for any help you can give me, as the books seem to be pretty general and not as easy to clearly understand what I need to keep a healthy tank.