Hello everyone,
I have just purchased a Fluval Edge which holds 6 gallons of water. It comes with a basic aquarium filter and a low voltage halogen lighting system. I saw a saltwater demo with the same exact tank at the pet store and compulsively bought the entire set up! I don't know anything about saltwater setups but have always enjoyed the appeal. I was wondering if anyone could please help me with the setup process as well as maintaining the tank and answer a few questions along the way. This is what i have done so far:
1. I bought 20 lbs of live sand and poured it into the tank.
2. I filled the tank completely with tap water and then added a tap water conditioner. Right after i did this i realized that this is entirely wrong and i should have made sure the salinity of the water was correct and then add the live sand. Will my live sand be ok or do i have to start all over?
3. I then added the exact amount of reef salt that i needed for 6 gallons of water and made sure the salinity is at 1.025.
4. The water is very cloudy due to the live sand being stirred up when i added the water. Should i wait for the sand to settle before adding live rock?
5. In addition to the halogen lighting system (two bulbs) that came with the tank, i bought and installed a 10 LED daylight and deep sea blue light to the tank. Is this enough lighting for the tank?
I want as basic as a saltwater tank can get: one good chunk of live rock, three corals, a shrimp, a snail and a couple of small fish (maybe 4). If anyone is familiar with the Fluval Edge, i was wondering if this is possible with such a small tank? Do i need anything else (skimmers, sump etc) for this to work? I just want to set up my tank and then maintain it. I don't really have any interest in expanding it for many years so just a basic setup is what i was looking for.
Please reply with any suggestions on what i do next or just any suggestions in general. I am very new and anything will definitely help!!
Thank you in advance!
I have just purchased a Fluval Edge which holds 6 gallons of water. It comes with a basic aquarium filter and a low voltage halogen lighting system. I saw a saltwater demo with the same exact tank at the pet store and compulsively bought the entire set up! I don't know anything about saltwater setups but have always enjoyed the appeal. I was wondering if anyone could please help me with the setup process as well as maintaining the tank and answer a few questions along the way. This is what i have done so far:
1. I bought 20 lbs of live sand and poured it into the tank.
2. I filled the tank completely with tap water and then added a tap water conditioner. Right after i did this i realized that this is entirely wrong and i should have made sure the salinity of the water was correct and then add the live sand. Will my live sand be ok or do i have to start all over?
3. I then added the exact amount of reef salt that i needed for 6 gallons of water and made sure the salinity is at 1.025.
4. The water is very cloudy due to the live sand being stirred up when i added the water. Should i wait for the sand to settle before adding live rock?
5. In addition to the halogen lighting system (two bulbs) that came with the tank, i bought and installed a 10 LED daylight and deep sea blue light to the tank. Is this enough lighting for the tank?
I want as basic as a saltwater tank can get: one good chunk of live rock, three corals, a shrimp, a snail and a couple of small fish (maybe 4). If anyone is familiar with the Fluval Edge, i was wondering if this is possible with such a small tank? Do i need anything else (skimmers, sump etc) for this to work? I just want to set up my tank and then maintain it. I don't really have any interest in expanding it for many years so just a basic setup is what i was looking for.
Please reply with any suggestions on what i do next or just any suggestions in general. I am very new and anything will definitely help!!
Thank you in advance!