New setup.

[domination2580]

Just getting the last finishing touches on my qt tank done. Stand I built yesterday, tank and equipment ready to roll today, organized the living room to do so. I have a reef octopus hob skimmer for it, a titanium heater, going to put in a hob filter for the bacteria to grow on, as well as 2 small powerhead, walmart kind.

Here's some pics.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Coral qt?

 

[domination2580]

Coral qt?

For now both until I can get more systems online....I have a frag tank I want to incorporate with another tank. I currently have a 55 set up. Amd what I believe to be a lot of diatoms. I'm using rodi water with spectrapure di with silica buster. But I believe it's just part of the new tank....it's only been set up for about a month.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yea, your prob correct. Def read Randy's silicate article.
Its actually quite a relief to have a tank you can completely nuke. Fwe etc....
Are you going to add live rock? And Id say def want to meter that big bad light there.;)

 

[domination2580]

Add rock to qt?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Add rock to qt?

yes for coral qt. similar to a frag tank or propagation tank.

 

[domination2580]

Mainly right now for the fish that I have arriving next week. But I will be putting in frag racks and using the hob filter for freshwater with the filters to build up bacteria

 

[domination2580]

Ok so since I have a divided leopard wrasse coming in, would it be ideal to put sand in the qt? Or just a bowl of sand? Will sand absorb any medications if I need to medicate? I plan on adding some pvc pipes for hiding as well

 

[domination2580]

Amd don't tonga fighting conchs knock things over in an aquarium?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Amd don't tonga fighting conchs knock things over in an aquarium?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+526+2174&pcatid=2174 they can, but they dont climb as well as a turbo. And those can be bulldozers.

 

[Ty Hamatake]

I look forward to the time when I have space for a QT! Looks like you're doing it right :)

 

[domination2580]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+526+2174&pcatid=2174 they can, but they dont climb as well as a turbo. And those can be bulldozers.

What would be a good substitute for them?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

What would be a good substitute for them?

I dunno. I have 2 in my 55 and one small one in my 30g

 

[domination2580]

Do they knock over a lot amd do they require sand?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Do they knock over a lot amd do they require sand?

no and no. Model citizens. they do like to sleep buried in the sand.

 

[domination2580]

no and no. Model citizens. they do like to sleep buried in the sand.

But they don't need sand?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

But they don't need sand?

I personally would, some dont do it. I know, another kinda stupid non answer.

 

[domination2580]

There's no stupid answers lol. I might get one and give it a try

 

[domination2580]

I'll have some sand since I have a wrasse coming in

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Ive always been quite fond of my chonchs. weird huh.
Id rather have an abalone than a tang.