92 Corner Tank in Seattle Questions!

MidnightDaylight · Oct 9, 2014

Hey folks. This is my first post and I'm excited to jump into the community!

My partner and I have a month-or-so old 92 gallon corner tank with a 20 gallon sump. We're running the Berlin method with two chubs of macroalgae in the refugium, and everything is cycled and has been for a week at least. We're a little lost on how much live rock to put in, although I think we have a fairly good amount now. We're running blue/white LEDs and have recently ordered a Coral Pro from Reef Radiance. The tests are all coming back spot-on, and we will be ready to start adding life...once we decide what to add. I really like the look of Acroporas and Zoas/Palys. We would also like to add a couple of fish (wrasse and firefish always catch my eye.)

Would anyone like to throw some suggestions at us? Better still, is there anyone in the Seattle, WA (USA) area that would like to sell us some frags? We would much prefer to contribute to a local economy and fellow enthusiasts than to big chain stores and the like.

Thanks in advance! I look forward to hearing from you!

Jimbo662 · Oct 9, 2014

The rule of thumb is at 1 - 1.5 lbs per gallon of water. Live rock can be fairy expensive so a lot of people buy dry rock from places like BRS. If you go the dry rock route I would put the rock in the tank and wait a couple of weeks to see if it starts a mini cycle.

I would do some searches for a local reef club and or local fish stores that specialize in salt water.

SantaMonica · Oct 9, 2014

Welcome!

Yay to supporting the locals!

MidnightDaylight · Oct 9, 2014

Thanks all. We actually already have right about that amount of rock in the tank, (we got a lot of live rock from a local reefer for cheap) and we were just wondering if we should have more or less due to the unusual shape of the tank. I think we're pretty well happy with it though as-is. I'll post up pictures later. We're going to the local saltwater store this weekend for some snails.

Jimbo662 · Oct 10, 2014

I'd say if you don't plan to over stock the tank then you should be good with the rock you have. Rule of thumb with rock is the more the better. I've got four 4"x4"x9" acrylic pod condos in the drain section of my sump filled with rubble.