• Launch of the sea 200+60

  • Amy9618

Help with the setup. I have: water, salt, sand. I don't have: live rocks (LR), dry reef rocks (DRR). What is the correct order to start? I think (I might be wrong, so please correct me): I fill the tank with water (from osmosis + resin), turn on the circulation pump, and slowly add salt until the "desired" concentration is reached, then I add the sand (with the circulation off), and then I order and install live rocks (LR) and dry reef rocks (DRR). If anything is incorrect, please correct me. I plan to have 10 live rocks (LR) and 15 dry reef rocks (DRR) - is that enough? Also, I have some pH tests (I bought them for the tank with Malawi cichlids). Will they be suitable? And what tests should I have?

Stephen5857

Are there really no sailors?

Mark9853

I am just a beginner sailor; I set up my aquarium six months ago. I did it like this: I filled it with water, added salt, turned on all the equipment, waited for the salt to dissolve, turned off the pumps, added sand, placed live rocks (LR), dry reef rocks (DR), turned the pumps back on, and off we went. Testing: Nitrates, Nitrites, Phosphates is essential. The more live rocks (LR) you have, the better and faster the balance will stabilize. I recommend not to skimp on the amount of live rocks (LR)...

Michelle104

Thank you for the advice, as I was unsure. Is 10 kg of live rocks a lot or a little for 200 liters?

Richard2180

I think it will be super! There can never be too many stones. I would even get J.K. (living stones) from different sellers!

Jeffrey6189

There are many, but writing the same thing 171 times is tiring. After all, it's not hard for you to read topics like those of beginner sailors, and you will have plenty of questions about salt, lighting, and equipment, especially since you have already asked about sand. Visit the Marine Aquariums section of the forum participants. Look around, read, and many questions will disappear while new ones will arise. There is no one-size-fits-all template for starting a marine aquarium. There are many reasons for this, as well as possibilities. Good luck.

Rachel

I read, I am reading, and I will read. Many write in different ways, I found many answers by rereading the forum, but there are questions for which I couldn't find answers or there are different options. Or is the forum only for selling? If you are so tired of giving advice - no one is forcing you.

Amanda

Why go straight to hostility? My aquarium is 4 months old, and there have already been two moves from a smaller volume to a larger one. It's simple— the more you read, the more you fear starting. It's straightforward— in an empty aquarium, you place live rocks (LR) and dry reef rocks (DR) on the bottom, then add 1-2 cm of live sand around the rocks, carefully pour in pre-salted water at 25°C, and wait (if you can) for two weeks. After that, you introduce fish, snails, and add Xenia, and off you go. Get to know someone from the local marine community and communicate. Generally, everyone is always happy to help. You create your own thread and ask questions as problems arise. That's about it. Best regards, Oleg.

Eric

Sir, I don't remember where I read it, but the recommended mass of live rocks is 15-20% of the total volume of the aquarium, which in your case is about 40 kg. After that, it's up to you to decide the ratio of L.R. (live rocks) to D.R. (dry reef rocks) to use. It will start up in any case; the question is about time and resources.

Daniel4967

Another question - how easy or difficult is it to drill J.K. (live rocks) and S.R.K. (dry reef rocks) with a regular drill or a carbide drill with impact?

Larry

easily, with any drill without impact and slightly smaller than the diameter of the pin.

Brent5588

It's hard to believe for now. What did you expect, 10 people, 5 opinions? This is getting closer, ask a question and get an answer (but not like, I want the sea, advise me). There is a separate thread for sales, and there's nothing wrong with that; you'll be buying in a year yourself, and then selling. No, I'm tired of giving advice, explaining, and banning for lack of understanding. If it's S.R.K. (dry reef rocks) or J.K. (live rocks), it's quite easy and without a hit (you'll break it).

Joseph8842

I can hardly imagine where the user will mix 260 liters of water in advance. But who knows...

Larry9400

Maybe it would be more practical to pour the sand first, then slowly add the water, and then sprinkle the salt. Or will some of the salt remain in the sand this way?

Courtney4094

No! The first option is to lay the foundation, cover it with sand, salt it in the barrel, and carefully pour it over the stones, or the second option is to fill it with water, then salt it, set up the reef foundation, cover it with sand, turn on all the pumps, let the "milk" settle, and then add live rocks. There are many methods; I have tried two.

Courtney4094

Finally salted. Filled 90%, now waiting for replacement water from the already running aquarium, as well as for the stones. But for some reason, the water is a bit cloudy.

Kayla7655

photo of your system... what filtration? what is actually in the aquarium in the end?

Russell8484

Filtration has not started yet; I am waiting for water from the live aquarium. I just added sand and then gradually poured in saltwater over three days. For now, I have only turned on the circulation pumps.

Barbara

continuation of the topic elsewhere