Need help with set up and first time sump advice.

[cstuart088]

Hey everyone!

I have a 25g IM lagoon nano tank with maxspect ethernal leds. I started my tank cycle with only the live rock (20 pounds) and my return pump. (Skimmer was wrong size). A family event came up and i had to leave , the tank has been running for 7 days and seems to have cycled. I just did a 4 gal water change and everything is good. I now have all the stuff to start , im not sure what i NEED and whay i should hold off on. I used to own a 55g , im finding this adding water every day a pain i have a rto but i am new and not sure if i should attempt this. Tell me what you guys think.

Tank results
8.0 ph
.22 salinity
0 nitrite
0 ammonia
Nitrate 0

 

[Cory]

Inwould raise the salinity to 1.026 thats what seawater is.

What are you using to test salinity?

 

[Cory]

The ato is a good thing, use it!

 

[MasterBacon]

7 days for a cycle and no Nitrates? I'd be worried that it didn't really cycle.
Salinity .22? Kinda high?
.022 is kinda low IMHO.
My .02

 

[cstuart088]

Thanks guys salinity is good now.

 

[cstuart088]

Cory that ato looks confusing ! I dosed the tank a while ago they were there then changed out .

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

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