Starting my inwall 30

RKSPORTDRIVER · 03/25/2006, 03:51 PM

Okay I have been in the process of this month installing my 30 gallon long into my wall. It has a 10 gal sump. The tank is all set up and i am currently filling it with ro water as we speak. The question that I want to ask is if I can put in the live sand after i mix the salt in the tank. I won't have my skimmer (ASM g3) until thursday so i still got like five days. I have plenty of flow in the tank with about 40x turnround. I had a twelve gallon before and had problems with green hair algae. Will it be okay and wont start to create an algae problem if I put in the live sand without the skimmer. thanx in advance

I have been taking pictures but i dont have a digital camera so im gonna go out and buy a scanner after im finished getting the tank up and running so u guys can see this 30 gallon in wall.

RKSPORTDRIVER · 03/25/2006, 04:28 PM

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Salty Brother · 03/25/2006, 04:57 PM

If I were you Id get a lot bigger sump, 10 is way too small. Tanks are kinda cheap, and half of your 10gal sump will be the ASM skimmer. My brother has a 29gal sump with A2 skimmer, I would recommend a 29, its a nice size and since it is an inwall you wont have to worry about hidding it. And yes I think you should be able to add sand after the water, as long as you dont have fish in it.

RKSPORTDRIVER · 03/25/2006, 05:33 PM

thanx...yea i was thinking I was gonna need a bigger sump, but i think im just gonna go the rubbermaid route. thanx again

seansod · 03/25/2006, 05:47 PM

It won't hurt to put in the live sand. It will just look like there is a film on top of the water until you can do some wet skimming.

Good luck and be sure to post some picture

Tony

hulley · 03/25/2006, 08:00 PM

I have a 30g BB! You should try BB for a while, its my first BB and I love it! I'm setting up my 90g as a BB soon also! I have no Hair Algae problem, yet! I also have a ASM G2 for my skimmer, it works great!

03/25/2006, 03:51 PM	#1
RKSPORTDRIVER Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 84	Starting my inwall 30 Okay I have been in the process of this month installing my 30 gallon long into my wall. It has a 10 gal sump. The tank is all set up and i am currently filling it with ro water as we speak. The question that I want to ask is if I can put in the live sand after i mix the salt in the tank. I won't have my skimmer (ASM g3) until thursday so i still got like five days. I have plenty of flow in the tank with about 40x turnround. I had a twelve gallon before and had problems with green hair algae. Will it be okay and wont start to create an algae problem if I put in the live sand without the skimmer. thanx in advance I have been taking pictures but i dont have a digital camera so im gonna go out and buy a scanner after im finished getting the tank up and running so u guys can see this 30 gallon in wall. __________________ 30 gallon Reef/20 Fallon Sump USMC 0311 Boston,MA Current Tank Info: 30

03/25/2006, 04:28 PM	#2
RKSPORTDRIVER Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 84	? __________________ 30 gallon Reef/20 Fallon Sump USMC 0311 Boston,MA Current Tank Info: 30

03/25/2006, 05:33 PM	#4
RKSPORTDRIVER Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 84	thanx...yea i was thinking I was gonna need a bigger sump, but i think im just gonna go the rubbermaid route. thanx again __________________ 30 gallon Reef/20 Fallon Sump USMC 0311 Boston,MA Current Tank Info: 30

03/25/2006, 04:57 PM	#3
Salty Brother Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,119	If I were you Id get a lot bigger sump, 10 is way too small. Tanks are kinda cheap, and half of your 10gal sump will be the ASM skimmer. My brother has a 29gal sump with A2 skimmer, I would recommend a 29, its a nice size and since it is an inwall you wont have to worry about hidding it. And yes I think you should be able to add sand after the water, as long as you dont have fish in it.

03/25/2006, 05:47 PM	#5
seansod Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 135	It won't hurt to put in the live sand. It will just look like there is a film on top of the water until you can do some wet skimming. Good luck and be sure to post some picture Tony

03/25/2006, 08:00 PM	#6
hulley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of my computor. Posts: 592	I have a 30g BB! You should try BB for a while, its my first BB and I love it! I'm setting up my 90g as a BB soon also! I have no Hair Algae problem, yet! I also have a ASM G2 for my skimmer, it works great!