dannieboiz
03-02-2005, 2:58 PM
I'm finally gonna put my tank together this weekend. I need to know what to do with a brand new setup. IT's a 40G plexiglass built in over flow. There's a huge protein skimmer. The live (dead now) rocks are sitting in a bucket filled with just water.
So I'll need Bio Balls... what kind and are there different kinds and how many kinds do I need.
For the skimmer is there only one type? A little air rock and a pump to make bubbles? I'll take some pictures later.
What else do I need for the filter?
SHould I get sea water or is it better and cheaper to mix my own? It's been 6 plus years since I own a tank everything looks so foreign to me.
one more thing... do I need live sand? My cousin gave me a bunch of old sand that he hand in the tank but it's been sitting outside for about a year now. Told me it might have been just play sand. Can I mix the two? How much sand do I need?
So I'll need Bio Balls... what kind and are there different kinds and how many kinds do I need.
For the skimmer is there only one type? A little air rock and a pump to make bubbles? I'll take some pictures later.
What else do I need for the filter?
SHould I get sea water or is it better and cheaper to mix my own? It's been 6 plus years since I own a tank everything looks so foreign to me.
one more thing... do I need live sand? My cousin gave me a bunch of old sand that he hand in the tank but it's been sitting outside for about a year now. Told me it might have been just play sand. Can I mix the two? How much sand do I need?