As far as parameters go I have done mostly planted tanks so I have never really focused too much on testing water. I have always just done a water change every two weeks notice matter what. But I do keep my salinity at 1.024-1.026. I have been thinking about putting an ATO on it to help keep the salinity more stable.Welcome! I would make sure it is fully cycled before you add your fish. The clowns are a good first fish but it can take several weeks to fully cycle the tank. What are your water parameters?? More people will chime in!
Ok, well first thing before you put anything alive in there, get a test kit, there are a lot of them but Red Sea and Salifert seem to be the most used. You need to know that the tank has cycled, you should read up on salt water parameters. Salinity is only a small part of the process. Before you add a clean up crew you want to make sire your salinity and pH are stable. Red Sea has a start up kit that will help cycle the tank that I found to be quite helpful. Ok well that is a good start! It is hard to be patient but from what I have learned this is VERY different than freshwater! Ooh, also are you using RO-DI water?
Yeah, I am buying premixed salt and RO water from a local store that I really like. They also do free water testing so I am going to have that done before I add anymore livestock. I'm not in too much of a rush to throw things together due to wanting to do it right the first time annnnnnd money. The financial difference was the first thing I noticed right off the bat between salt and fresh. What would be the "ideal" parameters, I know it will vary based off what the individual tank is setup for.
Great folks!
