Mattias first saltwater build :)

[SwimsWithFish]

Haha I'm a tad bit confused but I'll go and ask for "light diffuser". When I do it I think I'll make a video on YouTube on how to do it because there isn't much on the Internet. I just can't get myself to pay like 70$ for something I can make for 10$.

 

[SwimsWithFish]

This is what I'm trying to do....

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Here's how my power heads are set up:
The koralia is in the front to give the corals flow
And the rio 600 will be at the bottom behind the rock work preventing dead spots back there.
Does the outflow of the return pump give much flow? Is it it like a powerhead?
Gracias



Here's a picture of the power heads....



And thanks Adam for the advice about the algae magnet for the koralia!

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Will the rio 600 and the koralia nano be enough flow?

 

[SwimsWithFish]

ANOTHER question how do I fill my biocube?

 

[rdnelson99]

ANOTHER question how do I fill my biocube?

I would use water. Preferably salt water. {ducking before I get hit} hehehehehe

 

[SwimsWithFish]

I would use water. Preferably salt water. {ducking before I get hit} hehehehehe

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I had that one coming. haha

 

[rdnelson99]

Most people just ignore me.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Lol you can make like 4 of those racks for 10$. Np on the magnet btw. I would mix the water and put it in gallon by gallon. Make sure you have the sand in first though. Fill it halfway and put rock in. After you like the structure of the rock fill it to the top. Also, to reduce the cloudiness, put a bag or plate in the Sandbed before you put water in.

 

[kurtyboh]

well we try rd, but your pretty adamant about sticking around.

they return pump is kind of like a powerhead, at least it does everything that a ph would do.

to fill, put in your water, some base rocks, then sand... I have a link for using a bottle to put in your sand around here somewhere, it was just workign great for me but took too much time to reload the bottle and stuff while taking care of my kid. then set up your rocks and add fish simple right?

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Sorry I think I asked the question wrong. I ment how do I fill it with the sump and everything. How high do I want the water in my sump to be? When do I turn on the return pump? I know all the sand and rock stuff

 

[kurtyboh]

well the baffles should only allow your sump to get so full... you want to leave enough room that in the even of a power failur there is enough room for the water thats in the plumbing down and up to the dt doesnt overflow your system.

 

[kurtyboh]

i know you said you know how to add, but more people need to see this in action cuz its awesome.

How to clean new aquariumsand the easy way. - YouTube

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Thanks kurty!!! So you just put the sand in the bottle and squeeze it out under water?

 

[rdnelson99]

well we try rd, but your pretty adamant about sticking around.

That is what my wife and kids say too. But at least you can sign off when you want to get away from me.

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Haha its all good rd

 

[coffeetwitch]

swell, now im all caught up.

 

[SwimsWithFish]

swell, now im all caught up.

Haha woo HOO! Great to have you on board!

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Today if I can convince my parents to let my waste 30 gallons of water, I'm going to fill'r up and test the pumps and everything

 

[kurtyboh]

No need for it to be a waste, test if all good add salt, substrate, lr, br an some ammonia