DanS Future 90 gallon reef

[Guinness]

Sure thing. It stands for Granular Ferric Oxide

cool thanks for that Dan, what is it used for or what does it do?

 

[DanS180]

cool thanks for that Dan, what is it used for or what does it do?

Read this, explains everything, sum it up tho, its for controlling algae.
BRS Bulk GFO Granular Ferric Oxide - Bulk Reef Supply

 

[Guinness]

Read this, explains everything, sum it up tho, its for controlling algae.
BRS Bulk GFO Granular Ferric Oxide - Bulk Reef Supply

Cheers Dan I will have a read.

 

[Guinness]

Cheers Dan I will have a read.

Ah we have a very similar stuff here in the uk called rowa phos. Does exactly the same.

 

[DanS180]

Ah we have a very similar stuff here in the uk called rowa phos. Does exactly the same.

Yeah its all the same stuff Lol

 

[Guinness]

Yeah its all the same stuff Lol

Would you recommend putting a reactor on when first setting the tank up or a bit later?

 

[DanS180]

Would you recommend putting a reactor on when first setting the tank up or a bit later?

Doesn't matter to me. I waited a few months to put mine on but that's bc I didn't have the money for it

 

[Guinness]

Doesn't matter to me. I waited a few months to put mine on but that's bc I didn't have the money for it

Yea I don't think I will be able to afford the lights till next month! Gutted. Can't set it up without a light unit. Then it will be the month after before I can afford a reactor. ;-(

 

[DanS180]

Yea I don't think I will be able to afford the lights till next month! Gutted. Can't set it up without a light unit. Then it will be the month after before I can afford a reactor. ;-(

As everyone says. Everything is saltwater is a slow process Lol but very rewarding in the end

 

[Eric84]

Well it took a week to read this whole thread but it sounds good and I'm getting ready to set up my 90 getting tired of everything sitting in a horse through... What size refugium did you say you have I forgot

 

[Guinness]

As everyone says. Everything is saltwater is a slow process Lol but very rewarding in the end

Yea that's very true, I'm just impatient lol.

 

[DanS180]

Well it took a week to read this whole thread but it sounds good and I'm getting ready to set up my 90 getting tired of everything sitting in a horse through... What size refugium did you say you have I forgot

Lol yeah its a long thread. Thanks for reading. Umm the fuge is 13" x 12" I believe

 

[DanS180]

Well I decided on my stock list and went with a yellow tang! So far he's loving the tank and grazing on the hair algae

 

[Guinness]

Well I decided on my stock list and went with a yellow tang! So far he's loving the tank and grazing on the hair algae

Ah nice one mate lovely fish, I have one in my tank. Fun to watch.

 

[DanS180]

Ah nice one mate lovely fish, I have one in my tank. Fun to watch.

So far so good! Ill try to post a pic later

 

[Spicemonkey]

Sure thing. It stands for Granular Ferric Oxide

and what is this used for?? why would this be needed?? (from another newbie)

 

[DanS180]

and what is this used for?? why would this be needed?? (from another newbie)

Check out the link I posted up to answer that question

 

[Eric84]

What size of tank is your fuge

 

[bigbanker]

Nom nom nom... Bye hair algae.

 

[Guinness]

Yea my yellow tang loves hair algae, there was a piece of rock in my partners tank that was covered in hair algae I put it in my tank and the rock was clean in 2 days.