newfound77951
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OK, so I am getting my 10g set up. Two questions...
1) Will all the particles from the live sand eventually settle out? I put the sand in last night and boy, what a mess! The filter intake (I am using an AquaClear 70/300) was too close to the sand and ate some and stopped the impeller (I shortened the intake today, hope this helps). The tank looked good this AM but when I pulled out the intake line, the water that came out stirred up all the fines again....
2) I've been getting conflicting advice about filtration. I will have 20 lbs live rock in there. Was planning on using the HOB for circulation and carbon only. Do I or do I not need a skimmer? I am planning on LR, clean-up crew, some feather dusters, a shrimp and one fish (not all right away, of course!!)
1) Will all the particles from the live sand eventually settle out? I put the sand in last night and boy, what a mess! The filter intake (I am using an AquaClear 70/300) was too close to the sand and ate some and stopped the impeller (I shortened the intake today, hope this helps). The tank looked good this AM but when I pulled out the intake line, the water that came out stirred up all the fines again....
2) I've been getting conflicting advice about filtration. I will have 20 lbs live rock in there. Was planning on using the HOB for circulation and carbon only. Do I or do I not need a skimmer? I am planning on LR, clean-up crew, some feather dusters, a shrimp and one fish (not all right away, of course!!)