Adopting a used SW tank

Marlin65 · #1 09-02-2008, 08:34 PM

There is not enough sand in the tank for it to become anaerobic. You need 3" minimum for it to work for your NO3 reduction any less keep it at 1/2"

jus68 · #2 09-03-2008, 03:58 AM

Thanks for everybody's inputs... greatly appreciated..

Another dire question I have is, could someone please ID the brown stuff on the rock.. I don't think its hair algae

but I'm uncertain whether if its good for my tank..

Thank you so much in advance..

Myka · #3 09-03-2008, 04:06 AM

Here's your pic:

Put [img] at the beginning of the URL to your photo and [/img] at the end of the URL to post the pic directly in the thread.

I can't tell what brown stuff you're talking about...? I see reddish stuff and white stuff...?

jus68 · #4 09-03-2008, 04:13 AM

ok let's give this picture a shot

Its the white branchy stuff on the red..

jus68 · #5 09-03-2008, 04:31 AM

one more time

sweet.. sorry for the extra post... practice makes perfect..

again.. i'm not sure if the white branchy stuff are good for my tank or should I wipe them off my rocks?

Thanks!!