Hi all,
I am just starting my first salt tank and I have been looking around and trying to find ideas. I am a member of USAfishbox and CajunGator told me LordRaptor1 is the man to talk to so here I am. I have a 55-60 (not to sure) flat back hex tank that I am planning on using for my salt setup. The tank has a internal filter that is built in (i had never seen one like it but I got it from a friend for cheap). I bought some Tropic Marin salt and about 40 pounds of live sand. I mixed the salt with tap water (I figured I could switch to RO after I do a water change when I add live rock) and added the sand. The tank has been sitting for about 4 weeks like this. I added a 1200 lph power head to add some more movement and I bought a coralife t5 HO light. Its a 36" with one actinic and one daylight. I just ordered some live rock from my local fish store and it's supposed to be from Walt Smith (idk if thats a good name or not). I am concerned about ordering the rock because I read that some of the living material dies during shipping but it was cheaper and I am sort of on a budget. The rock is supposed to come in on Thursday so we'll see how that goes. Any advice on cleaning the rock/removing possibly dead material? I'll post some pictures so you guys can see what I'm working with.
Thanks,
Shane
https://s880.photobucket.com/albums/ac1/smicho2/
I am just starting my first salt tank and I have been looking around and trying to find ideas. I am a member of USAfishbox and CajunGator told me LordRaptor1 is the man to talk to so here I am. I have a 55-60 (not to sure) flat back hex tank that I am planning on using for my salt setup. The tank has a internal filter that is built in (i had never seen one like it but I got it from a friend for cheap). I bought some Tropic Marin salt and about 40 pounds of live sand. I mixed the salt with tap water (I figured I could switch to RO after I do a water change when I add live rock) and added the sand. The tank has been sitting for about 4 weeks like this. I added a 1200 lph power head to add some more movement and I bought a coralife t5 HO light. Its a 36" with one actinic and one daylight. I just ordered some live rock from my local fish store and it's supposed to be from Walt Smith (idk if thats a good name or not). I am concerned about ordering the rock because I read that some of the living material dies during shipping but it was cheaper and I am sort of on a budget. The rock is supposed to come in on Thursday so we'll see how that goes. Any advice on cleaning the rock/removing possibly dead material? I'll post some pictures so you guys can see what I'm working with.
Thanks,
Shane
https://s880.photobucket.com/albums/ac1/smicho2/