New tank - Need some advice

[kurtyboh]

Yay, movin along nicely

 

[Kio707]

There will be more LR added, but does anyone have any other suggestions? The current is awesome, swirls the whole tank. The diatom is slowly going away. My whole tank use to be red brown, about crushed me. Then I read up on some other threads and learned it's part of the cycle... Thanks to everyone. Ur advice has been priceless... Please keep it coming.

 

[Kio707]

8.3 ph, 0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrite, 5ppm nitrate when I tested yesterday. Gravity at 1.022-1.023.

 

[Kio707]

Where is the best website to get LR. The lfs doesn't really have much of a selection.

 

[kurtyboh]

I havent seen many sites for lr posted hee but other forums have suggested marcorocks.com

 

[slitherbomb]

Liveaquaria seems cheap but I think nothing beats craigslist

 

[carey]

Since you have some live rock already I would put in base rock for the resr. It's sooo much cheaper and easier. Here's where i get mine. Free shipping on over 30lbs i believe.

ReefCleaners.org | Clean Up Crews and Macro Algae - Rock

 

[Kio707]

Tnx, I'll check all 3 spots.

 

[Kio707]

LFS gave me this and said use it everyday. Is this a good or bad idea? Haven't gotten a tester for calcium, but was told I didn't need it, add this everyday and the soft corals I have will thrive... Need some advice.

 

[carey]

I don't think youre at the point where you need to dose anything. And a good rule of thumb is to never dose anything you aren't testing for. Corals will be fine with water changes every week.

 

[Kio707]

That's another thing, he said every 2-4 weeks for water changes... Bad advice?

 

[carey]

I do mine every week as do most. If you are comfortable and youre tank can handle it you may be able to go every 2 weeks.

The water you change out replenishes the nutrients and vitamins that your tank needs to stay healthy. You are also exporting out the nitrates which otherwise can build up.

 

[Kio707]

This is why I love this site! Thanks for the advice. Anyone have a good idea for a portable r/o system? It's a pain in the *** going up stairs with 5 5gal jugs... Lol

 

[carey]

here ya go:

0PPM Portable 100GPD Reverse Osmosis DI Filter PO4B-100 | eBay

 

[Kio707]

Perfect. Save me some time and money. Tnx

 

[huma-huma]

Its usually every week until your tank getsreally settled in...even then the nanos and smaller tanks are still best if done weekly

 

[Kio707]

I got a 90gal, not to small, so I thought... Lol

 

[huma-huma]

Nope there's a chance you'll get to bi-weekly or month pwc's BUT that's solely based on how your tank settles in. Some are more effective than others

 

[Kio707]

Well, I got a pretty big sump with rock chamber, carlupa (plant) in crushed coral. It's really clear now and just keeps looking better. Pwc are 20%, like fresh water?

 

[huma-huma]

i base my pwc's on the trate level...if its 2.5-5, then ill do 15g, if its higher, 30g... but thats only because my tanks still establishing... you're best to experiment and find a good % IMO