June 6, 201016 yr Author comment_376007 Updated pics. More live rock. Heaps of microbubbles from initial tank fill My mixing stuff good SG! Report
June 7, 201016 yr Author comment_376021 I like it too! Just went and tested my water. using a API freshwater kit though... PH 8.2 Ammonia: 0.5ppm Nitrite: 0ppm Nitrate: 0ppm KH: 9deg GH: gave up after adding 40 drops. not sure what this means... Test results are looking spot on I think? Report
June 7, 201016 yr comment_376033 All the readings are expected. Don't test for GH, as GH is a measure of mostly calcium and magnesium ions. Most SW keepers keep calcium around 420 ppm and magnesium around 1250 ppm. Report
June 7, 201016 yr comment_376041 I should have a bit of live rock you can steal. It's still gonna take a good month or two to cycle the rest of the rock. Report
June 7, 201016 yr Author comment_376114 I should have a bit of live rock you can steal. It's still gonna take a good month or two to cycle the rest of the rock. Sweet Flick me a pm. Question to you all, whats the difference in the rock? I have some heavy and hard stuff (lava rock?) and some light stuff which looks nicer. whats the deal with the different types? and is normal aquarium silicone ok to use to stick them together? figured id better whip the rocks out and silicone them into a nicer shape before the tank gets underway too much! Report
June 7, 201016 yr comment_376120 im not sure about the different rocks just use ones that you like. a lot of people use aqua-knead it epoxy putty to join rock Report
June 7, 201016 yr Author comment_376122 im not sure about the different rocks just use ones that you like. a lot of people use aqua-knead it epoxy putty to join rock any idea wether HFF would sell it? ill shoot up there straight after work tomorrow and get more bits of rock too. want to do any interesting scape with the limited space i have. build it nice and tall, with gaps through it, and still be able to circulate water nicely. Oh and no evaporation yet. temp is now stable at 24.5. my hydrometer isnt terribly accurate, gives different readings. will be investing in a refractometer as soon as the tank is left alone cycling :lol: had to actually add a bit more salt today as i raised the temp (has to go and get a decent probe thermometer as my other two didnt seem to read right) Report
June 7, 201016 yr comment_376125 just went and tested my water. using a API freshwater kit though... PH 8.2 Ammonia: 0.5ppm Nitrite: 0ppm Nitrate: 0ppm KH: 9deg GH: gave up after adding 40 drops. not sure what this means... Test results are looking spot on I think? Test to get when getting a marine tank KH phostphate magnesium calcium Nitrate Salifert test kits are good choce for marines. Would leave tank for 6 weeks then start to test for ammonium and nitrite Report
June 7, 201016 yr Author comment_376128 best to use coral rock lava rock may have some metals in it Coral rock looks nicer too! Ill get some more coral rock Test to get when getting a marine tank KH phostphate magnesium calcium Nitrate Salifert test kits are good choce for marines. Would leave tank for 6 weeks then start to test for ammonium and nitrite Got a API SW master kit on order. not sure if i can get salifert through work. API kit comes with nitrate, nitrite, KH, PH and phosphates i believe. Isnt magensium, calcium etc.. only really important with inverts? Report
June 7, 201016 yr Author comment_376143 you should be able to get salifert too. F2 search it. Ill spend more time F2'ing SW stuff than doing work tomorrow haha! What about refractometers? Report
June 7, 201016 yr comment_376146 nah. ebay them... then again. i think your plain old floaty one will be fine as opposed to a light refractometer. you may not need that unless you get a more complex system going on. Report
June 7, 201016 yr Author comment_376151 nah. ebay them... then again. i think your plain old floaty one will be fine as opposed to a light refractometer. you may not need that unless you get a more complex system going on. Possibly. will see how the hydrometer goes. Ill probably get one at some point as i can see myself getting a bigger nano at some point... Report
June 7, 201016 yr comment_376155 Got a API SW master kit on order. not sure if i can get salifert through work. API kit comes with nitrate, nitrite, KH, PH and phosphates i believe. Isnt magensium, calcium etc.. only really important with inverts? I've used both API and salifert. I think for the purposes of a FOWLR, API would be more than adequate. If money is no issue at all, then go for salifert. Magnesium, calcium etc are important because they influence the solubility of carbonates, which dictate pH, which affects clownfish. But you don't need to obsess over calcium, carbonate, magnesium levels like coral keepers do; just know that they affect your pH (and coralline growth ) Report
June 11, 201016 yr comment_376861 how did you manage to get the skimmer for so cheep it says they cost $41 us? plus i have never used ebay before how dose it all work im usless with this stuff Report
June 11, 201016 yr comment_376865 you can buy the simple skimmer on TM for $30 I think. quicker too. Report
June 11, 201016 yr Author comment_376879 Just gotta find the right one to buy... ordered a power skimmer too for $40 US and ill give that a go. Failing both of those all spend the money and get a reef octopus. Report
June 11, 201016 yr Author comment_376880 This tank now has FW in it btw... :lol: I switched with my 3ft, and the the 3ft is now marine Report
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