new 30 gallon FO set up???

Northmole · 11/04/2010, 05:59 PM

Ok, I am not new to this (14 years of having a 75 gallon salt) BUT I keep it very simple and inexpensive so I consider myself new and always learning. Anyway, when planning to move/downsize, I had my 1st crazy insane crash and lost my fish, and dead little bristley worms everywhere. I plan on starting all over!!! I had 2 1/2" live sand and a lot of live rock. Scrapping the new canister filter I was going to use. What bottom should I put down? The old sand was 14 years old, full of worms and deemed toxic

What would you use for setting up fish only, basic, somewhat easy up-keep????

Dustin1300 · 11/04/2010, 06:11 PM

I would say either bare bottom or 2-3 inches of aragonite sand. I would also scrap the canister, and add a descent protein skimmer to keep the water clean. I'd also most likely run carbon. Outside of this the FO system on tank this size should be rather simple really.

cloak · 11/04/2010, 06:52 PM

I would probably go with a 1" sandbed in a fish only tank. Not the real fine stuff either, something that's a little bit larger in diameter. With this you can just use a powerhead and pretty much turn your entire sandbed over right before a water change. Very easy to keep clean.

Northmole · 11/04/2010, 09:13 PM

Thanks a ton! Sounds pretty simple

jeff@zina.com · 11/05/2010, 06:17 AM

Do you plan on sand-sifting fish or burrowing fish? If so, the substrate requirements change.

Jeff

Northmole · 11/05/2010, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff@zina.com

Do you plan on sand-sifting fish or burrowing fish? If so, the substrate requirements change.

Jeff

Any easy recommendations? I was just thinking a few EASY fish

This is as daring as I ever get- yellow Tangs, Coral Beauty, Grammas, clowns.

11/04/2010, 05:59 PM	#1
Northmole Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 13	new 30 gallon FO set up??? Ok, I am not new to this (14 years of having a 75 gallon salt) BUT I keep it very simple and inexpensive so I consider myself new and always learning. Anyway, when planning to move/downsize, I had my 1st crazy insane crash and lost my fish, and dead little bristley worms everywhere. I plan on starting all over!!! I had 2 1/2" live sand and a lot of live rock. Scrapping the new canister filter I was going to use. What bottom should I put down? The old sand was 14 years old, full of worms and deemed toxic What would you use for setting up fish only, basic, somewhat easy up-keep????

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11/04/2010, 06:11 PM	#2
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	I would say either bare bottom or 2-3 inches of aragonite sand. I would also scrap the canister, and add a descent protein skimmer to keep the water clean. I'd also most likely run carbon. Outside of this the FO system on tank this size should be rather simple really.

11/04/2010, 06:52 PM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I would probably go with a 1" sandbed in a fish only tank. Not the real fine stuff either, something that's a little bit larger in diameter. With this you can just use a powerhead and pretty much turn your entire sandbed over right before a water change. Very easy to keep clean.

11/04/2010, 09:13 PM	#4
Northmole Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 13	Thanks a ton! Sounds pretty simple

11/05/2010, 06:17 AM	#5
jeff@zina.com Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 3,345	Do you plan on sand-sifting fish or burrowing fish? If so, the substrate requirements change. Jeff