Need help and opinions with a new frag tank set up!!

[ScottCRRT]

I have a 35 gallon frag tank I have just set up. It has a Sump with approximately 35-40 lbs. of LR in it for filtration purposes. I decided to go bare-bottom without a sand bet for ease of maintainance. The tank is cycled, and I have a six-line Wrasse currently in it. I have not moved over the frags yet, but am rethinking some things. I have eggrate raised off the bottom approx. 3". There is no skimmer in the sump.

I am wondering, (as everyone seems to with frag tanks) should I switch to using a sand bed? Should I use a skimmer in the Sump? I plan on keeping the six-line and possibly a tang in there for clean up, but figured I might not need to skim since it's such a small system, and I could do good sized water changes weekly to take care of this. Should I use a clean up crew? Snails, crabs, cleaner shrimp, etc?

Thanks for your help and comments, please feel free to add something that I may have forgotten.

Scott

 

[NaplesAquatics]

You can play this any way you like, it all works. Many have tanks set up just like yours, others use skimmers or sand beds or whatever. A tang won't do well in that small a tank though.

Jeff

 

[ScottCRRT]

Thanks for the reply. I decided to just stick with the six-line, some snails and a couple crabs. No sand bed and no skimmer. Think it should work well.

 

[dmorazan]

if you can hook up the main system and frag tank to make it a one system them you have everything the same.