Yep, you can set it a few different ways, I don't like it with the full body over it, but WOW alot of power, was very impressed, just waiting for the koralia 4 I ordered from ebay now.
That's going to be a lot of flow! Very good, just make sure that you aren't blowing corals off the rocks and your fish aren't cowering in the corner.
I use a Hydor 2, 3 & 4 in my 150 with a Mag 12 as a return for flow, and I have about a 25X turnover rate. You'll have something closer to 40X!!! But if you use one high and one low you will get a good current throughout the tank.
yeah, I figured on 40x with the 2 together, but I will adjust them to make sure nothing is getting blown out of the tank....LOL
salt reading is 1.024, so have added the sand, pretty cloudy for the moment, will post a pic later, once I can see it better, nice feeling sand though.
does it matter whether I add the dry rock first or the live rock? is there any specific order?
I would like to add the dry rock, about 35 lbs of it, mixed with about 15 lbs of cured live rock, then later this week add another 25 lbs of cured live rock, would this be ok??
PS protein skimmer will be hooked up monday or tuesday.
I would like to add the dry rock, about 35 lbs of it, mixed with about 15 lbs of cured live rock, then later this week add another 25 lbs of cured live rock, would this be ok??
PS protein skimmer will be hooked up monday or tuesday.
This will be fine. You might (or might not) see a second diatom bloom a few weeks after you add the second batch of Live Rock. Just keep an eye on Trites and Ammonia after you add the second batch just in case you have any die-off.
will definately wait until all readings are clear, after both additions, not in a rush to transfer the fish yet
still have to pick up that alkalinity test kit, will be some time this week as well, Since I decided on a less than 1" sand bed, how much live rock do you figure? I was thinking around 85- 90 lbs total ?
My gut is that you are not planning for the amount of rock you will probably want. Plan closer to 110 pounds, and stop adding rock when you feel the visual appeal of the tank is what you are looking for. I'd rather you aim high than low.
A lot depends on the density and porosity of the rock you purchase. Some rock is simply lighter weight than other rocks of similar size, so the end result in terms of pounds could vary greatly.
I agree, I will most likely want more, but my question is, for a start, with 85 lbs of rock, once the tank is ready, can I safely add fish and continue adding cured live rock after the fish have been added?
Most definitely, you can. No problems at all. This is getting fun! I find myself looking up your thread first every day now, waiting for new pics. So.... you have to keep posting pics! ;-)
more pics with more rock added, one big approx 12 lb piece of cured live rock added so far, other piece (approx 10 lbs) to be added shortly, then approx 25-30 lbs more of cured live rock for this week:
Wow. It really shows how tall that skimmer is in those pics. I wish we could see the water movement inside! But it is great to see some foam already developing.
I was surprised to already see some tea colored water coming out! no comparison to the seaclone, no complaints so far, but I did take a look inside, clear material on the inside, only dark on the outside
when the box showed up at work it was HUGE, almost 3 ft long (due to packaging), I was shocked, it is a fairly big skimmer though, way bigger than my seaclone
just did a quick ammonia test and ouch between 1.0-2.0 PPM
nitrite between 0 -0.25 PPM
have not tested for anything else yet at this point.
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