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Noticing a bit of brown algae on glass. Been running my light on 24/7 cycle or daylight to moonlight to 4 hours off during the early morning. Can algae grow on sand bed as well? Noticed over the tank development that the sand bed was collecting brown areas over the tank.
I posted over in plans and ideas thread. Now time for the updates
55 gal tank
60 pounds live aragonite sand
20 pounds Fiji live rock
Finnex 300 watt heater with controller
Finnex 24/7+ Marine 48in led
Modified aqua clear 110. Running half cut sponge, Micron filter both seperared by eggcrate...
Anyone have this light? I'm looking into some insight about how I can mount this better on the tank rim. It comes with plastic screws that would pinch the tank but the rim is to thick. So it is just resting across opposite sides.
Finally attacked the tank. Bought 25g of salt then picked up some cool Fiji live rock. As of right now running my heater and a small power head I picked up. Right now we are just a lil cloudy from the sand pick up. And I was purposefully short in salt water because of the vehicle I had and I'm...
Well this rock thing is messing me up. Was gonna buy rock today and unsure how much I need. Was gonna go with a pound per gallon. I just quoted a ballpark of 5.99 to 9.99 a pound.
I'm gonna add flow of about 3000 gph powerhead later on once I put fish in alongside with a reef octopus skimmer. Model I'm not sure yet. A hob of course.
Kind of nervous launching my first reef tank. The specs. 55 gallon long, modified aqua clear 110, 60 pounds live sand aragonite and a finnex 300 Watt heater. Was gonna add live sand first then add my saltwater. I'm not mixing myself. Gonna wait for things to settle then run my filter.
How...
Hello all first time poster, short time lurker. I'm about done with buying my equipment for launching my reef. I need advice on a good small pump to pump saltwater above 4 ft. Ground level to top of tank. Was looking at rio plus 800. Open to suggestions.