1st Marine Tank Diary

i guess you could But afterwards, he will needs lots of algae.......You could trade him to someone or rent him out

 

Ok will do will keep an eye on him and my alage

Cheers

 

todays water parameters, 3 weeks into cycleing

7Kg LR
PH-8.2
Temp-26/80
SG-1.028-working on it
Ammonia-0.25-ppm
Nitrite-0.50ppm
Nitrate-10ppm
P04/Phospahte-0.5ppm am really pleased with the phosphate reading i used tap water to fill her up and at first test it was 3-ppm so the phos-zorb is working great added yesterday.

 

What is Calcium, Magnesium, and ALK at??? These are important parameters too.

 

No idea not got test kits yet, are these a must also if i just want fish and maybe a few anemones in 6to8 months?

 

In one word... YES! Must have tests.

 

ok i'm on it

 

ok before you run out to buy expensive ca mg and alk test kits you only realy need to worrie about these if you plan on keeping this tank as a reef

if this is going to be fo or fowlr then you dont realy need to be worried about them

 

well fish mostly and then in 6 months maybe a anemone or two???

 

Well today my new luminaire lighting system turned up from germany, only ordered it saturday, 8x39watt.



Each one of these four switches turns on 2 bulbs, each mains plug powers 4 bulbs, very bright when all on, a tight fitting piece of perspex slides in to cover the bulbs from any water.



All i got to do now is fit it in this alcove some how, don't think the plaster will take the weight, its quite heavy, so i am thinking of making a frame that slips over the tank and suspending the luminaire from that? rough sketch to give you an idea?