Saltwater Startup Advice Plz

[SC350Z]

SRY forgot to include the link!

 

[Crystal A]

It's still not there. I'm a tecno moron so I can't help ya with linking stuff.

 

[Crystal A]

Op there it is.

 

[SC350Z]

Yup lol is it gonna be cheaper than at the store? Not very colorful tho...

 

[Crystal A]

Is that 50 for all 4 rocks? Not bad just remember it will take longer for it to become live but if you start with that rock and add a small piece of live it will seed it for you and move it along faster. I'd say 50 bucks is good considering I payed 170 for my live rock! General rule of thumb is 1 pound per gallon of water.

 

[SC350Z]

Hmmm so 20-25lbs of coral??? 18lbs would be good but those just looks like blah to me lol I want something better! I'm going to the Aquarium Warehouse store tomorrow for that water I'll see what they have and see what I like. I'll keep ya posted on that topic lol

 

[Crystal A]

Rock not coral! But live rock is dead coral. Ya keep me posted would like to see how things progress. Ttfn

 

[Steve silbernagel]

Since everyone is tank sharing here's my 55 gal.

 

[200 gallon reef]

Very nice. Here is my 200 and my 54.

 

[Steve silbernagel]

Is that a corner tank. You do use those that often

 

[200 gallon reef]

Yes. Its a 54 corner. Love it. I was thinking about getting another one for my office.

 

[SC350Z]

Dang!!! 200! I want one that big!

 

[200 gallon reef]

The bigger the tank the easier it is to maintain.

 

[SC350Z]

O trust me I know lol the 55gal is super easy compared to the 25!

 

[SC350Z]

Update! 24hrs later and we have clarity! Tomorrow I will be getting the rest of my water from the LFS since I got me a 5gal bucket tonight lol pry gonna need to make 2 trips... should be perfect bc LR should fill up the rest...
Any advice on types of LR???

 

[Steve silbernagel]

Awesome progress!

 

[200 gallon reef]

Fiji is one of my favorites

 

[Steve silbernagel]

Mine too I contacted a guy on Craigslist he's got over 100 lbs of dry fiji selling it for $3 lb I'm goin this weekend and gettin a bunch. Don't need a lot but can't pass it up

 

[200 gallon reef]

Nope, don't pass that up

 

[Newfiereefer]

Yea I plan to let it cycle quite a while lol as I said in post above sry I didn't see these lol took me awhile to get my phone hooked up to upload that pic..
I'm thinking 2 Clown Fish aka Nemo's they are $25 a piece at warehouse aquarium... then after they get adjusted 2 Sea Horses??? Are those numbers ok? I haven't done my research on what they require yet, bc I know some fish need a certain number in a group otherwise **** hits the fan lol
I appreciate the help ya'll btw! SW is new to me but I've been doing FW for 2yrs now.
I plan to buy a marine test kit Friday.... I believe its like $30 at PetSmart

Sea horses are kinda hard to keep , the LFS I go to has been doing salt water for over 10 yrs and usually still end up losing most of the sea horses they get :-(
They need low flow, lots of feeding and are " delicate " when it comes to water quality , and his is top notch !