Hello to all and thanks for those who read and respond. I can use all the help I can get!
To start: I know nothing. Respond as if I am a complete moron! I shall not be offended, I promise.
I just purchased a used 20 gallon IM Nuvo Pro aquarium and brought it home and spent the day cleaning it. It was pretty nasty. It's now clean, all sand emptied, and ready for a fresh start in my office at work. I am going to list the gear below and then ask some basic questions.
1. Innovative Marine Nuvo 20
2. 2x Sicce .5 Return Pumps
3. Rotating heads for return pump
4. Filter Basket
5. Auqa Shield UV sterilizer
6. AquaMaxx FR-S Internal Media Reactor
7. Live Rock
8. Heater
9. Sand
10. Jebao Wavemaker
11. Bag of Salt
12. RODI unit with new filters
13. Bottle of Fritz 9
14. ATO
15. ATO Reservoir
I was able to buy everything for $100 and I was planning to spend $600 or so to get into the hobby. So I got an awesome deal from a really great guy.
Question 1) Is there anything else I need to buy immediately before I get this thing wet tomorrow with saltwater? Long term I know I will need to buy odds and ends but is there anything immediately missing that I need before I am ready for fish?
Question 2) Where does everything need to go? I think previously he was running the media basket in the left overflow, UV in the right overflow, and media reactor and return pumps in the middle area. Does that sound correct? Should I move stuff around and try and put a filter sock into the overflows?
Question 3) What should I run in the reactor? GFO and Carbon? Does it need to tumble or just run it packed?
Question 4) Am I ready for a few clown fish to get the tank going? With live rock, fritz, and some ceramics from a live tank should I be good to pour water in and get going?
To start: I know nothing. Respond as if I am a complete moron! I shall not be offended, I promise.
I just purchased a used 20 gallon IM Nuvo Pro aquarium and brought it home and spent the day cleaning it. It was pretty nasty. It's now clean, all sand emptied, and ready for a fresh start in my office at work. I am going to list the gear below and then ask some basic questions.
1. Innovative Marine Nuvo 20
2. 2x Sicce .5 Return Pumps
3. Rotating heads for return pump
4. Filter Basket
5. Auqa Shield UV sterilizer
6. AquaMaxx FR-S Internal Media Reactor
7. Live Rock
8. Heater
9. Sand
10. Jebao Wavemaker
11. Bag of Salt
12. RODI unit with new filters
13. Bottle of Fritz 9
14. ATO
15. ATO Reservoir
I was able to buy everything for $100 and I was planning to spend $600 or so to get into the hobby. So I got an awesome deal from a really great guy.
Question 1) Is there anything else I need to buy immediately before I get this thing wet tomorrow with saltwater? Long term I know I will need to buy odds and ends but is there anything immediately missing that I need before I am ready for fish?
Question 2) Where does everything need to go? I think previously he was running the media basket in the left overflow, UV in the right overflow, and media reactor and return pumps in the middle area. Does that sound correct? Should I move stuff around and try and put a filter sock into the overflows?
Question 3) What should I run in the reactor? GFO and Carbon? Does it need to tumble or just run it packed?
Question 4) Am I ready for a few clown fish to get the tank going? With live rock, fritz, and some ceramics from a live tank should I be good to pour water in and get going?