SkinnyPete
Aquarium Advice Freak
I’m about to set-up a saltwater aquarium and had a few questions. I had a saltwater set-up about 5 years ago and I had just the basics – it was a fish only aquarium.
This time around, I’d like to have a fish set-up with some live rock. I have a 55 gallon ready to go. My questions are…
1. The only place to house this aquarium is in the basement. It is a finished basement with heat so its not freezing, but it is still a lot colder than the rest of the house. Will my heater be enough to keep the water temperature at a satisfactory level? I’d say the room could sometimes get to 50 degrees on really cold nights.
2. Filtration. Last time around I used a basic hang on the back filter and it worked fine. This time around, I’m going to need a protein skimmer if I plan on adding reef elements to the tank – so, what is the best filtration for this tank? Should I go with a wet/dry with a protein skimmer? I have an old under gravel filter – but, for some reason I think I remember reading NOT to use that with live rock.
That should do it. I’m looking forward to setting this up. The set-up is always more fun than the maintenance.
Thanks.
Skinny Pete
This time around, I’d like to have a fish set-up with some live rock. I have a 55 gallon ready to go. My questions are…
1. The only place to house this aquarium is in the basement. It is a finished basement with heat so its not freezing, but it is still a lot colder than the rest of the house. Will my heater be enough to keep the water temperature at a satisfactory level? I’d say the room could sometimes get to 50 degrees on really cold nights.
2. Filtration. Last time around I used a basic hang on the back filter and it worked fine. This time around, I’m going to need a protein skimmer if I plan on adding reef elements to the tank – so, what is the best filtration for this tank? Should I go with a wet/dry with a protein skimmer? I have an old under gravel filter – but, for some reason I think I remember reading NOT to use that with live rock.
That should do it. I’m looking forward to setting this up. The set-up is always more fun than the maintenance.
Thanks.
Skinny Pete