cconemanband
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Howdy everyone. I just joined Aquarium Advice today.
I have just converted my 29 gallon fresh water to tank to all saltwater and plan to go all fish for a stretch.
The tank is up an running: temp @ 76 degree, gravity at .021 and am using both undergrave and outside charcoal filled flow through filtration. I have a Vortex Diatom Filter unit as well but do not have it hooked up yet. Any advice on the use of Diatom Filters appreciated. I am thinking that it might not be good to start using the Diamtom filter during the early stages of the cycling process and maybe not at all until it has stabilized.
I have done quite a bit of web reading about cycling the tank and of people loosing their fish during te process.
I plan to start the cycling process today by purchasing a couple of Damsels. What I would like to know is advice from members of the group as to how I can lessen the chances of the Damsels dying during the cycle process. I have allready secured the mindset of "patience" so I am not in a hurry.
Thanks a lot.
Steve
I have just converted my 29 gallon fresh water to tank to all saltwater and plan to go all fish for a stretch.
The tank is up an running: temp @ 76 degree, gravity at .021 and am using both undergrave and outside charcoal filled flow through filtration. I have a Vortex Diatom Filter unit as well but do not have it hooked up yet. Any advice on the use of Diatom Filters appreciated. I am thinking that it might not be good to start using the Diamtom filter during the early stages of the cycling process and maybe not at all until it has stabilized.
I have done quite a bit of web reading about cycling the tank and of people loosing their fish during te process.
I plan to start the cycling process today by purchasing a couple of Damsels. What I would like to know is advice from members of the group as to how I can lessen the chances of the Damsels dying during the cycle process. I have allready secured the mindset of "patience" so I am not in a hurry.
Thanks a lot.
Steve