restructuring my salt tank

[Rakahrd]

im taking down a 65 gal hex and replacing it with a 55 with 2 10 gal sumps connected together
I have a 590 gph pump 2 circulating pumps ans a 3-way return to tank. using 2 current USA led lights (24"), 4-5 " sand bed and live rock from my previous tank.
I am hopint to eventualy keep some corals in it . it is still going through the cycling stage now growing hair algae.. wil it be a long time before the tank clears?

 

[Squatch XXL]

wil it be a long time before the tank clears?

Get a test kit and monitor the cycle progress. At about 1 month from setup is when I will test (if I test). Normally the cycle is complete or nearing the end. When the cycle completes, do a great water change of at least 20%...more is better.....then from there start stocking clean-up-crew members. This is your hermit crabs and snails that eat everything that is missed. Depending on your algae type, some of the crew types do not eat. Building a CUC specifically for your needs is going to be the next step.

 

[Rakahrd]

what is a CUC?

 

[Squatch XXL]

what is a CUC?

Its short for "Clean Up Crew". Sorry its an abbreviation.

 

[Rakahrd]

they are ordered 30 cerith snails, 20 astria snails,10 florida cerith snails ,20 blue leg crabs 5 turbo snails 10 redleg crabs, 2 green emerald crabs, 1 lettuce nudibranch.
hoping this will work
plus mu bare crew now 5 bluelegs and 5-6 snails + 12 narssarius snails

 

[DianaKay]

Hello Rakahrd
WELCOME to Reef Sanctuary
Start a tank journal in the Reef Chronicle forum & share lots of pictures as you go. It's fun and helpful BOTH to share the hobby.
We LVE PICTURES!!
Hope you make Yourself at home here and let us enjoy your new set up with You!
Very BEST WISHES....

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

to ReefSanctuary, a real Sanctuary of reef forums, with lots of very nice members

Start a tank thread & share your tank with us so we can follow along, we love pics

 

[Rakahrd]

clean up crew ordered pluss a lawnmower blennie to boot.

 

[Rakahrd]

Hello Rakahrd
WELCOME to Reef Sanctuary
Start a tank journal in the Reef Chronicle forum & share lots of pictures as you go. It's fun and helpful BOTH to share the hobby.
We LVE PICTURES!!
Hope you make Yourself at home here and let us enjoy your new set up with You!
Very BEST WISHES....

I dont know how to do a tankJournal..sorry my first day here

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forum/index.php?forums/reefsanctuary-tips-and-tricks.43/

New to Forums and RS - some Tips & Tricks

 

[Squatch XXL]

they are ordered

Seems like an very large selection of crew members. I hope someone with more expertise can chime in, but I doubt I ever had half that number of CUC in my 75g.

 

[Rakahrd]

I dont know but several references suggested similar CUC's it is a total of 100 along with the dozzen I have now. some will go into my refugium.

 

[StirCrayzy]

That's a lot of cleaners , but should be fine, if you don't have a lot of algae, feel free to feed em some pellets or other food..

 

[dgilbert2]

 

[Pat24601]

Welcome!