emperor 400

i have LR and LS and i started the cycle today already...do you think i will have issues?

 

ask your boss if he/she used copper meds and go ahead and get some cuprisorb and start using it just in-case. they are very tiny beads that will absorb any copper in the tank. like I said, it should come with a filter bag. you put that into one section of the emperor and run it until the cuprisorb changes color from the gold/yellow that it's starts at to purple. it'll take a long time and you don't have to use the whole bottle at once. I would do that while you are cycling before you add inverts cool that you added your LR & LS what is your SG at?(specific gravity or salt level)

 

noted and thanks, my SG is too high...I will recheck it tomorrow and if its still the same i will take out some of the water and add TW to balance it out...is that correct?

 

yes that is correct except you really don't want to use tap water. really. it's got stuff in it that is NO good for saltwater or freshwater tanks. If you can't afford an ro/di filter right now, go to a store that sells ro water by the gallon. that again will be cheaper in the long run if you invest in an ro/do filter ro/di=reverse osmosis/de-ionized which means all the bad stuff has been taken out and it's safe for aquariums


too high as in what? what was the reading?

 

the reading 1.028 it should read between 1.020 and 1.023...is that correct? as for tap water that is what i used to start the cycle the lfs told me to use stress coat a cap full for every 5 gallons + 2 1/2 of salt. i followed their instructions and my salt is way to high maybe my cup was to big.

 

they are correct about the salt level, yes 1.020-1.023 for fish only tanks, if you're going to be putting corals you want a steady 1.024. I wouldn't use stress coat in a saltwater tank. You're going to need to have top off water, from evaporation, so be prepared and get ya a few gallons of ro water. your lfs should sell it too. also, leave your lights off during the cycle and throw in a piece of raw peeled shrimp, yes the kind you eat. it'll help get the cycle going.

 

noted, what is ro and what would the cost be on that, why would they tell me to use stress coat?

 

because you bought the bottle from them. and you'll go back for more........ lf's are known for selling you either wrong stuff or stuff you don't really need, so they can make the sale...... we'll keep you on the right track here. most of us have been where you are and well, we'd like to help save you some $$ and some fish lives

 

i see and agree they would sell you what they can to make $$, many thanks again for your input. i am glad i joined here to get this help

 

Hey, no problem, it's what we're here for! Glad I could help! oh and our advice is free

ask as many questions as you can! somebody out there will have an answer, however, you may get a few different answers, I say choose which one makes most sense to you and go with it!

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