Getting Started
So I've finally filled my first Saltwater Reef Aquarium and thought I'd get a Journal started.
Picked the tank up of Gumtree recently and and finally got everything I needed to start the cycle last night. My tank is just running with everything that came in the box at the moment. I'm sure I'll have to upgrade things further down the track but from what I understand this should do for now at least until the cycle is finished.
Any suggestions on upgrades or things I need to change are more than welcomed. I feel like I've done so much research but still have pretty much no idea, think this is going to be quite a learning curve :)
Equipment and stock so far:
Tank - Ocean Free Nano Marine 4 64L
Lighting - Stock lighting (ill post a picture with the details, if anyone knows whether this will do for corals or I need to upgrade please let me know)
Pump - Stock return pump 520L/h
Filtration - Rear sump with 3 chambers, currently housing a mix of Bio Media, Spongers and a bag of activated Carbon I added
Skimmer - Stock skimmer (I'm assuming this wont be very effective?)
Sand - Red Sea Reef Base: Reef Pink 0.5mm-1.5mm
Premium Live Rock - 3kg (Might get a bit more)
Water: Purchased from LFS
In terms of Live stock I haven't fully decided on anything in particular, although some nice corals are one of my main aims (Hammer Heads and Frog Spawns interest me, I really like the bright colours and the way the flow with the current). I'd also like a pistol shrimp goby pair and maybe some clown fish or something.
Also have no idea where to start with clean up crew so feel free to make suggestions.
Hope this goes well! I know I'm excited :)
Picked the tank up of Gumtree recently and and finally got everything I needed to start the cycle last night. My tank is just running with everything that came in the box at the moment. I'm sure I'll have to upgrade things further down the track but from what I understand this should do for now at least until the cycle is finished.
Any suggestions on upgrades or things I need to change are more than welcomed. I feel like I've done so much research but still have pretty much no idea, think this is going to be quite a learning curve :)
Equipment and stock so far:
Tank - Ocean Free Nano Marine 4 64L
Lighting - Stock lighting (ill post a picture with the details, if anyone knows whether this will do for corals or I need to upgrade please let me know)
Pump - Stock return pump 520L/h
Filtration - Rear sump with 3 chambers, currently housing a mix of Bio Media, Spongers and a bag of activated Carbon I added
Skimmer - Stock skimmer (I'm assuming this wont be very effective?)
Sand - Red Sea Reef Base: Reef Pink 0.5mm-1.5mm
Premium Live Rock - 3kg (Might get a bit more)
Water: Purchased from LFS
In terms of Live stock I haven't fully decided on anything in particular, although some nice corals are one of my main aims (Hammer Heads and Frog Spawns interest me, I really like the bright colours and the way the flow with the current). I'd also like a pistol shrimp goby pair and maybe some clown fish or something.
Also have no idea where to start with clean up crew so feel free to make suggestions.
Hope this goes well! I know I'm excited :)
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