Recent content by Dwhitt1981

I thought it all sounded like a bunch of :pooh: . So the dry sand I'll need to rinse out in a bucket of SW right? I mean I don't just chunk it in the tank. What if I can't get my hands on some seeding sand from my LFS? I have a friend with some SW tanks but he doesn't keep them up like he...

Will do. Just have to get the $$$ first. But so ready to get back into SW.

good deal thanks.

I think ready to go in his terms meant ready for your tank. To start its cycle. It will take several weeks to cycle. go to the articles on the top over the page. There is a lot of good info in there about starting a tank. As for testing the LFS will have test kits. Get the basic kit and make...

With the right amount of LR (1-2lb per gal) you can get your cycle going without using fish.Which is good because most of the time your fish die when going through your cycle. As for filters I've been told that sumps are the why to go. If you are going the use a HOB I would say keep a close eye...

How long has the tank been up and running? You have to many fish and you need about 20-30lb more live rock for starters. That tank should have no more than 2 fish max. From the info I have got so far. The anemone need good lights and good steady water quality tank. At least 1yr of running. I...

I'm going to do sump, but I didn't know if the refuge that hang on the back were good or just do a in sump refuge? I'll be using a T-5 light I think for my main tank. The light I need to know about is the one the refuge itself.

So the bagged stuff is crap.

Ok I've been told that a sump with a refuge is the way to go. So what are the ins and outs of them? What will I need to set it up?Or the HOB ones any good or Should I just go in sump?And will my 10gal be a good size for this?What type of light do I use and will it be used the same as my tank...

Is the bagged LS you see in the store any good? I think its arag-live or some thing like that. They say it helps the cycle and all that.If it works then it's cool but I don't want to pay $30 a bag for plain or dead sand.:D

That would be nice. I'd like to find a 42 bow for $42. I went later yesterday and all I saw was standard tanks,but I did find a 30 long and reg 30. I think I'll give it a week or two and see what they come up with.

Thanks for all the help guy!! It's been a few yrs and I'm tryin to brush up on my info before I get back into it. I think I'm going to try a 30 gal with 40-50lb LR ,15-20lb of LS and a sump/refuge. I think I'll start a thread on refuge.Thanks again

Well I found a LFS that sells used tanks $1 per gal. So I'm going to try and get one pretty soon. I'm not sure on the size but I don't want much more than a 30 gal. So how much do the refuge help? And is it better in the sump than LR?Thanks again

Cool that helps with the $$. If I plan on putting 2lb per gal is it best to do it all from the start or can i do it 1/2 then and 1/2 a little later? Thanks for the help!!!!!!You guys rock

When starting a tank I have seen on here that 1-2 lb per gal is the number you need. Well I have seen a lot of tanks on here with base rock in them. So if I'm doing a 30 gal can I do 15lb LR + 15BR to get to 1lb per gal? Or does all 30lb need to be LR? I mean after my tank goes through it's...