As the title says, this is my first Saltwater Tank. I currently have 7 FW tanks, and I have 8 tanks with no water in them. I am in the process of finishing my basement and I promised my wife I would finish the "family's portion" first and my office/fish room would be the last piece of the project. So, I plan to take things slowly and carefully. Starting now will give me an incentive to complete the basement and will create a "deadline" to get that project finished.
I am still undecided as to which tank I am going to use for my display tank. I have a 40 Gallon bowfront, a 40 Gallon Breeder and a 55 Gallon tank. I think I am going to go with the bowfront as I think it will make the most attractive tank, but that may change.
Maybe this build thread is a little pre-mature, but I have started preparation, so to document every step, even the boring ones, today is the day to start it...
So, the first step, lay out all the rock I purchased and see what I've got.
As I was laying it out, I found that several rocks had this holes in them. These were clearly drilled and I presume there was a rod of some sort used to stack and keep rocks in place.
And then it was time to carefully stack them all in a tub and give them a bleach bath. I am going to soak them in bleach for 1 week, then I will rinse the rock for two days with dechlorinator before starting the actual curing process.
So. I have rock. I have a "tank". and I have water. Of course, I still don't have salt, but that is coming...
I am still undecided as to which tank I am going to use for my display tank. I have a 40 Gallon bowfront, a 40 Gallon Breeder and a 55 Gallon tank. I think I am going to go with the bowfront as I think it will make the most attractive tank, but that may change.
Maybe this build thread is a little pre-mature, but I have started preparation, so to document every step, even the boring ones, today is the day to start it...
So, the first step, lay out all the rock I purchased and see what I've got.
As I was laying it out, I found that several rocks had this holes in them. These were clearly drilled and I presume there was a rod of some sort used to stack and keep rocks in place.
And then it was time to carefully stack them all in a tub and give them a bleach bath. I am going to soak them in bleach for 1 week, then I will rinse the rock for two days with dechlorinator before starting the actual curing process.
So. I have rock. I have a "tank". and I have water. Of course, I still don't have salt, but that is coming...