New to this forum.... and wanted to get some feedback on stocking.
I have a 70 gallon that has been up and running for about a month now with the following specs:
Dimensions: 3'longx1.5'deepx 2'high
(1) 60lbs live rock
(2) 50lbs Southdown sand
(3) Some base rock (15lbs)
(4) ASM g2 skimmer
(5) Two captive raised perc clowns
(6) four hermit crabs
(7) Water parameters are as follows:
Ph=8.2, sg=1.025,temp fluctuates between 78-80, ammonia=0,nitrites=0 and nitrates=15ppm
I'm thinking about getting the following at saltwaterfish.com to add to my current 70 gallon tank:
(1) Yellow tang 2"-3"
(2) A pajama cardinal
(3) Some blue hermit crabs (10-20)
(4) Some turbo snails (20)
(5) An orange star -forgot the species
(6) and one or two cleaner shrimp
I plan to quarantine the tang and pajama cardinal in my 44.
I haven't set up my quarantine tank yet so advice would be appreciated. Could I just take about a cup or two of the sand from the 70 and mix it in with the arrogonite that I have in my existing 44 and let that run for a few days to set up the biological filter before I acclimate them to the 44? I would use a cpr bak pak as a skimmer in conjunction with a wet dry..
How long on the quarantine period? 2-3 weeks ok?
I was also thinking about going bb with black cutting board or starboard and upgrading to a 125 a year down the road. (That's all my wife would let me upgrade to LOL :
Thanks in advance.
Ernie
I have a 70 gallon that has been up and running for about a month now with the following specs:
Dimensions: 3'longx1.5'deepx 2'high
(1) 60lbs live rock
(2) 50lbs Southdown sand
(3) Some base rock (15lbs)
(4) ASM g2 skimmer
(5) Two captive raised perc clowns
(6) four hermit crabs
(7) Water parameters are as follows:
Ph=8.2, sg=1.025,temp fluctuates between 78-80, ammonia=0,nitrites=0 and nitrates=15ppm
I'm thinking about getting the following at saltwaterfish.com to add to my current 70 gallon tank:
(1) Yellow tang 2"-3"
(2) A pajama cardinal
(3) Some blue hermit crabs (10-20)
(4) Some turbo snails (20)
(5) An orange star -forgot the species
(6) and one or two cleaner shrimp
I plan to quarantine the tang and pajama cardinal in my 44.
I haven't set up my quarantine tank yet so advice would be appreciated. Could I just take about a cup or two of the sand from the 70 and mix it in with the arrogonite that I have in my existing 44 and let that run for a few days to set up the biological filter before I acclimate them to the 44? I would use a cpr bak pak as a skimmer in conjunction with a wet dry..
How long on the quarantine period? 2-3 weeks ok?
I was also thinking about going bb with black cutting board or starboard and upgrading to a 125 a year down the road. (That's all my wife would let me upgrade to LOL :
Thanks in advance.
Ernie