Well the reason I haven't been on much lately is that I'v been researching for a 5.5 gallon saltwater tank.
tank stats will be:
5.5 gallon tank
10w cp 6500K with reflector (will upgrade later)
25w elite HOB heater (hoping to get a stealth)
aquaclear 20
maxi-jet 400 powerhead
going to get 6lbs live rock
1" aragonite sand substrate
Pictures
1. hydrometer (getting a refractometer)
2. maxi-jet
3. gloves
4. rio mini (for mixing SW)
5. salt mix
6. aquaclear 20
7. versa-top
8. all together
You're setting up a saltwater tank? That's very cool What kind of fish will you have in it? Are there any such small saltwater fish as for a 5 gallon tank? Or do you just want to keep live corals in there?
Also, I think for a saltwater tank with live corals you need a very different light spectrum than the 6,500K one. A 6,500K one is for a planted tank. Reef tanks need a very blue light / actinic bulbs. I also think reef tanks need strong lighting (though not 100% sure).
Yes I'v wanted a SW tank since last summer but wasn't allowed to get a larger tank, but then I found out about pico tanks (google pico tanks it's amazing) and realized I can have one with my 5.5 so I ditched the planted tank and am starting this one, expensive though. I figured I'll have my 29 planted better when I get a t-5 fixture this summer hopefully so why have two planted tanks when I can finally have a SW tank. fish I don't know, probably a clown goby possibly a fire fish also though that might be too large. Corals to come later.
Yes lol, I'll probably be upgrading to 2x18w coralife fixture giving me 6.6wpg with acitinic bulbs also. For now it's going to be FOWLR (fish only with live rock) until I get more money, but then I have to split money between FW tank and SW.
Got some sand tonight, aragonite but not live, that's too expensive and the aragonite will become live sand soon enough anyways. Should get some LR tomorrow. Pics to follow
Me either, my mom's taking me today and were taking my lilttle sister to see the sharks and stingrays there and there large tank. can't wait only a few more hours
I want to setup a refugium. They are the best.If you get copepods with some macroalgae you have a food source and you will never have to replace your live rock. The red stuff is Coraline algae. That algae is very beneficial and gives your rock a nice color.
I want to setup a refugium. They are the best.If you get copepods with some macroalgae you have a food source and you will never have to replace your live rock. The red stuff is Coraline algae. That algae is very beneficial and gives your rock a nice color.
Hmm, no it's not coraline algae, it's sticking up and looks like paper then there's tube things too that are red. I'm putting in the refugium tomorrow, waiting for the silicone to completely bond. What are copepods? I'm putting in some LR, phophate remover, and going to grow macroalgae.
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Originally Posted by Isabella
As I've said in the other thread: LOOKS GREAT, and it will be even more beautiful with the colorful saltwater fish
Thanks, sure do hope so
Here's some pics of the refugium and the things I don't know what they are, unidentified growing objects first , whoops realized don't have all the refugium pics up yet, will download them later.
O ok, well I think I'm going to get another lb. to add to my tank and my refugium then a week later maybe a aestrea snail, then take it from there. Thanks, will get pics of the refugium later tonight hopefully.
Getting the fuge up today but am going to run filter floss in it and change every couple days to help remove some junk that came in with the LR, will hopefully this weekend get a few more lbs to add to the fuge and tank.
Got some LR rubble, filter floss, and phosphate remover in the fuge now and lighting it with a blue l.e.d. light until I can get a white one. Filter floss will be replaced every couple days for probably a week to not trap lots of nitrates and to get rid of some of the that came with the LR.
Got red things growing on the LR and might have spotted one apistia so far, no hitchikers
Well if your LFS is curing it then your not going to get anymore life than what comes in, just you may be able to get any life before it ventures off a certain piece of rock. Your best bet would be to order some online harvested freshly and delivered to your door.
Hope to get some more LR this weekend, talk to my aunt in getting a test kit for me since there cheap by her and hopefuly getting another heater tonight to prepare SW in since the one I have now is bad.
Lots of algae growing on the rock now, the purple type called macro algae right? Looking better will post pics later.
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