GBOY & NU NU 30 gal saltwater build!!!!!!!

[Gboy66]

Thanks guys! Were pretty close!

Going to mix all the salt in tomorrow, then turn everything on

[stingrays4]

Hi good luck and please do keep the photo's coming

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by stingrays4

Hi good luck and please do keep the photo's coming

Will do there will be a ton this friday, because thats when the rocks come

[stingrays4]

Hi much appreciated following this thread is giving me the urge to go for a salty tank again
PS tell Nu Nu the eel that i cannot P/M him for some reason?

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by stingrays4

Hi much appreciated following this thread is giving me the urge to go for a salty tank again
PS tell Nu Nu the eel that i cannot P/M him for some reason?

Full inbox lol

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by stingrays4

Hi much appreciated following this thread is giving me the urge to go for a salty tank again
PS tell Nu Nu the eel that i cannot P/M him for some reason?

Haha i told him, i think he will delete soon

Go salty! Its a thrill!

[Gboy66]

Oh btw guys, we turned on the powerheads (korolia 750's) and the flow was much less than i expected...any ideas?

[carey]

Just play with the angles, you'd be surprised how moving one a little bit can make a difference. i also wouldnt sweat it until you get some rock in there, that will totally change the flow in the tank.

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by carey

Just play with the angles, you'd be surprised how moving one a little bit can make a difference. i also wouldnt sweat it until you get some rock in there, that will totally change the flow in the tank.

Oh i bet the rock really does change the flow.

We angled it differently then before
One pointed up to the surface, another at the glass downwards

[carey]

Once you get the rock in you will have to readjust anyways so dont worry about it. You worry too much LOL

some of my tanks have both pointing at the front glass and each others flow, some have one going up and one way and another downwards and in a different direction. What you want without a doubt is very chaotic flow, no dead spots on the rocks, behind them and around them.

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by Gboy66

Oh i bet the rock really does change the flow.

We angled it differently then before
One pointed up to the surface, another at the glass downwards

When you have sand in there it'll blow all over the place. The best way for the powerheads to be in is on the same side at the top of the tank pointing slightly downward so that it'll create a loop of flow

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by carey

Once you get the rock in you will have to readjust anyways so dont worry about it. You worry too much LOL

some of my tanks have both pointing at the front glass and each others flow, some have one going up and one way and another downwards and in a different direction. What you want without a doubt is very chaotic flow, no dead spots on the rocks, behind them and around them.

Lol agreed!

Ok, so its all preferance, and i guess ill find out about flow later!

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by Ibrahim

When you have sand in there it'll blow all over the place. The best way for the powerheads to be in is on the same side at the top of the tank pointing slightly downward so that it'll create a loop of flow

Really? I havent heard about this way. Ill try it once i get those dang rocks!

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by Gboy66

Really? I havent heard about this way. Ill try it once i get those dang rocks!

It works but it takes a few hours to get the loop going

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by Ibrahim

It works but it takes a few hours to get the loop going

How so? Has to get in a pattern?

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by Gboy66

How so? Has to get in a pattern?

Yea it hits the sides then the bottom then the side where the powerheads are. The powerheads pick up the flow then shoot it out again. But it takes time for the flow or current to gain speed.

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by Ibrahim

Yea it hits the sides then the bottom then the side where the powerheads are. The powerheads pick up the flow then shoot it out again. But it takes time for the flow or current to gain speed.

I gottcha.. Sounds like a plan
Hey guys, what fish is hardier? This will be the 1st addition.
Occ. Clown orr
Bw clown orr
Bangaii cardinal?

[needmorecowbell]

Either clown.

[Gboy66]

Ya? Maybe ill skip the cardinal. Are royal grammas hardy?

I also thought that both clowns should be added at once?

[needmorecowbell]

I've heard a lot about clowns, like that their hermaphrodites and it doesn't matter because one will turn male and be more dominant so it wont really matter. I've also heard they need to be paired for it to work which clashes with the other theory so I'm not sure. I don't think it will matter as long as their equal in size but I could be way off. Grammas are hardy. They are a great beginner fish recommended to a lot of people.