Rcslade124
Ok my gf is obsessed with saltwater. So we are thinking about building a tank. I will be reading up a lot and a lot more to understand how everything works.
1) it will be either a 55 gallon or 75g. Fowlr I know it's small for some saltwater fish but it's a start. Now do corals add to bio load? We would def be more into fish than corals but would like some corals over time.
2) I was thinking about using 2 tidal 55 or 110 hob as filtration. Is this possible to avoid a sump. The more I read idk if it would be sensible. I have thought about making 2 20l sumps for underneath the display. Both for 20 gallon more water and to help if there is any power outages. Could you have the hob in the skimmer section of the baffles? Or would it just make more sense to but 2 skimmers in the sumps? Would 2 dumps be over kill or is it like fw and more filtration the better?
3) rodI water is it a must or can you dechlorinate tap and mix the salt in the sumps.
I know I'll have lots more to ask over time. But just trying to cover the basics of equipment needed. So I can give her an idea of what we will need. I want to wait until we can get a 200 gallon and have a one and done tank but shes impatient watching me get 3 fw tanks. And salt is so pretty I agree.
1) it will be either a 55 gallon or 75g. Fowlr I know it's small for some saltwater fish but it's a start. Now do corals add to bio load? We would def be more into fish than corals but would like some corals over time.
2) I was thinking about using 2 tidal 55 or 110 hob as filtration. Is this possible to avoid a sump. The more I read idk if it would be sensible. I have thought about making 2 20l sumps for underneath the display. Both for 20 gallon more water and to help if there is any power outages. Could you have the hob in the skimmer section of the baffles? Or would it just make more sense to but 2 skimmers in the sumps? Would 2 dumps be over kill or is it like fw and more filtration the better?
3) rodI water is it a must or can you dechlorinate tap and mix the salt in the sumps.
I know I'll have lots more to ask over time. But just trying to cover the basics of equipment needed. So I can give her an idea of what we will need. I want to wait until we can get a 200 gallon and have a one and done tank but shes impatient watching me get 3 fw tanks. And salt is so pretty I agree.