Frag tank... Do I need...

[canyon15]

I have a 20 with nothing in it and I was wondering if you need live sand and rock in it? Maybe those who are running frag tanks can tell me how they have it set up. TIA.

 

[Devilishturtles]

I don't have a frag tank, but generally they are bare tanks full of eggcrate on which to sit the frags, light, and a few powerheads for flow.

 

[alaher2]

I also don't have a frag tank, but my LFS does have a huge frag tank. All it really consists of is a shelves with some larger pieces of LR and then coral growing on those LR and just like mentioned above, good lighting conditions and good water flow.

 

[melosu58]

I agree every frag tank I`ve seen just has shelves and proper lighting and PH`s for decent flow.

 

[ellisz]

I have sand in mine. Not mush but about an inch or so. You can do it any way you like. Mine is plumbed into my main system. I have snails and a cleaner shrimp in there too.

 

[Charlie]

My LFS has 2 large frag tanks. The eggcrate is elevated about 8" off of the bottom. Several large hunks of LR are in each tank. Occasionally a small fish or two can also be found in the frag tanks.

Lots of light and filteration including a large refugium.

 

[jamal-188]

Just egg crate and a few powerheads in mine.