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Hello everyone,
I just started a new Clear-for-Life 40 gallon (36Lx15Wx16H) acrylic aquarium and wanted to get as much help or tips as i can!
The tank was started 8/3/19 and sump was added 8/4/19.
The tank has about 1.5" of live sand, 45 pounds of live rock, 15 hermit crabs, 3 snails and 2 crabs. I do have 2 damsels in there since i read i could add up to 4 fish to help with the cycle.
The only thing inside the display tank is the overflow box, return head, and 2 power-heads positioned at the end of each side of the tank.
In the sump i have heater, counter current protein skimmer, filter, bio balls and return pump.
I mixed my own salt and i used Fritz RPM salt, and treated the tank with Bio-Spira.
I have yet to test the parameters, and have only tested the salinity using a refractometer and it read 124 PPM and water temperature at 80 F.
Any tips or recommendations would be greatly appreciated .
Thank you!
I just started a new Clear-for-Life 40 gallon (36Lx15Wx16H) acrylic aquarium and wanted to get as much help or tips as i can!
The tank was started 8/3/19 and sump was added 8/4/19.
The tank has about 1.5" of live sand, 45 pounds of live rock, 15 hermit crabs, 3 snails and 2 crabs. I do have 2 damsels in there since i read i could add up to 4 fish to help with the cycle.
The only thing inside the display tank is the overflow box, return head, and 2 power-heads positioned at the end of each side of the tank.
In the sump i have heater, counter current protein skimmer, filter, bio balls and return pump.
I mixed my own salt and i used Fritz RPM salt, and treated the tank with Bio-Spira.
I have yet to test the parameters, and have only tested the salinity using a refractometer and it read 124 PPM and water temperature at 80 F.
Any tips or recommendations would be greatly appreciated .
Thank you!