Recent content by Jeff5225

I have been curing 60 lbs. of BRS rock in a container since June 1st, circulating water, 77-78 degrees, 1.024, This morning I tested my water (RODI) Nitrate 100ppm, Nitrite 0ppm, Ammonia .25ppm, PH (high range) 8.0. It seems that this is taking too long. Should I keep waiting and testing until I...

Will do.

OK, I give up. What do you suggest ?

Once I have everything in place and the water topped off, I wait, check my water parameters until they're all in the top peg. With the cured rock and live gravel's beneficial bacteria doing their stuff, I'm counting on a reduced waiting period.

I'm going to rinse the 60 lbs. of dry gavel and add it along with the 40 lbs. of live gravel. This is after I have completed the aquascape. I am curing the dry rock in a separate container. My new 75gal display tank is still dry. I intend to fill the tank 70% full of rodi saltwater, add the...

I have a 75 long, I didn't realize they needed 100 gallons. I was just going by the inch per gallon ratio. I need to do some more reading / youtubing.

Well, I'm planning on 2 Clowns, 2 B&W Clowns, 1 Tang and 1 Cardinal Fish.

Thanks a lot, I have 2 20 lb. bags of live gravel as well, the kid at Petco told me rinsing that was not necessary. I'll get the fish first then, and the clean up crew later. I plan on buying 3 the 1st week and the other 3 the next. I want to hold it down to 6 fish. Thanks again.

I have 2 45 gal. tanks full of freshwater right now, I can make 75 gal. a day. I know I will have to feed all the inverts, as well as the fish. I'm new to the hobby, not stupid.

My BRS Pukani dry rock is almost cured. I have 100 lbs. of Carib-Sea gravel, 2 bags of live and 3 dry. Should I rinse the dry gravel in rodi water rather than tap water ? This is my 1st rodeo if you haven't figured that out by now. :) At this stage of the game I'm covering all bases. Hoping to...

I don't know where I got it my head I had 2 bags of crushed coral, I have 2 20lb. bags of Carib Sea Arag-Alive Live Aragonite Reef Sand. FCC Course. My tank bed is 18x48. I think I need 2 more bags, maybe 5. I got the course sand thinking about swirling current etc.

what kind of lag time between PHs ?

Thanks for the intel, I have a 75L, should I run both PHs (1500s) at the same time, or set up a tide scenario alternating between the two running one at a time?

I thought so, see what I mean about getting conflicting advice ? It is aggravating to say the least.

OK, then what is High Range pH ?