well everyone I've been running fw for a few years and i decided to try sw
I'm starting this tread to show my progress its going to take me a few weeks so bear with me.
I inherited a 30gal from a coworker that was sitting in there garage for 2 yrs about a week ago came with a emperor 280,some gravel,decor,food, an old florescent light,stand and canopy. Cleaned up the tank,stand and canopy and filled the tank up with fw. About two days ago i picked up 30lbs of sugar sized argonite sand not the live kind, hydrometer and a surge protector the one with the timer. I dumped the sand in and im waiting for it to settle,I ordered a wet/dry filter http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+18381&pcatid=18381 witch is rated up to 30gals and a protien skimmer http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+7928&pcatid=7928 i'm only doing fish and live rock and everyone i talked to said this should be plenty filtration.
Today i picked up a korila powerhead pump #1, next on my list is salt not sure if i should get the real stuff or manmade stuff any difference?
I plan on using this power compact http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+9654+12109&pcatid=12109 with a 10k and actinic bulbs both 65 watts
heres a pic of my tank so far still cloudy from the sand go easy on me im a sw newbie
I'm starting this tread to show my progress its going to take me a few weeks so bear with me.
I inherited a 30gal from a coworker that was sitting in there garage for 2 yrs about a week ago came with a emperor 280,some gravel,decor,food, an old florescent light,stand and canopy. Cleaned up the tank,stand and canopy and filled the tank up with fw. About two days ago i picked up 30lbs of sugar sized argonite sand not the live kind, hydrometer and a surge protector the one with the timer. I dumped the sand in and im waiting for it to settle,I ordered a wet/dry filter http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+18381&pcatid=18381 witch is rated up to 30gals and a protien skimmer http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+7928&pcatid=7928 i'm only doing fish and live rock and everyone i talked to said this should be plenty filtration.
Today i picked up a korila powerhead pump #1, next on my list is salt not sure if i should get the real stuff or manmade stuff any difference?
I plan on using this power compact http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+9654+12109&pcatid=12109 with a 10k and actinic bulbs both 65 watts
heres a pic of my tank so far still cloudy from the sand go easy on me im a sw newbie