Some of you may know me from this thread in which many of you made it clear that I could not take shortcuts. Well, I listened. Today I bought an RO unit.
Anyway, here is where I stand, and I need some advice on what I should ultimately do.
The tank is 46 bow front aquarium with 60 pounds of live rock. It was filled with NON RO water and is on the last leg of the cycle. I talked to my LFS (Wet Pets near Pittsburgh PA) and they are ordering me a briareus - timing such that it will be here in about a month.
Ultimately, I would like the vast majority of the water in the tank to be RO water.
Options:
Keep it in the 46 gallon bow front and just do water changes with RO water.
or
Fill up the new 55 gallon tank I have lying around with RO water and transfer the live rock to that tank.
I am also concerned that after adding the live rock, there isn't much space for the octo to move. Should I take some of it out? Stack it higher?
Whether it is in the 55 or the 46, there isn't going to be much room on the ground unless I drastically reduce the amound of live rock in the tank... in which case, I could do a fish + live rock tank in the other.
How much live rock should you put in an octopus tank? I keep reading 1 LB - 1.5 LBS per gallon.
Another concern is that it is going to be hard to octoproof the front top of the bow front. On the 55 I could buy plexiglass that will fit the top perfectly then drill holes or use mesh to make sure the skimmer and filter fit.
What do you think?
current equipment:
octopus bh-100f skimmer
aquaclear 70 gallon filter
aquaclear powerhead (for 30 gallon..oh well)
Anyway, here is where I stand, and I need some advice on what I should ultimately do.
The tank is 46 bow front aquarium with 60 pounds of live rock. It was filled with NON RO water and is on the last leg of the cycle. I talked to my LFS (Wet Pets near Pittsburgh PA) and they are ordering me a briareus - timing such that it will be here in about a month.
Ultimately, I would like the vast majority of the water in the tank to be RO water.
Options:
Keep it in the 46 gallon bow front and just do water changes with RO water.
or
Fill up the new 55 gallon tank I have lying around with RO water and transfer the live rock to that tank.
I am also concerned that after adding the live rock, there isn't much space for the octo to move. Should I take some of it out? Stack it higher?
Whether it is in the 55 or the 46, there isn't going to be much room on the ground unless I drastically reduce the amound of live rock in the tank... in which case, I could do a fish + live rock tank in the other.
How much live rock should you put in an octopus tank? I keep reading 1 LB - 1.5 LBS per gallon.
Another concern is that it is going to be hard to octoproof the front top of the bow front. On the 55 I could buy plexiglass that will fit the top perfectly then drill holes or use mesh to make sure the skimmer and filter fit.
What do you think?
current equipment:
octopus bh-100f skimmer
aquaclear 70 gallon filter
aquaclear powerhead (for 30 gallon..oh well)