29g Saltwater Nano Tank

[PheonixKingZ]

I’ve read that more dry rock is better? So maybe 20lb of dry rock and 3lb of live rock?

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Had the pleasure of tasting saltwater just now. ☠?

 

[OliveFish05]

Had the pleasure of tasting saltwater just now. ☠?

How did you do that?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

How did you do that?

Manual siphon. ?

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Just got back from the LFS/party! I ended up getting 26lb of dry rock and 3lb of live rock.

I will add it to the tank tomorrow!

 

[Krib32]

Sounds like a good amount of rock. Good beginner corals are mushrooms, gsp, leathers, xenia, zoas, and candy cane corals.

 

[Colin_T]

Just remember that the rock will displace the water so don't add too much rock.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Got a picture!

Tank only has about 10 gallons of saltwater/RO water.

I did get some nice picks! I will continue to fill up the tank (if that RO system will filter fast enough. ) and then scape the tank.

Total on the rocks was $76, but I had a $10 in store credit, so it was only $66 to me.

 

[Freshyfishy]

I wish that i had enough time to do a salt water tank!

 

[Colin_T]

Total on the rocks was $76, but I had a $10 in store credit, so it was only $66 to me.

Those few rocks cost you $76? ouch. I'm in the wrong line of work. Time to start selling rocks.
I used to take 100 times that much into the shop when I went to the beach for seawater. I spose that's the drawback to living in the mountains instead of by the coast.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Those few rocks cost you $76? ouch. I'm in the wrong line of work. Time to start selling rocks.
I used to take 100 times that much into the shop when I went to the beach for seawater. I spose that's the drawback to living in the mountains instead of by the coast.

I know right, it’s crazy... the live rock didn’t even have that much algae.

Those 3 pieces of live rock cost me $18 alone!!

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When using the bottled bacteria, do I need to remove the active carbon from the filter? Or will it be fine?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I think I’ll go ahead and remove it, just in case.

I plan to dose the bacteria tonight!!

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Got the rocks arranged!

Took me a while to get them balanced. I’m not sure I like the support on that arch piece, so I may rearrange some there.

I also need to try to move the whole thing to the right, because I scaped it off center.

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I’m about to dose bottled bacteria now!

 

[Krib32]

Got the rocks arranged!
View attachment 135350
Took me a while to get them balanced. I’m not sure I like the support on that arch piece, so I may rearrange some there.

I also need to try to move the whole thing to the right, because I scaped it off center.

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I’m about to dose bottled bacteria now!

Did you epoxy the rocks together? I made the mistake of not putting epoxy on my rocks and they are not very steady.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Did you epoxy the rocks together? I made the mistake of not putting epoxy on my rocks and they are not very steady.

Oops, no.

They seem pretty stable now.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I went ahead and added the whole bottle, because I don’t see how you could possible overdose beneficial bacteria.

I’ll wait 24 hours before I test the water.

 

[Colin_T]

Don't have carbon in the filter, you don't need it.

Make sure rocks are stable because you don't want them falling.

Don't bother moving the rocks, you will probably add more later on or the corals will come on rocks and they can go in the open area.