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Hey Guys,
I've been lurking around here for a few months now. I've made some threads asking for help and its time for another. Over the past few months I have slowly been setting up my tank. At this point I am pretty much ready to begin cycling it. Im planning on getting live rock next week and a cleaner crew soon after that. I've done a fair amount of research as this is my first saltwater tank. However I am not going it alone as I have an experienced saltwater aquarist in the house (my dad). At the moment I have a 75 gallon tank with a 30 gallon sump. I can get about 700 gph through my tank and I have an appropriate sized protein skimmer from Octopus .
As Ive said I am at the stage where I am ready to put live rock in and begin cycling it and letting it stabilize. And I had a few questions to ask:
1) For a 75g tank what would you recommend as a good species to start with?
2) I am landlocked in the middle of the U.S. (Iowa) so do you have a recommendation as to a reputable online source for an octopus?
3) Also what type of corals can you keep with an octopus? I have 4 T5's for lighting.
Thank You for Any Response, I look forward to learning from you guys.
Green Tree
I've been lurking around here for a few months now. I've made some threads asking for help and its time for another. Over the past few months I have slowly been setting up my tank. At this point I am pretty much ready to begin cycling it. Im planning on getting live rock next week and a cleaner crew soon after that. I've done a fair amount of research as this is my first saltwater tank. However I am not going it alone as I have an experienced saltwater aquarist in the house (my dad). At the moment I have a 75 gallon tank with a 30 gallon sump. I can get about 700 gph through my tank and I have an appropriate sized protein skimmer from Octopus .
As Ive said I am at the stage where I am ready to put live rock in and begin cycling it and letting it stabilize. And I had a few questions to ask:
1) For a 75g tank what would you recommend as a good species to start with?
2) I am landlocked in the middle of the U.S. (Iowa) so do you have a recommendation as to a reputable online source for an octopus?
3) Also what type of corals can you keep with an octopus? I have 4 T5's for lighting.
Thank You for Any Response, I look forward to learning from you guys.
Green Tree