3 months into cycle

new camera had to upload!......feed back and critic and help wanted.....1st Tank;D

 

Looking good! Are you using black sand?

 

Definitely looking good - i really like the narrow flat shelf rocks you have. That is going to look awesome with coral on it. Where did you find the nice flat rocks?

Nice job!

 

yeah my localstore had the sandand the rock the rock is a preform ag. and the sand is haitian live i need 20more lbs of it he had to order me more..will it be ok to add with my cycle still young as it is?

 

It would actually be better to add it before your tank finishes cycling. Adding a lot of sand to an established sandbed could potentially smother all of the life in the existing sand.

 

k im going today for it then i hadsome conflicting tips on the sand some say a 1" bed is best and easiest some say a 2 to3" bed is best i know i need more cause ican see glass bottom in places

 

Anything 4" or over is considered a deep sand bed so unless you want one of those, I'd stick to 3" or less. I personally prefer a 1" sandbed.

 

I like a 1" sand bed...but to provid a living place for a dart and jaw fish...we chose 2"s...

So, consider your future selection of fish/stock as you decide on what depth of sand to use...

 

k ill keep it in mind you know i really havent really thought about about fish yet !!!!! guess i need to go window shopping

 

Hi Jerry

what are you using in terms of filtration on that set up?
it does look good, but I believe your tank would benefit from an increase in rockwork
the benefits would be
1) increased surface area for bacteria to colonise
2) increased height on structure so that more light requiring corals could be placed higher
3) increased coral location spots in general

Just my opinion

Steve