Hello All,
I have just relocated back to Alabama from South Florida; I am originally from the Mobile area. I have just purchased a 55g set up from a friend and want to start a reef tank. I have had FOWLR tanks in the past but my move to Florida required selling them so I have not had a tank in the last 5 years.
I have just purchased 30lbs. of base rock and will be looking to get live rock this weekend and make my first batch of water. I always used water from the gulf with my other tank’s (I lived on Dauphin Island at the time) so making saltwater will be new to me.
I am building this tank slowly due to the fact that I want to have corral for the first time. I know that corral is a few months away but I need advice to make sure everything is right for when the time comes to add the corral.
Just to let you know what I have so far, 55g drilled tank w/stand, Tidepool 1w/d, mag 5 return pump, Diatom XL filter w/powder and a UV disinfection unit. All of this came with the tank.
I am looking for advice on how to set this tank up as I have never set up a reef tank before. I would appreciate all the help that I can get.
Thanks,
I have just relocated back to Alabama from South Florida; I am originally from the Mobile area. I have just purchased a 55g set up from a friend and want to start a reef tank. I have had FOWLR tanks in the past but my move to Florida required selling them so I have not had a tank in the last 5 years.
I have just purchased 30lbs. of base rock and will be looking to get live rock this weekend and make my first batch of water. I always used water from the gulf with my other tank’s (I lived on Dauphin Island at the time) so making saltwater will be new to me.
I am building this tank slowly due to the fact that I want to have corral for the first time. I know that corral is a few months away but I need advice to make sure everything is right for when the time comes to add the corral.
Just to let you know what I have so far, 55g drilled tank w/stand, Tidepool 1w/d, mag 5 return pump, Diatom XL filter w/powder and a UV disinfection unit. All of this came with the tank.
I am looking for advice on how to set this tank up as I have never set up a reef tank before. I would appreciate all the help that I can get.
Thanks,