• Questions about launching the sea

  • Caleb6320

There is a 70-liter aquarium with saltwater. It contains a heater, a filter, and a pump. I bought a SeaClone 150 protein skimmer and 2 bags of Instant Ocean coral sand. I have added Bioin from JBL. However, a larger aquarium of 120 liters, measuring 80x35x50 (LxWxH), will be set up, and the 70-liter one will be removed. The lighting consists of 4 tubes of 18W, with the possibility of increasing to 6 if necessary. Initially, I plan to add live rock (3-5 kg), then gradually add fish and live rock. As the tank matures, I will buy fish and corals. I do not plan to set up a sump; I want to try starting a saltwater tank with minimal equipment. I welcome all comments and advice.

Kellie

You need to plan for as many lamps as possible right away; it will still be too few. The lid should be ventilated, as everyone faces the problem of high temperatures. It's better to read up on the launch, but the principle is to use as many live rocks as possible right away and to add fish as late as possible.

Amber9312

This is a very important point; I would strongly advise to definitely plan for the installation of a sump right away, so you won't have to deal with overflow issues later. The only additional equipment you will need is a return pump, and that's it.

Andrea

You could make a sump out of a 70-liter aquarium! You can hide almost the entire tripper there. For live rocks (J.K.) in a 120-liter tank, if you are planning on minimal equipment, at least 10 kg is needed! For lighting, use a 150-watt metal halide and 2 actinics (that will be enough).

Janet5447

I would grind the coral sand into a fine fraction - it will make a great DSB.

Matthew

And what to grind it with? There was also a time when I had such a thought, but then I dropped it.

Alicia5489

I wrote on and here too - ELECTRIC MEAT GRINDER!! You can also use a concrete mixer with round pellets - three hours and it's ready! Pack it in bags and sell for 3 bucks a kilo.

Diana3118

In my city, the situation is the same. You probably haven't been to my website, where you can find out how to make an MG projector yourself. It's not worth saving in this world - how you shine is what you will see. On Monday, I will light up another MG and will post photos.

Kenneth2761

If that's the case, then of course it can be done without SAMP...

Aaron6112

Regarding the MG, I was hesitant, but since I found inexpensive waterproof Philips bulbs, I will try the light on the LL. And then, if I don't like it, I will move the LЛ to the freshwater aquarium. I want to go through the entire setup process step by step, trying everything myself with advice from experienced people, rather than copying someone else's aquarium. It was also mentioned in discussions about discus that it's necessary to change the water 3-4 times a week by 30-40%. However, even with changing the water once a week by 20-30% with an external biofilter and a built-in Juwel filter, the fish feel good and it doesn't bother me.

John3432

If you don't like it, that's for sure!

Heather9815

What to do about the preheating? I can't afford to buy a refrigerator, and the coolers are noisy.

Loretta5483

Nonsense!!! My coolers work the quietest. They are rated for 12 volts - they were working for me at 9 volts. However, later I switched them to 12 volts. They only lasted 1.5 months for me - when it was very hot, and they maintained a stable temperature of 27!

Darrell5975

I'm already thinking about the MG light.

Joyce

On Saturday, I was in Kyiv, stopped by the aquarium center, won't go there again, it was terrible. Then I was at the office, took 9 kg of live rock and put it in the aquarium. I haven't noticed any signs of life. I measured the nitrates - 0. Ammonium - about 35.

Mario

Put it in place. I installed the second spotlight yesterday - the aquarium looks just amazing... soon I'll make a report on my website and post the photos. I can help you buy everything: ballast, igniter. If you're going to modify the spotlight like I did, I think you can find it in your city. The Sylvania MH 150 bulbs are already running out in Kyiv, but you can order them. Or buy them at Arovana. They have Aquamedic ones. They are a bit more expensive, but they are better than Sylvania...

Emily3144

Damn, I was there on Saturday from the opening until around 2:30.

Yolanda

And I was there on Saturday from 12 to 2.

Gabriel

It is possible to organize meetings of sailors with him on Saturdays from 12:00 to 14:00, if there are no objections.

Pamela

It would be nice. I only see him on the day of the sale of the incoming game.

Daniel8015

I measured ammonium today - 0, nitrates - 0. What's the next step, what does everyone think? Fish, rocks, invertebrates?

Lindsay

What fish? What invertebrates? STONES!!! And more of them... then you can measure ammonia, nitrates, and phosphates!!! Don't forget to add some charcoal... And turn on the foam filter... You can direct the flow pumps straight at the stones - let the detritus wash out of them.

Luis3725

The coal is sitting, the penny is working during the day, there are 9 kg of stones for 120 liters of water. More stones will be added, about 5-10 kg in small batches, until I arrange it nicely. But it's boring with just stones; I want to start something.

