TBrewerton
Reefing newb
Hey guys,
Thought I should start a thread in here to track my progress as well as get tips advice as I go.
For background on how I started please visit my Introduce Yourself thread
This is my Tank as of today 17th June 2012
I am 2 days into cycling the tank using the table prawn method which was removed from the tank this morning. The tank is showing huge levels of Ammonium which is a great sign, so now the waiting game for these to subside.
Currently researching what I will put in my tank once the cycling is finished. From what Ive read snails are a great start for my CUC, Im also pretty keen on a fire shrimp but have seen differing info on when to add shrimp. Last thing I read was saying to wait about 3 months?
Also keen to put in some corals. From what the LFS told me the tank is running a single H/O T5 Is there anyway to tell what the specs of the bulb is by looking at it? I just don't really trust much she has told me after doing my own research. Also would that bulb if indeed it is that be ok for supporting some corals?
The tank Dimensions are approx. 60cm across 20 deep at the sides (curves out at front) and around 40cm high (Sorry for the metric measurements)
I have about 9KG of Live rock and around 12KG of coral sand in the tank.
Its running a 75W Heater and the filter that came with tank - good picture of it in my Intro post.
Ultimate goal would have been a BTA and a pair of Clowns with some shrimp etc But after doing more research it sounds like a BTA may be a bit risky in a tank this small - so maybe instead I might do a duncan coral or something?
Also could anyone give me any advice on roughly how many fish I would be able to put in this tank. Ive heard the inch of fish per 7G or something along that lines rule but really don't understand how to work that out.
Another type of fish my wife is very very keen on is, i think its called a dottyback? It was a small half blue half yellow fish - very gorgeous. Would this tank be too small for one of those and a clown?
Anyways enough excitement for one night haha, I will keep you all posted on how the cycling is going :-)
Tim
Thought I should start a thread in here to track my progress as well as get tips advice as I go.
For background on how I started please visit my Introduce Yourself thread
This is my Tank as of today 17th June 2012
I am 2 days into cycling the tank using the table prawn method which was removed from the tank this morning. The tank is showing huge levels of Ammonium which is a great sign, so now the waiting game for these to subside.
Currently researching what I will put in my tank once the cycling is finished. From what Ive read snails are a great start for my CUC, Im also pretty keen on a fire shrimp but have seen differing info on when to add shrimp. Last thing I read was saying to wait about 3 months?
Also keen to put in some corals. From what the LFS told me the tank is running a single H/O T5 Is there anyway to tell what the specs of the bulb is by looking at it? I just don't really trust much she has told me after doing my own research. Also would that bulb if indeed it is that be ok for supporting some corals?
The tank Dimensions are approx. 60cm across 20 deep at the sides (curves out at front) and around 40cm high (Sorry for the metric measurements)
I have about 9KG of Live rock and around 12KG of coral sand in the tank.
Its running a 75W Heater and the filter that came with tank - good picture of it in my Intro post.
Ultimate goal would have been a BTA and a pair of Clowns with some shrimp etc But after doing more research it sounds like a BTA may be a bit risky in a tank this small - so maybe instead I might do a duncan coral or something?
Also could anyone give me any advice on roughly how many fish I would be able to put in this tank. Ive heard the inch of fish per 7G or something along that lines rule but really don't understand how to work that out.
Another type of fish my wife is very very keen on is, i think its called a dottyback? It was a small half blue half yellow fish - very gorgeous. Would this tank be too small for one of those and a clown?
Anyways enough excitement for one night haha, I will keep you all posted on how the cycling is going :-)
Tim