TPetty84
Active Member
Hi All!
I'm new to this forum and wanted to introduce myself and get some opinions on my upcoming tank. I had two marine tanks about 5 years ago in my apartment. One was an Aquapod 24, and the second was a 30 long with overflow weir to a 20 gal sump (all custom). Both tanks had fish and LPS and were lost to a three day winter power outage which dropped the temp of the tanks to 50 degrees.
Now in a new house, I want to get back into the hobby. Eventually I will get a 90-120 gal, but for now I'm going to stick with the trusty old Aquapod since I already have it and money is tight.
For the Aquapod, I just bought two new bulbs, two new vent fans (quieter and higher CFM), a MJ900, MJ1200 and heater. I have to do a lot of scraping but should be like new soon enough.
I have roughly 60-70lbs of dried live rock in a plastic tote in my basement (not gonna squeeze it all in the 24 gal though). Obviously, to save money I want to bring this rock back to life. The plan is to set up a tub in the basement, and cycle the rock in there to keep the smell away from the living space, then transfer it to its final tank in the living room upstairs once cured.
MY QUESTION IS:
-Does anyone have any tips/pointers on doing this? I bought it originally live and didn't start from dry. I will scrub and wash as best as possible in the sink then drop it into the salt water tub to get things going. I've read many forums on this and some people say to just let it do its thing, others say to add some frozen shrimp to kickstart the cycle, while others say to add store bought liquids. Just curious about what you all think is best.
Any and all information is helpful. Keep in mind I have been away from the hobby for years and am not up to date on the latest techniques and equipment.
Thanks for reading this lengthy post and I look forward to hearing from you and reading all your threads!!!!
Tim
I'm new to this forum and wanted to introduce myself and get some opinions on my upcoming tank. I had two marine tanks about 5 years ago in my apartment. One was an Aquapod 24, and the second was a 30 long with overflow weir to a 20 gal sump (all custom). Both tanks had fish and LPS and were lost to a three day winter power outage which dropped the temp of the tanks to 50 degrees.
Now in a new house, I want to get back into the hobby. Eventually I will get a 90-120 gal, but for now I'm going to stick with the trusty old Aquapod since I already have it and money is tight.
For the Aquapod, I just bought two new bulbs, two new vent fans (quieter and higher CFM), a MJ900, MJ1200 and heater. I have to do a lot of scraping but should be like new soon enough.
I have roughly 60-70lbs of dried live rock in a plastic tote in my basement (not gonna squeeze it all in the 24 gal though). Obviously, to save money I want to bring this rock back to life. The plan is to set up a tub in the basement, and cycle the rock in there to keep the smell away from the living space, then transfer it to its final tank in the living room upstairs once cured.
MY QUESTION IS:
-Does anyone have any tips/pointers on doing this? I bought it originally live and didn't start from dry. I will scrub and wash as best as possible in the sink then drop it into the salt water tub to get things going. I've read many forums on this and some people say to just let it do its thing, others say to add some frozen shrimp to kickstart the cycle, while others say to add store bought liquids. Just curious about what you all think is best.
Any and all information is helpful. Keep in mind I have been away from the hobby for years and am not up to date on the latest techniques and equipment.
Thanks for reading this lengthy post and I look forward to hearing from you and reading all your threads!!!!
Tim
