Hi All,
A relatively new reefer here. I am setting up a Waterbox 130.4 so I thought I would document my journey. It may benefit someone who is doing the same and also I can solicit some advice from more experienced reefers here.
The tank is going in my home office so I will be looking at it all day behind my computer screens.
I need advice on two things right now.
1. I left some room behind the cabinet so I can turn my hand and get it behind the cabinet for some maintenance. It is roughly 3 inch / ~8 cm. Do you think I should leave more loom or less room behind the cabinet?
2. I have a one-year old 24-gallon all-in-one. I will be moving the fish and rock to this tank. I am also thinking of moving the sand as well. I think it will help in cycling the tank quickly and getting all the beneficial stuff from the old aquarium. I thought I once read on some other thread that one should not move the sand. I wonder why? I know a lot of detritus is probably settled in there so I plan to rinse it well in the saltwater. Also, moving from 24 gal to 130 gal, even if I get some detritus with the sand, it won't be a big deal in my opinion since the dilution will be big.
A relatively new reefer here. I am setting up a Waterbox 130.4 so I thought I would document my journey. It may benefit someone who is doing the same and also I can solicit some advice from more experienced reefers here.
The tank is going in my home office so I will be looking at it all day behind my computer screens.
I need advice on two things right now.
1. I left some room behind the cabinet so I can turn my hand and get it behind the cabinet for some maintenance. It is roughly 3 inch / ~8 cm. Do you think I should leave more loom or less room behind the cabinet?
2. I have a one-year old 24-gallon all-in-one. I will be moving the fish and rock to this tank. I am also thinking of moving the sand as well. I think it will help in cycling the tank quickly and getting all the beneficial stuff from the old aquarium. I thought I once read on some other thread that one should not move the sand. I wonder why? I know a lot of detritus is probably settled in there so I plan to rinse it well in the saltwater. Also, moving from 24 gal to 130 gal, even if I get some detritus with the sand, it won't be a big deal in my opinion since the dilution will be big.