Hello...Trying to add some non fish life

[Stergeron]

Hello all,
I haven't been to Reef Central in quite a while....I used to be on the site all the time in college when I had a couple saltwater tanks, but then I had to shut those tanks down when I moved on and I havent been in one place for a while until now. So....I'm back in the hobby. I have two 55 gallon tanks setup...they are all DIY with my own sumps, my own bioballs and everything. I have had the tanks setup for a couple months and the levels are all looking great. I have a couple fish in each tank....I needed something in there to provide some entertainment while I was waiting for everything to stabilize. So now I have the great joy/stress of trying to get some corals soft and hard started in the tank. First I know I need to get sufficient lighting, which I have been reading alot about...thanks reefcentral! So I havent made up my mind yet, but I just wanted to get on here and say hi.....I am going to try to update my progress and I'm sure I will have some questions. So Thanks and look forward to reading more posts.

 

[shag26272]

ditch the bioballs if youre using live rock if you want to keep corals, they trap alot of junk in them and will raise your nitrates

 

[murfman]

remove them 1/4 at a time per week till they are all gone so you don't spike your ammonia

 

[spence0416]

Good luck...I look forward to seeing some pics of your setup.

 

[Snowboarda42]

Bio-Balls=Nitrate-Factory

Put live rock rubble in there instead, you never have to clean it.

Also, welcome to RC.

 

[cowboyswife]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9508021#post9508021 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Snowboarda42
Bio-Balls=Nitrate-Factory

Put live rock rubble in there instead, you never have to clean it.

Also, welcome to RC.

I just did this about a week ago, and Im very happy with it. Best of luck!