full marine setup questions
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Re: full marine setup questions
Not too bad... I'd just use it for base rock & build on it with more porus rock. How big is the tank?
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Re: full marine setup questions
the tank is 30gals. i only have one GSP in there. would the rock still work as a 'filter' for the bacteria?
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45lbs of rock for successful filtration is going to take up a lot of room. He really would appreciate a bigger tank.
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Re: full marine setup questions
working on a possible upgrade 
. another question i have is, do you have to have a certain light wattage for live rock? is a 20 watt light fine?
. another question i have is, do you have to have a certain light wattage for live rock? is a 20 watt light fine?*The Oceans work is Never Done.
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Re: full marine setup questions
Just normal lighting is fine for LR unless you get CoralsPufferBabe wrote:working on a possible upgrade
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ok cool. would i need to have a skimmer? i mean i own one but i bought it from ebay and its kinda crappy...how long do they usually take to 'break in'?
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Re: full marine setup questions
You don't need a skimmer according to a lot of people. However, having one will help to keep your water parameters stable for longer. A quality skimmer is signifigantly better than a cheapie, but even the cheapies will work somewhat. At the very least the cheap skimmer will help to create flow and oxygenate the water. I'd run it until you can get a better one, or you could even try to modify it to make it work better. Break in is usually 3 days to a week; you can wash it with vinegar then rinse with water to help speed the process.
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What kind of skimmer do you have? Some are complete crap.
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i know right :/. AQUARIUM FISH TANK PROTEIN SKIMMER FILTER 180 W/ PUMP it was like 40$ from Best Choice Products. has anyone every heard of this skimmer or had any experience with this one?
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LOL, darn thing doesn't even have a name brand on it? Try washing it out in HOT water. You're going to have to adjust the bubbles, so it goes about 3/4 way up the tube inside the cup.
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Re: full marine setup questions
thanks for the info everyone!!. the Live rock came in today and it looks NOTHING like the photo. it actually has openings and its porous
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That's fantastic! Now to cure it...
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doing that now i have another question is dry rock okay too? or is live rock better?
i have another question is dry rock okay too? or is live rock better?*The Oceans work is Never Done.
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Re: full marine setup questions
dry rock wont aid to the biological filtration of the tank, but its fine for decoration/baserock. It won't hurt anything, it just won't be benefitting the ecosystem at all.
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Re: full marine setup questions
It will eventually become live.
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"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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