Bones19
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Hello All
First saltwater tank here but I've had several freshwater ones over the years. Setup and filled my new Evo about 3 weeks ago using Imagitarium pre mixed saltwater, 17lbs reefsaver dry rock, and 15lbs of Carib Sea Aragonite pink Fiji live sand. I probably should've started dosing the ammonia back then but it didn't happen. Yesterday I finally added Dr Tims ammonia chloride per the instructions, checked my numbers today and below is where I'm at.
Ph- 8.1
Ammonia- 2ppm
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- Looks to be between 5-10ppm
Salinity- 1.023 Which has remained same since filling
Any tips or recommendations on what I should be doing or adding to the build? I did buy a bottle of the arc Coraline Algae+Nitrifying bacteria, pictured, and it's supposed to arrive today. Would like to add a powerhead, not sure which one yet? Plan on keeping stock lights for now and doing some beginner corals along with 2-3 fish. Using store bought ro water for top off and still have 2 jugs of the Imagitarium premixed water for when I do wc. Will probably switch to mixing my own salt (looking for a decent mix?) in 5 gallon bucket night before doing wc, I don't have room to setup and store water.
First saltwater tank here but I've had several freshwater ones over the years. Setup and filled my new Evo about 3 weeks ago using Imagitarium pre mixed saltwater, 17lbs reefsaver dry rock, and 15lbs of Carib Sea Aragonite pink Fiji live sand. I probably should've started dosing the ammonia back then but it didn't happen. Yesterday I finally added Dr Tims ammonia chloride per the instructions, checked my numbers today and below is where I'm at.
Ph- 8.1
Ammonia- 2ppm
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- Looks to be between 5-10ppm
Salinity- 1.023 Which has remained same since filling
Any tips or recommendations on what I should be doing or adding to the build? I did buy a bottle of the arc Coraline Algae+Nitrifying bacteria, pictured, and it's supposed to arrive today. Would like to add a powerhead, not sure which one yet? Plan on keeping stock lights for now and doing some beginner corals along with 2-3 fish. Using store bought ro water for top off and still have 2 jugs of the Imagitarium premixed water for when I do wc. Will probably switch to mixing my own salt (looking for a decent mix?) in 5 gallon bucket night before doing wc, I don't have room to setup and store water.
