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Bdonaldson
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Started the cycling process today. Not sure how long it will take but I will test every day though.
Upgrade Time (125 gal Freshwater to Saltwater)
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Sniperhank
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About 3 weeks, roughly. Get yourself some panty hose and a cocktail shrimp to go for gold.
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Bdonaldson
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Thanks Sniper. I will do that.
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Bdonaldson
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So how long after the tank cycles can I start putting in corals? Just wondering.
Dary421
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BArb, realistically, you could prob get away with some colt coral, Xenia or mushrooms or something like that BUT,...for anything that you really want to keep I'd wait a few months to let your tank mature and do it's own thing ,..( think of it like aging red wine ) . years ago a representative at live aquaria I believe, told me to wait 6-8 months before adding anything that you really wanna keep alive especially sps
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Bdonaldson
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No that's ok Dary. I want to do this right so that's why I asked. I don't want to jump in with both feet and end up killing everything. I don't mind taking it slow.[emoji225]
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Bdonaldson
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Dary421
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Barb ,...you seem so methodical in your approach to this setup and that'll pay dividends down the road,...most people are in such a hurry to start adding high price corals,...99% of the time it's a bad move ,..you just got to let your tank stabilize and mature,..most folks have a hard time grasping this concept ,...after a few months slowly start adding one here and there , soon enough you'll have a tankful and your tank will be very healthy and stable ,... baby steps !!!
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Bdonaldson
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Thank you Dary. I want to have a beautiful tank and if that means I go slow and take baby steps then that's what I am going to do.[emoji225]
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Bdonaldson
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Hey guys I have a question about my rodi unit. It's starting to show a .001 reading. At what point should I change the cartridges?
I agree with Dary holding off on the corals till the tank matures some , I remember starting my first tank adding corals from the start big mistake , Just to get hit with the ugly faze the horrible silicate/cayno war , I must have went through a 1/2 dozen tooth brushes ,
once you get past the ugly faze should be smooth sailing from there.
once you get past the ugly faze should be smooth sailing from there.
Sniperhank
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How long has the ro/di been going? How many gallons have you made out of it?
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Bdonaldson
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I have had the unit since August 2014. Its rated at 75 gallons per day. I wasn't making that much though. I don't know how many gallons total that I have gotten out of it.
Sniperhank
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6 months, sounds like it's time to start swapping out filters and resin here pretty quick. Lucky though, my resin barely lasts me a month.
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Bdonaldson
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Ok thanks Sniper. I have the cartridges on hand so I will change them today.
Also keep in mind many of the cheaper, easier to get larger colonies are really the weeds of SW so choose carefully to make see you end up with the vision you want for the next generation of time for your reef.
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Bdonaldson
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You have a good point Autumn I will keep that in mind.
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Bdonaldson
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I'm looking into getting one of those laser pointers for removing the aptasia. Do you have to get a certain kind or will any of them work?
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