Chapter 3: 150g SCA Tank
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This is probably as good as the aquascape is gonna get…
Now I need some sand..
And water
And lights
And a skimmer
And power heads
Ooof.
And water
And lights
And a skimmer
And power heads
Ooof.
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I like the scape, has height and hideaways. I would think fish and coral will be happy.
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How’s the access to the ATO reservoir?
ill probably end up running the line through the window
Ordered 6 20lb bags of pink sand from Petco…buy 2 get 1 free plus it was on sale.
Water filling in the tank…
Water filling in the tank…
Like watching paint dry
Ixs it filled yet???
4 inches maybe
You would know with all the painting you've done lately. Beautiful shade of pink I might add
Time to add the sand now before there's much more water in there.
Well, the sand was scheduled for delivery today but then got pushed back to tomorrow...
Then stop the water at 1/3rd full. That will give you time to rinse the sand and add it before the tank is full. It will still cloud up but be contained.
Well that explains the confusion - 4 of the 6 bags were delivered today.
But this is live sand apparently.
I assume live sand needs to go into saltwater? Currently the tank is just being filled with fresh water.
Should I wait until the tank is full and mixed before adding the live sand?
I don't have a water mixing station.
But this is live sand apparently.
I assume live sand needs to go into saltwater? Currently the tank is just being filled with fresh water.
Should I wait until the tank is full and mixed before adding the live sand?
I don't have a water mixing station.
Ooof. You’re going to want to invest in a mixing station.
Ooof indeed. I really have nowhere to put one.
I would suggest rinsing the sand with regular faucet water in a 5 gallon bucket until the water runs clear. You are going to wash away all the “live bacteria” but I would say adding bottled bacteria is better than introducing all that crude that comes with the live sand. You will see what I am talking about when/if you rinse the first bag. I recently bought 3 bags because of the sale and cleaned it as described prior to adding it to my tank and all the sand/cloud was settled in less than an hour.
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I rinsed the sand and I’m glad I did but the water is still murky. I found a piece of wood in one of the bags…
Anyhow I have 2 more bags coming which would be 120lbs in a 150gal tank. I’m not sure because I can’t see but that may be a little light. The problem is if I order 3 more bags (buy 2 get 1 free) it may be too much…although can you really have too much sand? Lol
Anyhow I have 2 more bags coming which would be 120lbs in a 150gal tank. I’m not sure because I can’t see but that may be a little light. The problem is if I order 3 more bags (buy 2 get 1 free) it may be too much…although can you really have too much sand? Lol
Did you guys add the bio magnet clarifier into your tank with the sand? My initial impression would be not to and just let it clear itself
