When I buy used live rock I will usually leave it in a garbage can of sw with pump and heater for at least 6 weeks incase of ick. No light or food. You can always throw extra in sump/fudge.
Currently planning converting my 180 frow fw to sw and never going back. After the experience of my other two tanks the fw is now a hassle and no longer an enjoyment. As far as cost its more to set up but not to much more to keep up. After setup the cost of salt balances the cost of filter...
The black pit I've had since 6 weeks and is now 12yrs. The white pit that looks like petie was rescued as she after she was tossed out a car window in front of the place my buddies bachlor party was. The small brown female pit was a rescue with papers cause it wasn't house trained at 3 months...
Awsome idea. Any pics of suspended rock in someones tank? a nice suspended bridge off pegged rock along the back would leave a bunch of swim room since they wont need a base to rest on and a great coral area.
I feed crickets to my cichlids from store. They only bugs you don't want to throw in your tank are spiders. In salt I don't feed live goldies due to it affects liver in salt fish so I've heard and believe but is highly recamended to feed bugs and worms as live food but most spider bites can be...