I recently purchased a 6 gal Fluval Edge. I want to grow a reef and add stock in the future, but reef for now. I am literally starting from scratch and i have put nothing in the tank as of yet. Question: Substrate, what should i use? CC or Sand. I would like to get the substrate moved in, add the water and start the cycle without live rock yet. Bad idea?
NoExperience
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Youre going to have trouble doing a reef in that tank. Another member D2Mini has that tank and he had to make custom LEDs for it to support corals and I think he's still having issues with the light not being enough.
As far as the substrate, I'd use sand. And I'd cycle it the live rock, you'd be much better off since most of the bacterial growth is in the rocks.
As far as the substrate, I'd use sand. And I'd cycle it the live rock, you'd be much better off since most of the bacterial growth is in the rocks.
fastrd400
It wasn't me!
+1 Brian
fastrd400
It wasn't me!
Look for aragonite sand, in a color and density you like. Stay away from the crushed coral. Place your rocks, add your sand, put the water in, and start your cycle.
little_fish
Reef pro
Pico just means it is very small in this situation.
And i really do suggest finding a larger tank, the small tanks can be very hard to get good water quality with and things go wrong much faster with such a small water volume.
But just plain, dry, cheap agronite (sp?) sand works the best. Also, any rock that you put in there will become live over time, live simply means that it has bacteria on it that can break down the fish wastes into less toxic chemicals. You could easily get enough live rock from your lfs to fill that small of a tank. But in the future, you can get mostly dry base rock (much cheaper) and just a few pounds of live to start your tank.
And i really do suggest finding a larger tank, the small tanks can be very hard to get good water quality with and things go wrong much faster with such a small water volume.
But just plain, dry, cheap agronite (sp?) sand works the best. Also, any rock that you put in there will become live over time, live simply means that it has bacteria on it that can break down the fish wastes into less toxic chemicals. You could easily get enough live rock from your lfs to fill that small of a tank. But in the future, you can get mostly dry base rock (much cheaper) and just a few pounds of live to start your tank.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Hello and welcome! All good advice so far. :)
Ashna
Reefing newb
i hope you rinsed it off before putting it in the tank, but usually with the filter running with in a few hours
Ashna
Reefing newb
never seen that stuff beofre lol, but yeah sould be cleared up in a few hours
Bifferwine
I am a girl
It could take a couple days to clear up. Cloudiness is normal.
