First saltwater attempt

[Riot84]

Does the live sand/rock need salt in the tank?

 

[Beengirl]

Does the live sand/rock need salt in the tank?

Yep. Whatever lives on it is SW based and won't live in FW.

 

[Riot84]

I figured as much. Salt mix first then. Thanks.

 

[Riot84]

Ok. So here's my plan: gonna get dry oolite aragonite sand this weekend, then I'm gonna pick up a powerhead to get water moving in there(heard it'll help the salt dilute better) then gonna pick up some salt mix and a hydrometer, and finally gonna throw some live rock in there. So I should have rock in there and have this thing cycling in about a month. Maybe sooner if I can talk the mrs. Into letting me go over my fish budget here and there.

 

[Riot84]

Gonna run my aquaclear 110 as a refugium and an old topfin 40 strictly for carbon when needed as the powerhead should create all the flow I need. Sound good or should I rethink?