pzunker
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi- I have a new 29 gallon saltwater tank thats been up and running now for about a week and a half. I have 30 pounds of live sand mixed in with 20 pounds of regular dry sand, 4 live rocks, 3 fresh water mollies, 2 clowns, 2 blue yellowtail damsels, 5 blue leg hermit crabs, 2red leg hermit crabs and 5 margarita snails to break it in. I have a HOB Aqueon quiet flow 30 200 gph bio-filter and a small Aqueon ACP 500 circulator pump. Have an Aquasun T5 light with an ultra sun bulb and a flora sun bulb. Temp has been a steady 76-78, pH is between 8.2 and 8.4, ammonia is 0, nitrites are 0 and the nitrates are between 0 and 5. I am a patient guy so I dont have any plans for fish for another month or so. Not sure what kind to get when that time comes though. I am trying a small star polyp to see what happens, and I would definately like to do some more corals and add some inverts as well but thats down the road once a bigger tank is here.
Given all that info, what do you think would be some good next steps? I dont know if I need a skimmer yet, do I?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Given all that info, what do you think would be some good next steps? I dont know if I need a skimmer yet, do I?
Thanks in advance for any help!