New to hobbie

[Cody dean]

Dom do u thank that a current usa does better than the Chinese box lights

 

[Dom]

Dom do u thank that a current usa does better than the Chinese box lights

I have a pair of Current USA LOOP running on my 33 long. They work very well and I get good results.

When selecting a light, it is important that you position the light above the tank so that the spread of light covers the entire footprint of the tank. But it isn't enough to just have light, it has to be ENOUGH light.

Personally, I look for 8000-10000 lumen at the furthest point from the light. I get a reading of 7800 lumen at the bottom of my tank with my Current USA LOOP lights... a bit shy of my 8000 goal, but still effective.

So you need to know the L x W x H of the tank. From there, you need to look at the light specs to see that it will provide the light necessary to support what you put in the tank.

 

[Cody dean]

Dom thank u again it looks like u are my go to man on a reef u have helped me on the light question

 

[Cody dean]

Dom was just going to say that I can't get my ammonia to go past .50 is that right our I need more

 

[GBRsouth]

Dom was just going to say that I can't get my ammonia to go past .50 is that right our I need more

It will still work, but bacteria numbers will increase more slowly due to less food source.

 

[Cody dean]

Gbr South how can I incress them

 

[Cody dean]

What ya thank Gbr South this is what iv come up with

 

[Cody dean]

Did tank pic upload

 

[GBRsouth]

Ghost feeding shrimp or flake food works but the ammonia level it creates is uncontrolled so keep the amount small to prevent ammonia rising too high.

 

[GBRsouth]

If you go with dr tims one and only it incudes ammonia for more accurate dosing.

 

[GBRsouth]

Did tank pic upload

Can't see this pic.

 

[Cody dean]

I sent it again

 

[cracker]

Hey Cody @ Welcome ! Great start so far . R2R is a really good place for "Beginners " just starting out. Ask away & Good Luck ! Nice job on the scape !
ps rule no 1 you must have lot's of patience .

 

[Cody dean]

Thank u cracker and I just started tank up Sunday and the wait is so long lol only 3 days

 

[GBRsouth]

Nice scape cody. cracker is more experienced than me, so ask away with lots of questions!

 

[Cody dean]

Gbr South thank u

 

[Dom]

Dom was just going to say that I can't get my ammonia to go past .50 is that right our I need more

Monitor your ammonia... it isn't about how high it goes, but that it returns to zero. That's when you can consider your tank cycled. Nitrites should also be zero.

 

[Dom]

I sent it again

Personally, I'd bring the rocks in closer to the center. You want to leave enough room around the rock-scape so that you can clean your glass.