Correct my fist marine setup please :) It's gonna be awesome

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by harrison, May 13, 2012.

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  1. harrison

    harrison Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    This is going to be my first marine setup.

    4o gallon reef ready (36x15x16) with built-in overflow
    40lbs of liverock and 2-3 inch live sand bed
    1 in tank heater
    1 wave maker
    >>>>>Not sure what lighting. dont want a chiller
    >>>Fish:
    1 midas blenny
    2 big ocellaris clowns ( 1 pair)
    1 Orange banded stingfish/Ghoul stingfish
    1 cockatoo waspfish
    1 Huge cuc
    >>>>>Corals:
    KEnya tree and other easy to care for soft corals
    Christmas tree worms


    . 30-40 gallon sump:
    large protien skimmer
    quite a bit of liverock and live sand
    algae/plants and mangroves
    i peacock mantis shrimp
    bioballs in filter sock.
    1 return pump
    1 small heater

    What should i get in terms of saltwater mixing for water changes.

    im going to use tims one and only to cycle the fish tank and add the ocellaris clowns first and add the blenny and anthias last, considering that i find the orangebanded stingfish.

    for feeding im going to use a stealth stick to cut down on waste for the stingfish. :p

    i appreciate any advice;D;D;D;D
     
    Last edited: May 13, 2012
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  3. Servillius

    Servillius Montipora Digitata

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    I'm a fan of bare bottom tanks. Because of this, I don't know what the advice is on keeping a healthy sand bed, but I recommend you seek it. If you don't, that sand bed can be the death of your tank.

    Everything else in the display looks fine (I'm not evaluating your stock list). I think you're trting to do too much in the sump though. With enough live rock in the display, all that rock and sand is superfluous and makes it hard to get into and out of your sump. Avoid livestock in there. You'll never see the mantis, but you'll suffer the consequences of having it. Finally don't bother with the mangroves until you are more experienced. If you want a refugium in your sump, go for it, but just keep a ball of chaeto and call it a day.

    Oh, definitely no bio balls. Totally unnecessary and frequently counterproductive.
     
  4. harrison

    harrison Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    oh ok cool thankyou