mr_X
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Oh. Then a refugium is a good idea. Some algae and a light is all you need to accomplish that. You can put some live rock rubble in the bottom and/or some sand if you like, but those are not mandatory.
mr_X said:Oh. Then a refugium is a good idea. Some algae and a light is all you need to accomplish that. You can put some live rock rubble in the bottom and/or some sand if you like, but those are not mandatory.
kdpuffer said:The shimmer of light on the sand is from the lights. Led and mh both do it and most people like the shimmer.
mr_X said:Yeah, people go out of their way for that shimmer. As for the refugium light, a curly-Q energy saver bulb in a home depot clip on fixture is plenty to grow algae.
Hondatek said:As long as you don't add salt to it you can keep the ro stored as long as you want . Just keep it aerated.
Hondatek said:If you have an air pump laying around you can use that .
Heera said:Nice cave!
You have nice flat rocks. How about making tent /|\ 3-4 pieces standing up and meeting at top than place 2 rocks flat on top to create a overhang. Sand will keep them from moving.
Just a thought.
Little update: still waiting for more ro water to be produced, hopefully have the tank full by tonight, is there a reason why my tank water stinks? Is it from the rocks?
If I succeed in filling the tank I'm gonna mix in the salt and once it's at the right levels will be starting my cycle, gonna be using pure ammonia for that. Will I be better off waiting til the weekend when I get some live rock? Or does it not matter? Also should I run my skimmer during the cycle? If read mixed opinions on that.
I'm gonna be having a refugium in the sump which will be live rock rubble (maybe a small sand bed) and some macro algae or cheato (is there any difference in the two?), and should I pick this up on the weekend also or should I wait until the cycle is complete?
NyteGTI said:if it's going to be a quick cycle run the skimmer right at the start. it needs a break in period anyways. if you're doing 100% dry rock and a dead shrimp/ammonia I'd leave it alone for a few weeks since the cycle could take a month.
kdpuffer said:I would hold off on the macro as it may compete against bacteria for food, once you start seeing nitrates is when I would add it.