How To Set Up A Saltwater Tank?
#1
Posted 03 February 2011 - 04:27 PM
any help would be great
thanks
#2
Posted 03 February 2011 - 04:42 PM
If your looking to do only fish you can just get some live rock, a few power heads, a skimmer and some fluro lights and you have the basics. The big thing about marine is its very slow, you get your tank and add live rock in and your salt water. scape the rock to your tastes then you play the waiting game. You have to wait for the die off period where any organism thats very delicate that has died will be turned into ammonia etc... While the curing of the rock is happening you have your skimmer working to help lower the bio load. after about 3 or 4 weeks the curing should be done but get a water test to be sure. If its all clear your ok to start stocking the tank. But only slowly so if you add 2 fish at once let it settle for a few weeks and keep getting the water tested. You will also need to keep on top of the salinity so you will need to add fresh water as the tank water evaporates.
#3
Posted 03 February 2011 - 08:04 PM
#4
Posted 05 February 2011 - 06:32 PM
#5
Posted 05 February 2011 - 09:14 PM
#6
Posted 09 March 2011 - 04:19 PM
hope you like the pics
thanks
the pink and white coral is a bit ugly, when I get a anemone I'll take it out
Edited by fish, 09 March 2011 - 04:26 PM.
#7
Posted 09 March 2011 - 05:53 PM
One other thing is are you using ro water for top off? If your using dechloriated tap water your introducing copper to your system, all inverts and corals will not survive with copper being added.
It might be worth going on the masa site and doing some research.
#8
Posted 09 March 2011 - 05:55 PM
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Posted 09 March 2011 - 06:10 PM
#10
Posted 09 March 2011 - 06:11 PM
#11
Posted 09 March 2011 - 06:24 PM
What sort of lighting are you using. I'd like a lil marine tank.
#12
Posted 09 March 2011 - 06:35 PM
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Posted 09 March 2011 - 06:45 PM
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Posted 09 March 2011 - 06:52 PM
#15
Posted 09 March 2011 - 06:55 PM
Edited by Sarah Jayne, 03 January 2014 - 07:40 PM.
#16
Posted 09 March 2011 - 07:03 PM
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Posted 09 March 2011 - 07:05 PM
#18
Posted 09 March 2011 - 08:28 PM
Edited by Sarah Jayne, 03 January 2014 - 07:40 PM.
#19
Posted 09 March 2011 - 08:31 PM
Reef conditions means you have to provide a stable environment with adequate water flow and light. What lights are you using? Up until leds came mainstream metal hallides and t5s have been the few lights that have successfully been used to keep anenomies alive and to actually thrive. The biggest thing with a marine tank is stability. If you cant keep your salinity stable and your calcium levels and the kh levels. Another thing is you don't really cycle a marine tank it cures.
#20
Posted 09 March 2011 - 08:34 PM
Reef conditions means you have to provide a stable environment with adequate water flow and light. What lights are you using? Up until leds came mainstream metal hallides and t5s have been the few lights that have successfully been used to keep anenomies alive and to actually thrive. The biggest thing with a marine tank is stability. If you cant keep your salinity stable and your calcium levels and the kh levels. Another thing is you don't really cycle a marine tank it cures.
I dont know what type of lighting it has, but if i put up a pic of that tank only lit up in the dark, will that help??
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