Ldow94
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2013
- Messages
- 3
Hello everyone I'm am a new hobbyist and I'm setting up my 1st reef system. I recently discovered the site and I looking for some advice on the next few steps for setting up this tank to ensure I'm giving the organisms that I plan on adding the best chance to flourish
So here's where I'm at right now
- 8lb of natures ocean live sand on top of 12lb of crushed coral substrate
- 29lb of live rock (I plan on adding more to the back wall of the tank to push it over the 1lb per gal recommendation)
-bio cube stock lighting and power head
- 29gal protein skimmer
-100W heater
- I removed all the bio balls that come stock with the tank due to the things I have read about the amount of nitrate they build up
- I filled the tank only using boxed ocean water I bought from the LFS
The tank it self has Ben up and tuning with live sand and rock for 15 days and I have had 2 snails and 4 blue leg hermit carbs in the tank for 3 days now to help the tank cycle.
So here are some of the questions I have
- when can I add corals
- any recommendations as to beginner corals
- should I be concerned with the brown and green algee on one of my live rocks (see pic)
- does the tank need an additional power head to increase water flow
- and any recommendations you guys might have for stocking the tank
See pics for details and thanks for your time guys!
So here's where I'm at right now
- 8lb of natures ocean live sand on top of 12lb of crushed coral substrate
- 29lb of live rock (I plan on adding more to the back wall of the tank to push it over the 1lb per gal recommendation)
-bio cube stock lighting and power head
- 29gal protein skimmer
-100W heater
- I removed all the bio balls that come stock with the tank due to the things I have read about the amount of nitrate they build up
- I filled the tank only using boxed ocean water I bought from the LFS
The tank it self has Ben up and tuning with live sand and rock for 15 days and I have had 2 snails and 4 blue leg hermit carbs in the tank for 3 days now to help the tank cycle.
So here are some of the questions I have
- when can I add corals
- any recommendations as to beginner corals
- should I be concerned with the brown and green algee on one of my live rocks (see pic)
- does the tank need an additional power head to increase water flow
- and any recommendations you guys might have for stocking the tank
See pics for details and thanks for your time guys!