Aquascape newbie needs help with first tank.

I'm going to look into that!

I'm thinking with all the extra stuff I have, I can start another tank, I have extra 30 and 20 gal, I'm only missing a return pump and a light!

 

I have a phosban 150 from TLF, I guess I could use that with the pellets...

 

Also depending on what type of fish you plan on putting in but they can fit almost anywhere, ive got a bridge on my tank and 2 piles on the side like the first one and i wasnt liking it all that much and when i got my livestock put it i was impressed on how they can get in and out of the tight spaces!! so get it all in the tank and see how you like it, if you dont just move it around till you get it right, once you do! take a picture!!!! just in case :-/

 

About setting up... That might seem like a weird question but in which order do everything goes it?

Water, salt, sand then rocks?

 

nice start cant wait till its all setup!

 

Usually people do rock, sand and then water, BUT if it has been established before and is live sand! then do water, sand then rock!! of course it all depends on how you want to go about it! but my suggestion is water first, sand, then rock

 

also, mix the salt with the water first.... or if theres nothing in the tank do it in the tank but always add less then needed, and make your adjustments from there, its alot easier to add then it is to take it out!

 

I was thinking of using Aragramax Select for my sand.

I have lots of crushed coral but I don't think I will like it down the line.

 

its what I use, you want to use probably a maxi jet 1200 with it.
I got a maxi-jet 600 with the reactor 1/2 full, and its barely doing the job of fluidizing the pellets.

 

most people dont like cc.