Mr_Floyd1976
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi,
Well, after a few years of thinking about it, we have finally sold our tropical tank and am currently filling my new 60 gallon tank with RO water.
We have some sand (not live) and a several pieces of ocean rock (not live) at present. Once full I am going to run the filter and pump and heat the water to the correct temp. Once warm, I was planning on adding the salt. But reading some other threads, it sounds like it is best to mix it in aerated water first.. Surely if I add it very gradually to my tank it will be fine?? Another very silly question.. What salt levels am I looking for? I have bought a refractometre (sp?)
Once this has been done I was planning on adding some live rock. But this also seems like a bad idea due to the 'cycle'.
Any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks
Mark[/b]
Well, after a few years of thinking about it, we have finally sold our tropical tank and am currently filling my new 60 gallon tank with RO water.
We have some sand (not live) and a several pieces of ocean rock (not live) at present. Once full I am going to run the filter and pump and heat the water to the correct temp. Once warm, I was planning on adding the salt. But reading some other threads, it sounds like it is best to mix it in aerated water first.. Surely if I add it very gradually to my tank it will be fine?? Another very silly question.. What salt levels am I looking for? I have bought a refractometre (sp?)
Once this has been done I was planning on adding some live rock. But this also seems like a bad idea due to the 'cycle'.
Any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks
Mark[/b]