Good to hear. Sounds like a nice starter setup. Watch that eel though. Full grown he will not be compatible with the rest of the live stock you listed. Things will slowly start disappearing on you into his stomach.
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Ya, I totally get that. I finally went over to see it today, and am sad to say that it is not going to work with that tank. It has been repaired with caulk and has green algae all over it. He hasn't done a water test to check his parameters in 2 months. The eel is 14" long and I feel like things have just been let go and neglected for a while on this tank.Good to hear. Sounds like a nice starter setup. Watch that eel though. Full grown he will not be compatible with the rest of the live stock you listed. Things will slowly start disappearing on you into his stomach.
Ya I was kind of afraid of that myself. Tonight I am looking at another 75g just tank and stand.I know if I bought my tank with living stuff inside it I would have killed everything in the move. I didn't know enough at the start to keep things alive and would probably have tore it down and sold it. Out of frustration.
Thanks Naiad, I am happy to report I did buy a sump with refugium, a pump and an overflow box to get me started. Now I am looking at a rodi system and a protein skimmer.Hobs are great for small areas where you don't have the room for a sump. They are also good for people who have a problem bending. Honestly a sump allows for more versatility as you have a larger space. You can dedicate a section for a refugium, a section for equipment like protein skimmer and a section for chemical media. Sumps tend to have more plumbing thus more room for leaks or malfunction to arise. It also means more parts to maintain. You have to watch flow rates in both to make sure debris is not getting trapped.
I use the reef octopus space saver protein skimmer rated for 210 gallons on my 75 gallon works great.Thanks Naiad, I am happy to report I did buy a sump with refugium, a pump and an overflow box to get me started. Now I am looking at a rodi system and a protein skimmer.
Thanks my man, I'll be checking into one for mine as that is one thing I don't have yet.I use the reef octopus space saver protein skimmer rated for 210 gallons on my 75 gallon works great.
You are right, seeing is believing.One thing I'd definitely recommend would be to find your local reef club and get involved. Online is great, but seeing others tanks live and in person gives you a better understanding of how it all works...
Well that does make me a little nervous, I hope this thing holds. The guy pulled it out to his garage and sat empty for 3 days before I bought it. It was full before that though which is why I bought it.Set it up on a level surface, preferably outside, and fill it with water for at least 4 days to leak-test it. I say 4 days because one of my used acrylics failed after 3 days.
I pulled it outside today and did a full scrubdown and checked it for leaks in the drive way by filling it up. I left it out there for a couple hours and didn't leak a drop. Now I am draining it and preparing to get it set up tonight. I plan on my first fill being freshwater to wash out the sump then I will drain it and fill it up with salt water.It should be OK if that is the case. There can be issues if it sits a long time and is not stored properly. I would still leak check it outside though, better safe than sorry.