New 90 Gallon SW - Need Help!
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Street Fish;3402587; said:
To answer your questions...
1) I really dont see why there is a need for a skimmer on a tank such as this, as its not a reef..
2) Depends on how much filtration you have....If you can provide adequate filtration via external filters, which will need a good maintenance regime, i dont see any stipulation on the ammount required...In this type of tank, people just add live rock for asthetic purposes if they use external filtration..
3) Remove rings and balls, replace with rock rubble..
4) Heater and Powerheads..
Hello Salt MFK,
I just picked up a 90 gallon acrylic tank, which I intend to stock with SW predatory fish.
The tank is un-drilled, therefor I picked up a Eheim 2227 (Wet/DRY) for filtration.
I would like some guidance as to the following:
1) Do I still need a skimmer? If so, can you recommend one?
Yes most definitely here is a link to a great skimmer get the 125 model.
http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife_...S33002-vi.html
2) Can I get away with just Live Sand? Or, is Live Rock a must? Want to keep the tank "sand bottom"... you could do a FOWLR tank with bare bottom or sand and live rock
Do you think if I just got LIIVE ROCK and regular sand, the Live Rock would eventually seed the Sand?
Or Do I need to start with both Live Rock and Live Sand?
3) The EHEIM Canister has bioballs and ceramic rings, Would you suggest I use a different Media? Chemi-Pure Elite Could I use Live Rock Rubble (and would eliminate the need for Live Rock all together) as media? Rubble would ruin the impeller and would dirty all the media constantly would be more of a pain then good
Do you mean the rubble fragments would ruin the impeller? Dirty which media? I thought my media would be just the rubble?
4) Do I need additional equipment, vital to the setup? A good heater and a back up heater for any emergency and a powerhead or 2 to keep the water circulating well.
Thank you, looking into the heaters now!
Thank you for the input!
I just picked up a 90 gallon acrylic tank, which I intend to stock with SW predatory fish.
The tank is un-drilled, therefor I picked up a Eheim 2227 (Wet/DRY) for filtration.
I would like some guidance as to the following:
1) Do I still need a skimmer? If so, can you recommend one?
Yes most definitely here is a link to a great skimmer get the 125 model.
http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife_...S33002-vi.html
2) Can I get away with just Live Sand? Or, is Live Rock a must? Want to keep the tank "sand bottom"... you could do a FOWLR tank with bare bottom or sand and live rock
Do you think if I just got LIIVE ROCK and regular sand, the Live Rock would eventually seed the Sand?
Or Do I need to start with both Live Rock and Live Sand?
3) The EHEIM Canister has bioballs and ceramic rings, Would you suggest I use a different Media? Chemi-Pure Elite Could I use Live Rock Rubble (and would eliminate the need for Live Rock all together) as media? Rubble would ruin the impeller and would dirty all the media constantly would be more of a pain then good
Do you mean the rubble fragments would ruin the impeller? Dirty which media? I thought my media would be just the rubble?
4) Do I need additional equipment, vital to the setup? A good heater and a back up heater for any emergency and a powerhead or 2 to keep the water circulating well.
Thank you, looking into the heaters now!
Thank you for the input!
Street Fish;3405298; said:
Skimmers are "never" vital...they do help on a reef tank though, concerning corals....
Yes, its very possible too run a fish only without live rock and sand...just use external filtration and good water change routine...
Alright, here's my opinion. I haven't had a saltwater tank but I've read quite a bit about them.
1) A skimmer isn't vital. It may help, but it's not vital.
2) You can go without live rock, but you'll need better filtration and more frequent water changes.
3) I would get something that's been tested in a saltwater situation but otherwise, you could try and see.
4) You definitely need some powerheads. Depending on your indoor temperature, you might need a heater too.
1) A skimmer isn't vital. It may help, but it's not vital.
2) You can go without live rock, but you'll need better filtration and more frequent water changes.
3) I would get something that's been tested in a saltwater situation but otherwise, you could try and see.
4) You definitely need some powerheads. Depending on your indoor temperature, you might need a heater too.
Sometimes it's better to leave the live rock out in a fish only. Should you ever have to medicate it's much less of a headache. Especially with copper.
A skimmer might help keep your parameters more manageable if you end up with some heavy sloppy eaters.
Nothing wrong with bio balls as long as they stay pretty clean.
And with just one cannister on a 90 gallon I would say that a few powerheads are a must. Gotta keep that water moving.
Just my opinion
A skimmer might help keep your parameters more manageable if you end up with some heavy sloppy eaters.
Nothing wrong with bio balls as long as they stay pretty clean.
And with just one cannister on a 90 gallon I would say that a few powerheads are a must. Gotta keep that water moving.
Just my opinion
