new setup

[siejack8484]

still alot of work n fun to be had but this is wat i got so far. 75g with 50lbs live rock n 20lbs live sand. sorry for bad pic its from my phone

 

[little_fish]

Looks good, but i would add a little bit more rock and some more powerheads!

 

[siejack8484]

i have 2 power heads in there that are 350gph n im ordering another 70 lbs of rocks in the next couple of weeks. are those 2 powerheads good enough?? n im also ordering a protien skimmer. on my to do list in this order is protien skimmer, more live rock, t5 lighting, n than later on down the road build or buy a sump system. unless any1 has any better suggestions for now??

 

[little_fish]

You want around 15-20 times your tank volume in turn over per hour. Also it is much cheaper to add dry base rock, and it will turn live in no time (and no extra cost). I would also put buying more powerheads further up your list. Having good flow is key in keep any fish tank. It keeps your animals healthy and cuts down on algae issues.

But your list looks good. But adding a sump sooner rather than later could save you at lot issues with algae.

 

[siejack8484]

than ill look more into building a sump. but i been readin about white shit on my rocks and im guessing its dead stuff that used to be alive, is there any way to help bring it bak??

 

[Smitty]

Congrats on the new tank...it looks good thus far.
Can you take a pic of the white stuff on the rocks...it could be a number of things.

 

[siejack8484]

i think they are a lil dark but these are the best i can get right now

 

[little_fish]

its hard to tell but it might have been sponges that were growing there. And if the rocks completely dried out they are probably goners.

Also are your rocks on the sand or glass. The sand slowly dissolves over time and can get moved around by critters, so if your rocks are on the sand, you are at a high risk of a rock slide.

 

[siejack8484]

The rocks did not dry all the way out. I bought them n the people at the pet place put them in a bucket put sum water in wrapped the rocks in paper n dunked that bak in the water it came from then place them in the bucket.n as soon as I got home I put them right im the tank

 

[little_fish]

then they might make it

 

[siejack8484]

What do you mean make it?? I jus want to kno what the white stuff is if any1 knos

 

[little_fish]

it might live. And i think they are sponges growing on the rock.

 

[siejack8484]

idk if they are sponges but i think its growing more n goin to more rocks