New Set Up Criticism

[Chago09]

Ok I set up a 75 gallon and its not set up like my 150 SW. I set up my 75 as follows.

75 Gallon Tank was FW but I took out all gravel except a tiny bit I couldn't clean out. I refilled it with water. Added salt until it was right. Then added live aragnite substrate. Then added 30 lbs of fully cured live rock.

I have a XP4 running with sponge in one stage and the rest of the thing is filled with cermic rings and biomax. Plus I have a koralia 3 to add some more flow.

Can this work??? I didn't want to add a sump because it would be hard to drill this tank and make it look good because of where it is. Can this work for a FOWLR tank??? maybe some triggers,tangs etc.

Please offer any help

 

[Chago09]

anyone??

 

[zotzer]

With the sponge and other man-made bio-media, it should be perfectly adequate for FOWLR. If you ever think you'll want to convert it to a reef, however, nitrates will be difficult to control with the current set up.

So...seems fine for fish. Corals wouldn't like it though.

Tracy

 

[Rue]

I agree!

 

[Sk8r]

Next time round, rock first, then sand: lessens chance of a rockfall if you have a digger: I also lay down eggcrate first of all: keeps base rocks in place and off the glass.

But you should be fine. Test often, change filter weekly, don't overload, keep nitrates as low as you can and you're good.

 

[Chago09]

thanks guys... and yes I know this wouldn't work for corals. I was actually only planning on having like 1 picasso trigger, 1 harlequin, 1 specie of dwarf angel and perhaps one smaller tang.

 

[Chago09]

oh you mentioned change filter weekly. you mean the sponge right??? not the biomedia correct??