Water Supply

[CaptainAhab]

go for it.. nothing wrong with it at all.

 

[bbecher]

Thanks again for all your help everyone!

 

[bbecher]

You can do that. Just get into the habit of premixing a water change at least 24hrs before you do a PWC in the future. How old is that book that you are reading? LOL

Sorry, I noticed you asked for the book:

The Marine Reef Aquarium, Phil Hunt, Book - Barnes & Noble

 

[HN1]

I'm not familiar with that one, but you may want to check out Bob Fenner's book.

Amazon.com: The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists (Microcosm/T.F.H. Professional): Robert M. Fenner, Matthew L. Wittenrich, Scott W. Michael, Alf Jacob Nilsen, Christopher Turk: Books

There are quite a few other good ones out there as well.

 

[CaptainAhab]

"Oddly enough, it says to pull the tank with water, place your rock, and then poor the sand into the water too, seemed wierd"

Not odd at all. I wouldn't put my rock in anything that didn't have water in it. Tank build, my order is washed/wet sand, water, rock. and the nice trickle of the RO/DI filter works out just fine

 

[thincat]

As above and Making sure that the rock is worked all the way to the bottom unless another type of framework is made to prevent the rockwork from becoming a landslide.

 

[CaptainAhab]

Sorry, I noticed you asked for the book:

The Marine Reef Aquarium, Phil Hunt, Book - Barnes & Noble

The fact that you have a book may put you leaps and bounds ahead of the pack. Good for you. Not familiar with the author but reading and real life experience are the best resources to have. Couple that with some friendly advice and you're well on your way!

 

[melosu58]

I work for a water municpality so I know what they add to water to purify it. What they do add is great for humans and it`s great for us but not great for our tanks. Things like silicates and phosphates and nitrates and chlorine and the list goes on. A RO/DI will be a great addition. Here is a great article on tap water.

Chemistry and the Aquarium

 

[bbecher]

Nice to see someone close to home Melosu, and thanks for the info! I appreciate any and all help from you all

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Kurt, you type faster then me. LOL

Yes... I'd wager a fair amount that's true! All those piano lessons as a kid prepared me well for a life at a keyboard!