Need guides to setup my 1st (80x45x45)cm marine tank of my life

is it a good idea to mix C-1 and C-3 together?

why not c1 and 2? or c0 and c1?

okie...
i will now going to petmart and buy...

[KaLiB]

No problem about that, but i think just have a thin layer of c-3 above the c-1 to prevent any sandstorm. My idea of mixing sand is just to prevent any sandstorm that maybe created by your powerhead/wavemaker when they are switched on to circulate the water.

Incase you don't know, if you mix the sand and pour in, overtime it will form 2 distinctive layers, with the finer sand below and the coarser particles above on the surface. Don't think it will take very long, i think it took around 3-4months for my sandbed to become 2distinctive layers.

instead of mixing them up...
i bought a total of 30kg of C-1 grade sand for $15....
damn heavy...

now i have washed the 30kg of sand and placed into my tank evenly....
wooow.... the sandbed is about 7cm thick. is it too much?

[KaLiB]

7cm is ok, should not be a problem.

okie...
now my tank is under water cycle. although there is nothing in my tank but the little sandstorms created by the water current can bring me joy...

for the tank size of mine, how many of liverocks is to be ideal? ?
can i add in some fishes for the conditioning of water with new liverocks?
if yes which type of fishes is suitable and which are not????

hardy fishes will be damsels...
try not to add any fish yet untill everything is over(finish cycle)
but i remind you,adding damsels will give you problem later..
do a search at www.liveaquaria.com and see which fish you like than do the necessary planning while waiting for cycling to end

Originally Posted by Dirtbiker

okie...
now my tank is under water cycle. although there is nothing in my tank but the little sandstorms created by the water current can bring me joy...

for the tank size of mine, how many of liverocks is to be ideal? ?
can i add in some fishes for the conditioning of water with new liverocks?
if yes which type of fishes is suitable and which are not????

u can start adding the hardier ones once the nitrite reads 0, even if nitrate shows a reading.

LR?? depends on wat type of landscape u 1.

never add any fish with new LR.

Originally Posted by devilfire

u can start adding the hardier ones once the nitrite reads 0, even if nitrate shows a reading.

LR?? depends on wat type of landscape u 1.

never add any fish with new LR.

Roger that...
so how long do i have to wait after adding those new LRs?
can't wait to see a marine fish swimming in my new tank....