Bifferwine
I am a girl
Go with sand. Not crushed coral. :)
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chuysvt
hi
Ok sand it is... got 20lb live sand.. now for live rock shopping ...
chuysvt
hi
update got the sand and water ... now for rock and start the cycle ...
poksal
Well? .. I AM trying
so 6 or 7 pounds of LR should't break the budget too bad.
.... with a big tank it does...!
.... with a big tank it does...!
chuysvt
hi
im thinking 20bl would be good... $2 bl.... now my old tank 125g did break the bank.
poksal
Well? .. I AM trying
YEah, ... I had no idea when I got started and the LR for my 95 was a huge sticker shock..!
.. so.. some LR from you 125 would be a great cycle speed up!!.. if you still have it.
.. so.. some LR from you 125 would be a great cycle speed up!!.. if you still have it.
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Ted
Living one day at a time
Looking good...I love new builds
chuysvt
hi
i dont ....:-(
poksal
Well? .. I AM trying
:yikesu:
Ted
Living one day at a time
Jason over at Aquarium designs usually has some decent rock at good prices. I (would get a few LR rocks then use base (dry) for the rest. save you some money. However he is closed Tuesdays
Ted
Living one day at a time
In my opinion he is the best lfs around, and such a nice guy.
poksal
Well? .. I AM trying
Live rock for $2... that is worth a drive and will buy the gas easy. Next time I need LR I'm going to visit the zoo, and get rock.
Cheeser
I Love Reefer
Stay away from fintique...weirdos.
Ted
Living one day at a time
Dont like them either...
chuysvt
hi
i got live rock today ...will post pic tomorrow
chuysvt
hi
16bl live rock... let me know if looks ok or need to move rock again....not the best pic
chuysvt
hi
levels are at 0....now to start the cycle.....ph is at 7.8 need that higher ...
chuysvt
hi
move my rock around let me now what looks better..old one or new one...
poksal
Well? .. I AM trying
I like the old one better from a looks more natural standpoint.. thought I am no expert.. and I prefer a more natural look of rock formation.
I would suggest you stack far enough away from the glass to be able to clean it. In my 95 I stacked it more or less at a slant from front right to back left. This is because I have a drilled tank and the overflow box is in the left rear. So I end the stack against it. The reason for the slant is to leave as many locations to place corals as you can manage. So as I place my rocks I lean towards stability and future coral placements. I like to tumble rocks around in my hands and see which side will provide the most frag placements and how I can accomplish the most levels of height under the lights. It seems to happen that this concept also tends to create the most places for creatures to hide and find sleeping quarters in.. at least it seems that way. It may be because you tend to have more flatter sides up.
I would suggest you stack far enough away from the glass to be able to clean it. In my 95 I stacked it more or less at a slant from front right to back left. This is because I have a drilled tank and the overflow box is in the left rear. So I end the stack against it. The reason for the slant is to leave as many locations to place corals as you can manage. So as I place my rocks I lean towards stability and future coral placements. I like to tumble rocks around in my hands and see which side will provide the most frag placements and how I can accomplish the most levels of height under the lights. It seems to happen that this concept also tends to create the most places for creatures to hide and find sleeping quarters in.. at least it seems that way. It may be because you tend to have more flatter sides up.
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