New to BW need advice

[Lady G]

Oh yeah at big al's I saw some stuff to put in your filter I think is was some sort of coral beads or something like that, maybe I should get some of that then, I will be ordering a few other things in the next day or two so I will add that to my list.

Thanks for all the help here!!

Gin

 

[Lady G]

Oh yeah at big al's I saw some stuff to put in your filter I think is was some sort of coral beads or something like that, maybe I should get some of that then, I will be ordering a few other things in the next day or two so I will add that to my list.

Thanks for all the help here!!

Gin

Well it wasn't what I thought, so never mind about that stuff.

I am looking at: Carib.sea black onyx sand
Carib.Sea crushed coral
Aragonite and black sand mix
Eco-complete african cichlid sand

Any suggestions on which would be better? I am leaning more toward the Eco-Comp. stuff but if one of the others would be better? I am going to TRY some plants so I thought the Eco. Complete?

Thanks,

Gin

 

[Jayhawk]

The eco is probably your best bet for plants.

Eric

 

[Lady G]

The eco is probably your best bet for plants.

Eric

That is what I thought, and it's the eco-comp. sand so that would be good for my goby.

 

[Lady G]

Yet another new ?

Ok this is something I forgot to ask: Should I add some bubble thing in this tank? I read that brackish needs more aireation is that what they meant by that or do they mean a more powerful filter?

 

[Jayhawk]

I used air stones in the past for an undergravel filter, but I've never used them just for aireation except when I had a pair of curviceps in a 3 gallon tank when I had to leave my house for 3 days when most of the city lost power in an ice storm.

Your standard HOB type of filter will handle all your needs fine.

Eric

 

[Lady G]

Ok Thanks for all your help and input, now I just can't wait to get it all done!!!!

 

[reiverix]

I hope you get the plants growing but be prepared to accept defeat. It drives me crazy looking at the silk plants in my brackish tank.

 

[Lady G]

I expect that....but I HAVE to at least try. I figure once the start to look like they won't make it I'll switch them over to mt FW tank.

Thanks for the wish of luck!!

 

[reiverix]

If you succeed let me know the secret