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BigRedsReefs10
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They both work equally well, the pure ammonia is probably a little "cleaner". You already have some don't you? If so might as well use it.
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I would dose it up to about 5-6 ppm and let that come down then you can test it with the 1 ppm and see if it clears in 24 hrs
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One of the nice things about a nano is it's easy to get nitrates down fast. You'll want to get your nitrates down to 5-10 ppm before adding any coral so it really depends on how high your nitrates climb. For example if your nitrates should climb to 100 ppm (easy number) if you do 2 75% changes your nitrates should be ~8 ppm, from 100 to 25 the first time and from 25 to 8 after the second, and it will only take about 15 gallons of water
Found out we have a specialty reef store in town! No idea how big it is, obviously not that big as I drive by it every time I go to church and just saw it this time. Anyway, I'm going to go look and see what they have for lights. What numbers am I supposed to look at to determine if one light is better then the other? I know it isn't watts because that would be too easy. 
and what value on said magic number should I look for? I want to do LED i love the way the tank looks with the current lights so I'd life to stay with that. Thanks guys.
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and what value on said magic number should I look for? I want to do LED i love the way the tank looks with the current lights so I'd life to stay with that. Thanks guys. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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The watts per gallon rule doesn't apply to LED. It, well... PAR values are probably the best way to go.
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You want to look for powerful individual LEDs, 3 watt LEDs (most are run at 2w, that's ok). What are you looking to keep coral wise? We can probably point you in the direction of some good options for you
The store had really expensive equipment. The light I currently have was double there. I already know I can grow softies with what I have so that will be good enough for now. Their coral selection was AMAZING though! I can't wait for my tank to cycle so I can get stuff.
On an different note here is what feels like the 600th layout of my tank. Thoughts? Sorry it's so cloudy.
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On an different note here is what feels like the 600th layout of my tank. Thoughts? Sorry it's so cloudy.
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I like the island looks, just IMO.
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Looks great, only thing I would change is maybe that pointy rock on top of the left island, the one under it looks liked it would give you a nice little shelf for some corals. Just my $.02, big fan of the islands look
That was my plan exactly. I just forgot to take the pointy one down.
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Okay, how long should chucking take before you see any change? I've had the tank up for 2ish weeks. I dosed it at 4.0 and it HASN'T moved. Not at all. My trites and trates are at 0 still. I guess was expecting to see something happening at this point. Am I just being impatient?
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Don't do water changes during the cycle .
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