Newbie - LR and Coraline/Lighting Question

[oo7cable]

I'll keep them around as long as I can, so far the past few months have been good. Thanks for your help! I'll post up Test results asap!

 

[roka64]

Keep us updated! Can you get a pic of your whole tank?

 

[oo7cable]

Here you go, It aint much but Im learning!

 

[roka64]

That's a nice looking tank. Definitely look into more rock and definitely watch your critters.

 

[oo7cable]

Thanks, it works. id like to take out the fake plants and stuff and add WAY more LR. But I didnt want to leave my fish with nowhere to hide! Thanks again for the help!

 

[stevefromga2000]

i am on a tight budget just like you, so what i have done is get one rock per pay check. here in japan, at my LFS, the rocks are 2800 yen a piece, which is equal to about $25. sometimes i pick a bigger rock that doesn't have a lot of growth on it, and sometimes i pick a smaller one that has a ton of stuff on it. so far, i've got 5 different rocks in the tank and i am actually getting pretty happy with the way it looks. i know with the budget thing, it helps to do a little at a time. HTH

 

[oo7cable]

Hey thanks for the post! I like your idea of a Big rock then a little one with loads of stuff on it, I think I'll try that! You know the hardest thing about having a hobby, is having MANY hobbies at the same time! Im always budgeting for my "projects"!

 

[oo7cable]

After a little more than a month, I finally recieved my Master Test Kit. So here are the numbers.

salinity 1.022
NH3 0.6
NO3 10
Ca 500
Kh 150
NO2 0.1

I assume all are in ppm....

So interpert away! And help me fix my NO3 problem!