I’ll hopefully be getting a fluval flex 32 this week and just have a couple questions before I get going. I have a 10 gallon planted freshwater tank right now but have never tried my hand at saltwater and this tank seems like a good starting point.
- I just ordered a set of 2 in tank media baskets. Do I need to buy any particular media for them or will the filter media/floss that comes with the setup work with the baskets?
- I’ve read that the pump will probably need to be upgraded, and I’ve seen that the syncra silent 1.5 is a good option. Can I do this down the line (weeks/months)? Or should it be done right away
- any suggestions for a power head/wavemaker?
- Live rock vs not live, is one easier than the other for newbies or one clearly better than the other?
- is an auto topoff (relatively) easily doable with this tank? I don’t think I’d spring for it right away but likely will want it down the line.
- planning on lugging home 32 gallons of RODI water, figuring out how to mix saltwater, then filling it along with sand and rock, and adding some sort of turbostart then letting it sit and cycle for a few (4-6?) weeks. Anything glaring I’m missing as far as day one out of the box setup?
Thanks very much for any help!
- I just ordered a set of 2 in tank media baskets. Do I need to buy any particular media for them or will the filter media/floss that comes with the setup work with the baskets?
- I’ve read that the pump will probably need to be upgraded, and I’ve seen that the syncra silent 1.5 is a good option. Can I do this down the line (weeks/months)? Or should it be done right away
- any suggestions for a power head/wavemaker?
- Live rock vs not live, is one easier than the other for newbies or one clearly better than the other?
- is an auto topoff (relatively) easily doable with this tank? I don’t think I’d spring for it right away but likely will want it down the line.
- planning on lugging home 32 gallons of RODI water, figuring out how to mix saltwater, then filling it along with sand and rock, and adding some sort of turbostart then letting it sit and cycle for a few (4-6?) weeks. Anything glaring I’m missing as far as day one out of the box setup?
Thanks very much for any help!
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