So I am new to the salt water aquariums, actually aquariums in general. I have done a lot of research and am buying either a 55g tank and stand for $100 or a 72g bow front tank and stand with a refugium filter/skimmer that was recently used for a SW reef and fish tank. Most likely the 72G....
ANYWAYS... I would love some suggestions for coral/reef creatures. I am going for the Jaubert method.
Well Saturday I got the tank setup. 80lbs of sand 20 of those were live sand, I then got 45 lbs of base rock and 15 lbs of live rock in there. (I know I need more)
Levels as of today are
Ph 8.0
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Salinity 1.020
Ph needs to be raised a little so does salinity.
The water is not all the way full... I am using instant ocean reef crystals. Should I just add a cup then test, add a cup then test to raise the salinity? Posted via Mobile Device
What I meant was mix a cup in a gallon of water then add it in. I know the directions say 1/2 cup per gallon but that wouldn't raise the level of the tank.
also I found 2 of these guys growing on my live rock
I have wanted peppermint shrimp but my tank has not fully cycled yet. Should I wait for the cycle to finish or is it possible that it will over take my tank before the cycle finishes?
I called my LFS and they have 3 for $20 on peppermint shrimp.
That is how i feel once i see little fishies swimming around! lol this cycle crap sucks! haha
oh and that picture was before i plumbed the refugium and moved the chaeto into it.
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