evercl92
Aquarium Advice FINatic
This will be my first reef tank - well first saltwater tank for that matter. My focus the past couple years has been hi-tech planted tanks.
First the specs:
~27gal 30Lx18Wx12H
Eheim 2217 canister
2x24wt T5 HO lighting - 1 life glo 2 bulb, 1 powerglo bulb
~45lbs live rock
aragonite substrate
Stocking:
1 turbo snail
3 smaller snails - cone-shaped shells
3 quite small blue-legged hermits
questions:
-long long should my photoperiod be?
-I assume I should switch out the life-glo bulb for a marine glo?
-What should I feed the snails/crabs until the tank has adequate alage?
I have an assortment of freshwater foods. I have shrimp pellets, hikari crab cuisine, algae wafers, frozen mysis, bloodworms, and brine
-Is it probable that I need a small powerhead? What kind of flow/movement should I aim for?
-I'm reading that a canister filter may not be the best option due to nitrate buildup... suggestions? HOB?
-protein skimmer - suggest an appropriate model
TIA
First the specs:
~27gal 30Lx18Wx12H
Eheim 2217 canister
2x24wt T5 HO lighting - 1 life glo 2 bulb, 1 powerglo bulb
~45lbs live rock
aragonite substrate
Stocking:
1 turbo snail
3 smaller snails - cone-shaped shells
3 quite small blue-legged hermits
questions:
-long long should my photoperiod be?
-I assume I should switch out the life-glo bulb for a marine glo?
-What should I feed the snails/crabs until the tank has adequate alage?
I have an assortment of freshwater foods. I have shrimp pellets, hikari crab cuisine, algae wafers, frozen mysis, bloodworms, and brine
-Is it probable that I need a small powerhead? What kind of flow/movement should I aim for?
-I'm reading that a canister filter may not be the best option due to nitrate buildup... suggestions? HOB?
-protein skimmer - suggest an appropriate model
TIA