starting a first sw tank

austin · 09-19-2011, 09:12 PM

so i have two good fw tanks and i came across a friend getting rid of a 29 gal i want to make sw. i have read powerfilters are horrible for sw (correct me if im wrong) what i have read is live sand/rock tons of it, protien skimmer, and a power head for water movement. as for cycleing can i do it like fw and add fish for the cycle? i want two small clowns and some inverts and maybe try my hand at coral. is there anything else i will need for this size tank i dont want to drill or put a ton of money into it if i dont have to.
thanks in advance

Reefing Madness · 09-19-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by austin

so i have two good fw tanks and i came across a friend getting rid of a 29 gal i want to make sw. i have read powerfilters are horrible for sw (correct me if im wrong) what i have read is live sand/rock tons of it, protien skimmer, and a power head for water movement. as for cycleing can i do it like fw and add fish for the cycle? i want two small clowns and some inverts and maybe try my hand at coral. is there anything else i will need for this size tank i dont want to drill or put a ton of money into it if i dont have to.
thanks in advance

At least 1.5lbs per gallon of water- this filters your water for you.
Live Sand enough to cover 2-3" of the bottom
Refrafctometer to read salinity
skimmer and your powerheads at least 10x your water volume, so 29g=290gph would be minimum, at least 15x-20x for reef
water test kit. Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates, Phosphate, ALK, Calcium
heater
and your good to go

austin · 09-19-2011, 09:31 PM

awesome i love this forum so trash the hob filter?

Chillwill007 · 09-19-2011, 09:38 PM

I ended up not going SW but when I was looking I was gonna do the CPR Auqafuge. It hangs on the back and no drilling reqiured. But gives u added water and a place to set up a refugium and add ur heater so it stays out of ur tank. And I suggest the aqua c remora for ur protein skimmer that was what I was gonna use for my 40 breeder.

Chillwill007 · 09-19-2011, 09:40 PM

O u can get H.O.B refuguim in 3 diffrent sizes. But if the 29g is 36" long u could get the biggest one and still have room for the aqua c remora skimmer along the back.

austin · 09-19-2011, 09:53 PM

have i mentioned how much i love this forum

Reefing Madness · 09-20-2011, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by austin

awesome i love this forum so trash the hob filter?

Well you could use it for a phosphate remover. Thats about all they are good for.

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Chillwill007 Chillwill007's Photo Gallery Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 649 Name: Will Location: Vineland nj Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 98 Times Said "Thanks" 138 Times Was Thanked 46 Times in 43 Posts	Re: starting a first sw tank O u can get H.O.B refuguim in 3 diffrent sizes. But if the 29g is 36" long u could get the biggest one and still have room for the aqua c remora skimmer along the back. __________________ my 75g build---->http://www.aquariumforum.com/f45/fin...ild-18272.html 75g beasolbob tank peat moss & safe-t-sorb 5congo tetras,2bristle nose plecs, 2 German blue Rams

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