Rock Fish Recipe
Is this nano reef system a recipe for frustration?
The system in question is 24 gallons Aquapod # 7051 as found here: http://www.globeaqua.com/aquapod_nano_aquarium.html I have 10 years exp in freshwater, but this was my first foray into saltwater tanks. I have read (Re-read and understand) all the information found on this site: http://www.nano-reef.com/ articles / information that is not the sum of all I know about the water in the reef aquarium salt. I will be using 36 pounds of Fiji Cultured Live Rock (Scleractinia PC.) De http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm ? PCAT = 2565 I was going to use 40 pounds of sand live South Pacific from http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=403 Judging by what I read the fish / inverts in going right after rock/sand– is true? Now I know my level of knowledge, and exactly the system I'm looking, I ask: Assuming I am diligent in mixtures of water / maintnance, the use of this system to be rewarding or a disaster, and why?
Seems to have already been doing research, so good for you! This will make things much easier for you in the long term. I have never used a Aquapod, but seem to come with all the equipment you need to a small reef tank. You seem to be aware of the potential problem of nutrients in a tank of this size, but also keep an eye on the temperature of the water – which is to change more rapidly, less the amount that is in a tank. A 24 is feasible – I've made reef tanks 10 gallons and 2.5, but the smaller you go, less space it is for errors. The 36 pounds of live rock to provide a biological filtration – the usual recommendation is 1 pound of rock per gallon Pacific origin volume of the tank, so this should adequately remove the ammonia and nitrite before becoming a problem. Want to see your water chemistry after adding live rock – if you are ordering online for this Drs. Foster & Smith, you may get some carnage after the expedition. Wait until you see ammonia and nitrite levels drop before attempting to add fish. Invest are the most sensitive, so add these last. In a 24 gallon, you will not be able to keep many fish too – due to small size and general territoriality of most marine fish, taking into account the degree of concentration at about 01.03 to 01.02 A put in fresh water. Stick a few small fish, peaceful, and those who do not look like others in your tank (unless you deliberately get a pair, or one of the few schooling species). Add the fish in order of most to least peaceful. I think this system could be very rewarding, but much depends selection of agencies and the commitment to mintenance. I also encourage you to look into the use of reverse osmosis water to mix salt water and the use of a pad absorption of phosphate from the start to avoid algae problems before they start. And be careful how you place the rock – when you stack against the sides, you may regret it when you have trouble using a scraper to clean algae. Another site that I like to get information and advice on marine aquariums is: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ And if you ever have to deal with the disease in any fish, it is a good link for the diagnosis and Father: http://home2.pacific.net. ph / ~ sweetyummy42/disease.html – All names in red are links to pages with more information on the biology and treatment of marine diseases. Good luck with your tank, and welcome to the hobby! I have to warn you, though – this is addictive. I started with a 29 gallon and got a second 55 gallons in six months (now maintain three marine tanks and saltwater several).
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