Hi Everyone,
I have been lurking the forum a while and been keeping Freshwater for about a year and would like to get a nice 55 gallon saltwater aquarium going. I need everyone's expert advice to help me get through this and get it right. (I am a perfectionist in too many ways).
Anyhow, so far I have an All Glass 55 gallon tank with 80 lbs of Aragonite Sand Subtrate. Its about 2-3" worth. Next I am planning to get a 216 watt T5 fixture (Probably one from Hellolights.com as they have the individual reflectors). I am going to get two Penguin 1140 Power Heads, a 200W Stealth Heater, a protein skimmer (not sure which yet, and not sure if its needed during cycling).
Anyhow, that's the plan at the moment. What do i need from my list to get the cycle started? I also need advice on water changes once I start to add inhabitants.
I plan to use Live Rock and Base Rock for Filtration. 50 lbs from Marco Rocks and 30 Lbs live rock.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Adam
I have been lurking the forum a while and been keeping Freshwater for about a year and would like to get a nice 55 gallon saltwater aquarium going. I need everyone's expert advice to help me get through this and get it right. (I am a perfectionist in too many ways).
Anyhow, so far I have an All Glass 55 gallon tank with 80 lbs of Aragonite Sand Subtrate. Its about 2-3" worth. Next I am planning to get a 216 watt T5 fixture (Probably one from Hellolights.com as they have the individual reflectors). I am going to get two Penguin 1140 Power Heads, a 200W Stealth Heater, a protein skimmer (not sure which yet, and not sure if its needed during cycling).
Anyhow, that's the plan at the moment. What do i need from my list to get the cycle started? I also need advice on water changes once I start to add inhabitants.
I plan to use Live Rock and Base Rock for Filtration. 50 lbs from Marco Rocks and 30 Lbs live rock.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Adam