Martini5788
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Converting my 180 to FO SW
One marine pure block is not gonna cut it as the only biofiltration. You are gonna need to get 2. Minimum. The dead coral will be fine but if you are hoping it will stay bright white, I can tell you with absolute certainty that it won't. I also wouldn't pay $7 a pound for liverock. Check on Craigslist and the local reef club and see what they have. You could also get some inserts made, but those are costly. I love puffers, they are my favorite fish, but they take up a huge bioload. Very very messy. I would set up a massive Refugium in that 55 and get a very oversized skimmer since you are not doing liverock. Also, old dead coral is pretty much what liverock is [emoji6]
Ok called Petco. Looks like that sale starts Sunday! If the person was actually in the know and it is legit, I will be picking up a 55 gallon on sunday to use as a sump.
Already ordered all the stuff needed to convert it, will get the glass cut Monday and will silicone it all in place.
Ordered one of those 8X8X4 Bio blocks also. Man that thing is awesome.
I know you are all apparently against this, but yeah I am not doing LR. I called and actual LR in the only local store to me is 7 bucks a pound and I just don't like the look of it honestly. But I will put decor in there for the fish to hide in, it just wont be painted cheap stuff.
Can I put old dead corals as decor? The LFS has that stuff in the tank, they are just there for show they aren't alive.
The fish list is totally debatable, I am not really SOLID on anything besides I need that Coral Beauty Angel, and the wife wants a Dogface Puffer. Anything from that point on is up in the air.
One marine pure block is not gonna cut it as the only biofiltration. You are gonna need to get 2. Minimum. The dead coral will be fine but if you are hoping it will stay bright white, I can tell you with absolute certainty that it won't. I also wouldn't pay $7 a pound for liverock. Check on Craigslist and the local reef club and see what they have. You could also get some inserts made, but those are costly. I love puffers, they are my favorite fish, but they take up a huge bioload. Very very messy. I would set up a massive Refugium in that 55 and get a very oversized skimmer since you are not doing liverock. Also, old dead coral is pretty much what liverock is [emoji6]