First go at a saltwater

[Fisshboy]

Hi all

First go at saltwater tank for either a lionfish or a puffer im undecided yet its mixed 50/50 with live rock and base rock iv been dosing ammonia the cycle is almost done just wondering what peoples thoughts are on it and i its better suited to a lion or a puffer here are the pictures go easy on me

[Bectan01]

Looks good! How big is it? Have you thought about dwarf lion and AND a puffer?

[oldrey]

I would as well.

[Animal-Chin]

If you're not doing coral go puffer and a dwarf lion for sure!

[Fisshboy]

Im not doing corals iv got another tank cycling that will be a reef, i have thought about a puffer and a dwarf but i really want a big lion if any i may just have to do the dwarf and lion though because i really want a puffer too

[Fisshboy]

Just on another note has anyone had any experience with the api saltwater test? I have done 4 ammonia test all at the same time from the same water and got 4 result from 0-8 i will attach a picture for reference, it just doesn't seem consistent

[Bectan01]

I use API tests kits and have never seen any of those colours before! They are all for amm? What are you using for the cycle?

[Fisshboy]

Yep all ammonia and its a new quarantine tank that has fish in cycling it while im doing big water changes everyday

[Chrayis]

Have you tried shaking the bottle before doing the drops?

[Fisshboy]

Yeah iv shaken the hell out of them and checked there in date

[AquaRick]

Seems weird. Have you tried taking your water to your LFS and have them test?

[Fisshboy]

Thats what im going to do