WesK
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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This is my new Fluval Edge nano.
Its my first reef tank and a bold choice...I know.
I havr keep fish for around 20 years starting with freshwater and moving onto marine around 10 yrs ago. I have only ever kept fish and simple inverts though.
This fluval is currently running the stock equipment.
The basic filtration - sponge, ceramic balls and carbon.
I have added a Maxi Jet 400l/h powerhead for circulation.
The lights are as per stock... 42 leds white and blue around 7200k.
I have 14-15lbs of live rock fiji premium.
200w heater, this is from an old tank, and on its lower setting keeps tank at around 78°f 26°c.
The live rock has come with a few added suprises, including a porcelean crab and a few feather dusters.
Livestock
I have transfered from my old aquarium which is no longer running;
2 x tank bred common clowns
2 x tank bred yellow gobies
2 x turbos
4 x hermits
I have seeded 1kg of pink fiji sand with around 1lb of my old sand.
I have also added;
1 x strawberry gramma
2 x pyjama cardinals
1 x mushroom coral (around 8 on the rock)
I have tested the water and the parameters are to be expected with a new tank but pleasing with my Nitrate at 12ppm and practically no phosphate.
I intend to add a canister/external filter in the next month of so to assist with the filtration...any ideas??
I have added a few pictures.
Any recommendations suggestions or advice will be greatfully recieved.
Its my first reef tank and a bold choice...I know.
I havr keep fish for around 20 years starting with freshwater and moving onto marine around 10 yrs ago. I have only ever kept fish and simple inverts though.
This fluval is currently running the stock equipment.
The basic filtration - sponge, ceramic balls and carbon.
I have added a Maxi Jet 400l/h powerhead for circulation.
The lights are as per stock... 42 leds white and blue around 7200k.
I have 14-15lbs of live rock fiji premium.
200w heater, this is from an old tank, and on its lower setting keeps tank at around 78°f 26°c.
The live rock has come with a few added suprises, including a porcelean crab and a few feather dusters.
Livestock
I have transfered from my old aquarium which is no longer running;
2 x tank bred common clowns
2 x tank bred yellow gobies
2 x turbos
4 x hermits
I have seeded 1kg of pink fiji sand with around 1lb of my old sand.
I have also added;
1 x strawberry gramma
2 x pyjama cardinals
1 x mushroom coral (around 8 on the rock)
I have tested the water and the parameters are to be expected with a new tank but pleasing with my Nitrate at 12ppm and practically no phosphate.
I intend to add a canister/external filter in the next month of so to assist with the filtration...any ideas??
I have added a few pictures.
Any recommendations suggestions or advice will be greatfully recieved.
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