Ryan7682

Wait a little... the dead matter will wash out of the stones, test the water, as soon as there are no nitrites and nitrates are below 25 (or better yet, zero) - you can add a couple of fish... a hedgehog wouldn't hurt either, but if you add a hedgehog, you can forget about the caulerpa in the aquarium. But it will also clean the stones.

Scott8536

Last week, I couldn't resist and bought a fish "National," a Clavularia coral, and Igor's feather worm. They are all alive and doing well. The coral opened almost completely the next day, the fish was hiding in the rocks, but now it's getting braver and slowly adapting to the aquarium, eating dry food (flakes) from JBL. The worm seems indifferent to everything. Yesterday, I measured the ammonium - 0.2, nitrates - 0. Unfortunately, I don't have other tests yet, but the creatures seem to be feeling good. I think I'll get some live rocks and another coral a bit later.

Amy1672

I believe the jar needs to mature for at least 3 months. Don't put anything else in there for now.

Stuart

Also a nitrate factory.

Kevin8087

Monitor the levels of nitrates and phosphates (the ideal, I think you know, is a complete zero). And WAIT!!! I plan to set up a small compartment with anti-phosphate and periodically (not very often) pump water through it. I would like to install an anti-nitrate, but I can't find anything similar. And a denitrifier based on sulfur seems risky to install... better to buy live rocks... What do you have?

Ronald

There is a Sea Clone 150 protein skimmer for 120 liters of water, an external filter with a capacity of 300 liters per hour containing carbon, 9 kg of live rock, a mixing pump with a capacity of 1200 liters per hour, 3 marine daylight lamps and 1 actinic lamp, each 18 watts. I will take photos today and try to post them.

Joseph

Increase the amount of live stones to 15 kg. Add one more pump, the same as the others, practically in the same direction (so that the guiding lines touch - it will create a good effect. Or better, as Sash advised me, direct them upwards and at an angle... I currently have 3 out of 4 pumps raised up...) Above the aquarium, as we discussed, you can hang a metal halide light.

Katherine

Sorry for the quality of the photos General view: Clavularia (the white dots in the polyp are light green) Also Clavularia and some green polyps below Ksenia Sinularia (they said it's mossy)

William5838

I am interested in a fixture of this type for metal halide: I just need to modify it from a fixture for 2 fluorescent lamps to install 1 metal halide of 150W and 1 actinic fluorescent lamp (or maybe 2 metal halides of 150W). Description at:

Mariah

It's time for you to post the aquarium in the marine section.

David3217

Yes, we are waiting in the marine section!!! "Also clavularia and some green polyps below" - the green polyps look like hard coral!

Heather

From this point, in more detail I had a suspicion when I brought it home and saw these polyps. In the center of the polyp, there is a little dot (maybe it's the mouth?), the center is green, and closer to the edge, it turns brown. They started to lose their green color, so I placed it higher up for more light and I'm trying to feed the coral with fluid from Ghibiel. What kind of coral is this (guesses) and what conditions does it need?

Reginald5073

It’s like favia or favitos.

Loretta5483

It used to be a favia, then it became just a substrate with a few surviving polyps. This one is sold as green clavularia, but I think it is actually Briareum.

Wanda666

It seems like a lot at once.

Daniel132

A lot, not only at once but also in volume. This population is for a 500-liter jar and not all at once. Carefully monitor the water parameters. Give the anemone shrimp to someone or sell it - it will die without the anemone. There is VERY little light. Get T5 Sun-Sun lights from Arowana. They are good in both design and lighting.

Andrew7823

I already gave the shrimp, I want an MH lamp, Arowana says there will be one by the end of winter. There is such a lamp, but I'm confused that the MH lamp is on the side.

Julie

SunSun HLD-640C lamp It says 1 MG, but the picture shows 2 MG. I actually prefer Sun-Sun as well. And it has a night light too!

Andrea9320

Here are the villains, there is no photo with one lamp. You can take a bell and add a T5 light fixture or two.

Maria

In principle, under the available light, the corals open up, but there are so many enthusiastic reviews about the MG light that I decided to get one for myself. However, I want something that is both cheap and beautiful. Who has used Chinese lights and what opinions do people have about Chinese fixtures? In the picture, the SunSun HLD-640C looks beautiful, but what about in reality? And what is the quality like?

Samuel6138

Judging by the Sun-Sun T5 lights I have, they are simply AMAZING! The quality is excellent, the profile is anodized aluminum, the switches are waterproof, reflectors are present, and there is also an electronic ballast. Check out the "my marine aquariums" section for a jar, the Atman pendant light, and next to it (in the last photos) the Sun-Sun T5 light. The "sea 800 liters" is also a Sun-Sun T5 light.