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Originally Posted by liquid wind  A few weeks ago I bought a 29 gallon tank, penguin 200 biowheel, neptune heater, fine grained red flint substrate, hydrometer, and a Fluorescent light that came with the tank. Since this is the only knowledgeable fish place that understands more than one way of doing things I decided to start tracking my progress here. I'm at the slight advantage at being a little short on income so that will prevent me from going too fast. I plan on setting up when I get a power head then slowly adding live rock. Eventually buying a skimmer. I there is anything I missed that would be beneficial please tell me, as I have been researching about three months and know there is much to know and much more to learn. Any advice appreciated. |
I am familiar with red flint gravel and it should not be used in saltwater! Take a magnet and run it through the gravel. You will find it picks up gravel with iron ore in it. This will cause untold problems for your saltwater aquarium and it's inhabitants. The best substrate is
Aragonite sand. Avoid crushed coral, too.
Dick
