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Just got my first salt water tank, and I am very happy to be a part of addiction!
New to salt water reefs!
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Let's hear about the set-up
What volume are you starting with?
Let's hear about the set-up
What volume are you starting with?
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First thing I rec. Is joining the club its the best 20$ I have ever spent....
Also you will have a chance to meet new friends. Tell us bout your tank n where u r located
Also you will have a chance to meet new friends. Tell us bout your tank n where u r located
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Grats to you!
Best advice I could ever give a new person is to take your time. Nothing good happens fast in reefing. Let things stablize and add livestock slowly.
If you don't have test kits,you will want a few basic ones.
Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate let you know your cycling progress, but aren't completely necessary as long as you are very patient. I would say ammonia is a good one to get though to start to monitor dieoff and bacterial conversion (Ammonia will go up, then down, then a bit after, you can start adding. THink few weeks time scale).
Alk/Calcium and magnesium are important test kits for coral.
Phosphate is a bonus one to have which helps in troubleshooting algae problems. (same with nitrate).
Gl and have fun!!
Best advice I could ever give a new person is to take your time. Nothing good happens fast in reefing. Let things stablize and add livestock slowly.
If you don't have test kits,you will want a few basic ones.
Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate let you know your cycling progress, but aren't completely necessary as long as you are very patient. I would say ammonia is a good one to get though to start to monitor dieoff and bacterial conversion (Ammonia will go up, then down, then a bit after, you can start adding. THink few weeks time scale).
Alk/Calcium and magnesium are important test kits for coral.
Phosphate is a bonus one to have which helps in troubleshooting algae problems. (same with nitrate).
Gl and have fun!!
