View Full Version : New to Reefing What do you suggest
flame
08-31-2005, 08:02 PM
Ok now that the tank has cycled and everything is where its suppose to be.
PH   8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate0
Specific Gravity 1.022
I was wondering as I progress towards a Reef Tank what should I
add next.more LR, or Clean-up Crew, or something I have not thought
of yet.  What is your suggestions?
Tank
55 gal
1 Coralife Super Skimmer
1 Penn Plax Cascade Canister Filter
1 50/50 100w light (Need more here working on it)
10lbs of LR
2-3 inches of fine grain sand base
Fish (Only survives of my mistakes)
1 blue tank
1 blenny scooter
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jerryc
08-31-2005, 08:14 PM
#ed_op#P#ed_cl#Have you not got live rock yet ?#ed_op#BR#ed_cl##ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Just looked again see you Sada more you need about 1 pond per gal#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#After i thank a clean up crew#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
Reptoreef
08-31-2005, 11:40 PM
Replace the canaster with a refugium, about 50-75* more LR, and raise the SG to 1.024-1.026.
Azrile
09-01-2005, 02:08 AM
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Depends on the budget.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#1. No money concerns= another 50-75 pounds of live rock and 10-20 snails#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#2. Money cocerns = 20lbs live rock and 40lbs of base rock mixed in and snails#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Adding the live rock will probably give you a small spike in nitrites, once that goes away it's time to add another fish or two. Can't go wrong with a clown in a reef tank. I've completely given up on using hermit crabs as part of the clean up crew. They kill each other and snails way too frequently. I'm sticking to snails and shrimp from now on.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#After that, go for the lighting and get started on the anenomes and easy corals.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
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