spoonman
Aquarium Advice Addict
So, I just ordered my first pieces for my first foray into saltwater. Here are my first orders:
Refractometer
T5HO cheap light
I didn't go all out on the light because I don't know how long I will have the setup before I go bigger. I think the remaining things that I need are:
Live rock - $4/lb at my lfs for fiji (is this good?)
Salt
Test kit
Ammonia
RO/DI unit
Will cycle with live rock to hopefully have a short cycle. I have tons of lace rock that I think I will put in with the live to hopefully have a tank full of live by the time I am done. The guy at the lfs says to cycle with a couple of damsels. I think I will get the pure ammonia and do it right! I have learned alot from the good people here and dont want to torture fish by doing a fish in cycle. I am going to use a fluval 405 for filtration. What should I put in the fluval bins? Should I use a ph with the filter, or will it alone be enough flow? Perhaps a small Koralia? Also, is there something I am forgetting? I intend to start with just FOWLR for now and eventually if everything works out I will do some corals. I am taking this slow and doing it right the first time so bear with me. All advice and suggestions welcomed! Wife is not completely on board so cost is an issue (thus the cheap lights).
Refractometer
T5HO cheap light
I didn't go all out on the light because I don't know how long I will have the setup before I go bigger. I think the remaining things that I need are:
Live rock - $4/lb at my lfs for fiji (is this good?)
Salt
Test kit
Ammonia
RO/DI unit
Will cycle with live rock to hopefully have a short cycle. I have tons of lace rock that I think I will put in with the live to hopefully have a tank full of live by the time I am done. The guy at the lfs says to cycle with a couple of damsels. I think I will get the pure ammonia and do it right! I have learned alot from the good people here and dont want to torture fish by doing a fish in cycle. I am going to use a fluval 405 for filtration. What should I put in the fluval bins? Should I use a ph with the filter, or will it alone be enough flow? Perhaps a small Koralia? Also, is there something I am forgetting? I intend to start with just FOWLR for now and eventually if everything works out I will do some corals. I am taking this slow and doing it right the first time so bear with me. All advice and suggestions welcomed! Wife is not completely on board so cost is an issue (thus the cheap lights).