Live Rock Question
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Ahh in your other thread...... if you aren't running a skimmer on your tank aim for 2lbs per ......
people use zip ties or even stack it on racks made of pvc....most rock will fit together, you will need to experiment to get good aquascape going. Fish like caves and swim through areas.....be creative....
Live rock can be one of the biggest expenses but worth the price if you get the right rock.
I have 125 lbs in a 75g that I hand picked at Premium Aquatics in Indy...definitely worth the road trip..
people use zip ties or even stack it on racks made of pvc....most rock will fit together, you will need to experiment to get good aquascape going. Fish like caves and swim through areas.....be creative....
Live rock can be one of the biggest expenses but worth the price if you get the right rock.
I have 125 lbs in a 75g that I hand picked at Premium Aquatics in Indy...definitely worth the road trip..
Add as much sand as you want, you shouldn't go too deep unless you're going to have critters to stir it or you want to stir it every so often. You don't really need more than an inch or two unless you specifically want a deep sand bed for one of the future inhabitants.
Did you open the sea clone yet? Because if you didn't, then I would return it because I have never heard anything good about those skimmers. For $75-$100, you could at least get a Prizm, they are a compromise between the sea clone (or no skimmer) and one of the really nice pricy ones.
Did you open the sea clone yet? Because if you didn't, then I would return it because I have never heard anything good about those skimmers. For $75-$100, you could at least get a Prizm, they are a compromise between the sea clone (or no skimmer) and one of the really nice pricy ones.
I agree with capslock on the skimmer take it back and get either a cpr bakpak 2, the seaclones tend to be garbage....need much tinkering and modifications to perform even half decently. Look at the sticky here on skimmers....they have some links to good reviews on skimmers.
as for sand....personally I believe in a deep sand bed as it will assist in denitrification and a good 3-4 inches of sand along with a cleanup crew later to stir up the top layer such as nassarius snails or even sand sifting goby or other sand stirrers.
as for sand....personally I believe in a deep sand bed as it will assist in denitrification and a good 3-4 inches of sand along with a cleanup crew later to stir up the top layer such as nassarius snails or even sand sifting goby or other sand stirrers.
I don't want to come across as rude, but if you haven't researched everything before you set up, you should at least be researching one step ahead of where you are. For example, researching what to do with the rock before you buy it, not after. I'm hoping you've rinsed it off or scrubbed it in a bucket outside the tank.
I'm not sure if you're asking about aesthetics of the aquascape or practicalities (such as where to use what size of rock, how to stack, etc.).
I'm not sure if you're asking about aesthetics of the aquascape or practicalities (such as where to use what size of rock, how to stack, etc.).
yes....and what did you do about the skimmer? You really should take the advice given on this subject, we are only trying to save you headaches and wasted money down the road......from here on in you want to take it very very slowly.
Lotus for instance has set up her 125 in November and has yet to add anything other than a few cleanup critters.......remember nothing good happens fast
Lotus for instance has set up her 125 in November and has yet to add anything other than a few cleanup critters.......remember nothing good happens fast