When first setting up the tank..

[Marx]

ok im getting ready to set up my 75gal tommorrow..

i will get tank home.. put it in wall in my DIY stand.. make sure its level.. then i will add washed mermaid pool sand in the tank.. 2-3" bed.. then i will start to fill up tank.. while tank is filling i will place rocks and mopani wood..  when tank is near full i will install filter and add in heater..

ok this is were it gets tricky.. do i let the tank settle with water a bit before turning on heater??(temperature reasons?) like 3 hours or all night? so thermometer get used  to room temp or something?

aswell should i wait to turn on filter?

thanks all..  

im so excited tommorrow i get to see my tank in  the wall!!!!

     

[luvfishies]

The heater manufacturers generally rec 30 mins in the water before plugging the heater(s) in, to acclimate to the temp of the tankwater. Remember, you *can* use lukewarm/cool water by utilising the hot water tap ( I do it all the time, no issues here at all).

As for the filter, go ahead and turn it on as soon as the tank is filled.

[Marx]

Thank you!!

[BigDaddy]

If you are using the pool sand, you might want to stick to no more than 2 inches though... 3 might be pushing it as far as compaction/anaerobic pockets.

[Marx]

ok will do.. this sand is like a small gravel tho..

[BigDaddy]

If the tank will be heavily planted... the roots will also help stop the pockets

[Marx]

i'm going semi-heavy..