ANOTHER NEWBie

[crow123]

i have a 30 gallon tank that i have set up for a week so far
my question is
1.i have live sand but it does not seem to be "live", yes i did buy it in a bag from a lfs, but i didnt know any other places to buy live sand and i expected it to be sumwat alive, so does that mean i have just sand? or do i have to wait? and does my tank not being fully cycle have to do with ne of it?

2.do u guys think a snowflake eel and a dwarf lionfish be good enuff in a 30 gallon tank? just those 2? cuz thats rly all i want

i do plan on puting liverock, it will be FOWLR

thx for ur comments

 

[Corty]

No, I think a snowflake needs at least a 55.. a dwarf lionfish might be o.k. in a 30.

 

[seaham358]

SFE will be fine in a 30 they do not swim much. They do need hiding places, i would add the LR now if you can. If you do add the LR later make sure it's cured so you don't get a cycle.
Bag LS IMO is not real live sand it may just have some type of bacteria on it. Real Ls has critters, pods, worms these things can not live in a bag on the shelf.

 

[malkore]

'live' only ever refers to the bacterial colonies living on rock or sand. 'live' never guarantees you'll get a hitchiker like copapods, crabs, duster worms, etc.

 

[quarryshark]

Besides if you get good fresh rock, you will get pleanty of life to seed the sand with.