hello please help me :-) does anyone here have a marine biorb??

hi would like to turn my 60 litre biorb life into a marine tank using the biorb conversion kit.i have done a lot of research on this over the last 3 years.
i have kept both goldfish & tropical before.

is the biorb conversion kit any good? ive had mixed reviews on it
does anyone here have a marine biorb?
how well is it going??
what can i put into my biorb??
i did want 2 percula clown fish 1 cleaner shrimp & 1 hermit crab is this ok?

any help would be great. i am


heres what i intend to buy to set my tank up please correct me if i am wrong or have made a mistake.

marine conversion kit
marine serive monthly service kit
5kg of cured live rock
Hydor Koralia Nano powerhead
ceramic media as the substrate (which i already have)
saltwater test kit
hydrometer
RO water
marine salt
i have some white pebbles to go in there
may get some shells
2 thermometers 1 for the tank and 1 to tell me the temp of the salt mix before i add it to the tank.
2 100w heaters 1 for the tank and 1 to heat the saltwater mix in the bucket so i have it at the same temp as what is in the tank
2 clown fish
1 shrimp & 1 hermit crab inverts
fish food
an emergency battery pump in case of a power cut as we get a few round here.

well thats my list of what i think i need.


just a few more question.

i currently have some tropical fish in my biorb life at the mo and the tank is cycled.so as i will be using the same ceramic media do i have to wash it or can i just leave it for when i convert it to marine?? or shall i wash it and start again??

ive been told to do a 10% water change every 2 weeks ??

once i have set up the biorb with the live rock,heater,powerhead etc
how long shall i leave it till i add the inverts? shall i add the 1 at a time?

then how long after that till i can add the 2 clown fish?

can i add them together? as reffone say to add 1 then the other a month later but other peopl say diffrent im confused. i just dont want to rush it and want the fish/inverts to be happy and slowly build it.


any help will be fantastic
thankyou

 

Sounds like you're right ob par, but there are still a couple things you should do differently.
Instead of pebbles, use live sand as your substrate.
IMO, wash out your filter media and tank properly and then start over a new SW cycle.
A saltwater cycle and saltwater bacteria is different from freshwater.
Yes you can do a 10% WC every two weeks.
After your cycle is finished, you can add all livestock together.
The snails, you could add at about week 3 of your cycle.
Do you plan to go reef later on?
BTW, welcome to 3reef.

 

thanks for the reply

how long can it take to cycle?
will the live rock help cycle it?
i may turn to reef at some point.

can i just ask will 2 percula clown fish be ok in my 60ltr biorb life?
shall i add anymore fish or just stick with these 2 and the inverts?

so from when i set my tank up just keep testing the water till its cycled?
then when i get the all clear start adding the fish/inverts yeah?

 

Add a tiny dartfish, not enough for 2 clowns?

 

If your using the bubble tube and marine conversion kit you cannot use live sand, But if your going the "Non-Conversion kit" route by using the powerhead and livesand instead the bubble tube filter it is then necessary to add a powerhead and some live sand.

(i replied to your PM with lots more information)

P.S Welcome to 3reef ;D