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Message: <blockquote data-quote="maheshsenadheera" data-source="post: 16032204" data-attributes="member: 181897">The filter complete with media <img src="http://www.aquariumlanka.com/images/Forum_Reef/ReefArticle11.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 4. Throw it all together... a. Attach your filters to the tank b. Attach heater in a suitable position where it will get enough flow and does not look too obtrusive c. Attach your lighting unit d. Add your washed substrate - in this case its fine aragonite sand e. Add live rock and aquascape - You can aquascape your liverock out of water for a short while. Tips on Aquascaping: You  can secure the liverock structures together with milliput, drilled  holes with pipes, cable ties or reef safe cements. Keep the rock  structure lose, make sure you have places to mount your corals, you can  access your equipment (heater) and there is enough space for you to use  an algae magnet or other cleaning equipment for the glass. If all goes to plan... You should have something that looks like this: <img src="http://www.aquariumlanka.com/images/Forum_Reef/ReefArticle12.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 5. Adding Saltwater Take  your pre made saltwater, and slowly add this to the tank. I suggest  that you pump this into your tank with a small pump and hose. Try to  avoid stirring up the substrate too much. You can do this by pumping the  water over the rocks rather than the sand. Don't  be alarmed when you tank goes cloudy. This is perfectly normal and will  settle in a few days. Clouding can be worse if you use fine sand but it  will all clear. <img src="http://www.aquariumlanka.com/images/Forum_Reef/ReefArticle13.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 6. The waiting game... This is the waiting stage! Wait  for your water to clear and start testing your water daily for Ammonia,  Nitrite and Nitrate. If you have used good quality liverock, it is  possible that you will not see any ammonia, nitrite or nitrate appear.  However, it is still good to wait at least a week with continual testing  to be sure. As the rocks settle, you  should start seeing tiny critters emerging from your liverock and they  will begin populating your sand bed. <img src="http://www.aquariumlanka.com/images/Forum_Reef/ReefArticle14.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Wait at least 1 week before you add any stock. There is no harm in  waiting longer but it is not advised to add livestock to a tank straight  away. Use this time to research and plan out what stock you would like  to add to your tank. Form a live stock list that you would like, then  post it up on Ultimate Reef so that experienced reefers can advise you  on what corals/fish will be suitable from your list. Stocking your Nano Reef <img src="http://www.aquariumlanka.com/images/Forum_Reef/ReefArticle19.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </blockquote>

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