I got my first saltwater tank on Saturday and set it up right away with CaribSea live sand and rocks. Then on Sunday was able to rent a large 100 gallon tank of seawater from the LFS along with a submersible pump and got water in the tank. They recommended starting the cycle going with 4oz of FritzZyme Turbo Start 900 and Seachem Stability, MarinePure Bio-filter Media Block, and two little clownfish (I didn't know adding fish at this point wasn't best practice until I came to find R2R after the fact). I've been adding 3-4 capfuls of the Stability daily after the lights go out and it's going on 4 days strong. All is okay for now! I'll post a detailed build list and a few pictures below and hopefully update regularly.
Equipment:
Equipment:
- Pro Clear Aquatic Systems ProStar Rimless 60 Gallon
- EcoTech Marine Radion XR15 G5 Pro LED Light
- EcoTech Marine VorTech MP10QD Pump
- Aquatop MaxFlow Submersible Pump SWP-2300
- Reef Octopus Classic 110SSS Protein Skimmer
- Eheim JAGER TruTemp Aquarium Heater
- 40 lb. CaribSea Special Grade Arag-Alive! Reef Sand
- CaribSea LifeRock Live Rock