Ok, my brother and I decided to do a SW fish tank, and before I knew it, he started already.
I know this is a little late, but I was trying to do a little research, he just started doing stuff already.
Here's what we've got:
75 gallon tank
Water filter running w/o filter
Sand non-live
Live Sand
2 water heaters
This is the current situation: All the above is in the tank, with about 3 shrimp tossed in to start the cycling? process (the goofball chopped it up and then tossed it in). This has been running like that for a week now.
I've got a few questions/concerns to ask the all-knowledgable people here:
1) The (chopped) shrimp looks like it's got a caccoon around it... Is that ok?
2) There is now orangish-yellowy long grainy stuff showing up on the sand... what is that?
3) I think we should get some live rock since the tank is still new. What is the best (and cost effective) way to do it?
4) I don't know the Nitrate/nitrite levels since the goof thought the ammonia strips were enough... I plan to get a kit that has testing for nitrate nitrite ammonia. Also plan to aquire a protein skimmer and Powerheads. Any advice as to which kits are good, brands that are good, and requirements necessary for any of the above would be fantastic.
As for pictures, I will try and see if I can get some tonight.
Thanks for your time
I know this is a little late, but I was trying to do a little research, he just started doing stuff already.
Here's what we've got:
75 gallon tank
Water filter running w/o filter
Sand non-live
Live Sand
2 water heaters
This is the current situation: All the above is in the tank, with about 3 shrimp tossed in to start the cycling? process (the goofball chopped it up and then tossed it in). This has been running like that for a week now.
I've got a few questions/concerns to ask the all-knowledgable people here:
1) The (chopped) shrimp looks like it's got a caccoon around it... Is that ok?
2) There is now orangish-yellowy long grainy stuff showing up on the sand... what is that?
3) I think we should get some live rock since the tank is still new. What is the best (and cost effective) way to do it?
4) I don't know the Nitrate/nitrite levels since the goof thought the ammonia strips were enough... I plan to get a kit that has testing for nitrate nitrite ammonia. Also plan to aquire a protein skimmer and Powerheads. Any advice as to which kits are good, brands that are good, and requirements necessary for any of the above would be fantastic.
As for pictures, I will try and see if I can get some tonight.
Thanks for your time