Need some advice on LR and PH

[lvcap]

Hi experts..

I am getting a 5x2x2 tank in the near future..

have several questions which I hope the experts in here could help me out..

1) I plan to keep mostly LPS,clams and some SPS after my tank has matured. Do I need to get a Tunze for PH? or is there other alternative?

2) Is it okie to put in most of the liverock at one go or to stagger them out in weeks?

3) What filter media should I put in the sump? wool,polyfilter or ?

Thanks !!

[Cleartank]

Hi experts..

Who....? Not me.....!

I am getting a 5x2x2 tank in the near future..

have several questions which I hope the experts in here could help me out..

Congrats on your new found hobby!

1) I plan to keep mostly LPS,clams and some SPS after my tank has matured. Do I need to get a Tunze for PH? or is there other alternative?

You can use other alternative as long as you water flow rate is enough.... a combination of PH is one of the way to do it.... of course using Stream will be a better and more impressive way to do it IF the budget allows!

2) Is it okie to put in most of the liverock at one go or to stagger them out in weeks?

Yes, you can put them in one go.... Only to take note if you start the cycle with uncured LR, and after they are cured, dun put in anymore uncured ones.....

3) What filter media should I put in the sump? wool,polyfilter or ?

You can do a search on sumps.... see what most reefer does.....

Thanks !!

Welcome!!!

[pospeh]

Very nice and succinctly said.

And welcome to SRC too.

[lvcap]

Hi Clear Tank..

thx for the reply..

glad to know you took so much effort to answer me..

hope to post the pixs when it is up...

cant wait for my tank to arrive...

[Cleartank]

Its cool.... I got lots of help and info from here too.... Just trying to do favors back....

Spreading the reefamaniac!!!

[metals99]

its ok to dump and scaped all the liverocks cured or uncured and then just cycle your tank empty with em' and wait till its fully cycle..

actually i tried polyfilter..

its not much good compared to chemi-pure.. i strongly recommend this after your tank finish cycle for protection when u add in livestocks scared u upset your tanks ecology..

[lvcap]

but chemipure is just carbon..

doesnt really remove ammonia and waste right?

thought that they just make the water look cleaR?

[Ammonit]

Ivcap, Welcome to SRC.

For a 5ft tank, tunze stream will be a good choice. You might need to a few PH to creat the current in a 5ft. 2 tunze will be able to do the trick.

[ai[k²]wan]

u can still add in liverocks after ur tank is cycled, cured or uncured, just not too much.

its like adding fishes to a tank.

[planetg]

hi ivcap.

advise is to go for streams if your budget allows. it'll allow you to go SPS if u catch the bug.

cheers