New To The Hobbie Need Advise

[Calireefer92]

Hey New to the hobby Looking for some advise.

I have a red sea reefer 425xl
2 hydra 26 hd
dc Vectra m1 return pump
maxspect gyre 230
aqua max fc 80 protein skimmer

I've had the tank cycling for 2 months now just wounding what else I should do to the tank

 

[Diesel]

Testing!!
Po4
No3
No2
Ammonia
Ph
Temps
ALK
CAL
MAG

 

[Calireefer92]

Testing!!
Po4
No3
No2
Ammonia
Ph
Temps
ALK
CAL
MAG

What do you use for the cal and alk? What would you recommend?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Agreed.

And pick your first fish.

 

[Calireefer92]

I got 2 blue chromis and some snails to help with the diatoms

 

[Diesel]

But quarantine first.

I use redsea for Cal and Hanna for Alk.

 

[Sarah24!]

Hello,

First, not sure but looks like your new to R2R so welcome to the reefers country club . The people on here are just lovely and have more knowledge than you know what to do with. We would love to see pics of your tank and of course the process.

In regards to your tank cycling, have you achieved all three alage blooms yet? If so have you tested your water as others have mentioned. If your water is good to go, decide (before you buy) what kind of tank you want to have. Some fish do not play well with others, some fish need tons of space and some not so much. So tank size and details would come in good use here.

If your planing on doing corals, are you doing a mixed reef, sps only, softies and lps etc. If so which, and what kind of lighting do you have. Knowing all of this before will save you lots and lots and lots and even more lots of money and headache. There are some fish that just should not be housed in a tank, and some can very very very expensive. With that said, do you plan on quarantine the fish before hand? It’s highly recommended that you do to help keep diseases out of your tank.

I would honestly envision what you want your tank to be like In three years. Once you have that write us, tell us etc and we can look at it and make sure everything will live happy together. Having to re home fish or coral is not fun. I’m sure any of us would love to help and remember we want you to create your own tank, we just are here to help you make that possible.

Sincerely
Sarah

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I like Sarah.

 

[Sarah24!]

Lol awwww thanks

 

[Diesel]

I like Sarah.

Who doesn’t

 

[Calireefer92]

Hello,

First, not sure but looks like your new to R2R so welcome to the reefers country club . The people on here are just lovely and have more knowledge than you know what to do with. We would love to see pics of your tank and of course the process.

In regards to your tank cycling, have you achieved all three alage blooms yet? If so have you tested your water as others have mentioned. If your water is good to go, decide (before you buy) what kind of tank you want to have. Some fish do not play well with others, some fish need tons of space and some not so much. So tank size and details would come in good use here.

If your planing on doing corals, are you doing a mixed reef, sps only, softies and lps etc. If so which, and what kind of lighting do you have. Knowing all of this before will save you lots and lots and lots and even more lots of money and headache. There are some fish that just should not be housed in a tank, and some can very very very expensive. With that said, do you plan on quarantine the fish before hand? It’s highly recommended that you do to help keep diseases out of your tank.

I would honestly envision what you want your tank to be like In three years. Once you have that write us, tell us etc and we can look at it and make sure everything will live happy together. Having to re home fish or coral is not fun. I’m sure any of us would love to help and remember we want you to create your own tank, we just are here to help you make that possible.

Sincerely
Sarah

 

[Calireefer92]

Hello,

First, not sure but looks like your new to R2R so welcome to the reefers country club . The people on here are just lovely and have more knowledge than you know what to do with. We would love to see pics of your tank and of course the process.

In regards to your tank cycling, have you achieved all three alage blooms yet? If so have you tested your water as others have mentioned. If your water is good to go, decide (before you buy) what kind of tank you want to have. Some fish do not play well with others, some fish need tons of space and some not so much. So tank size and details would come in good use here.

If your planing on doing corals, are you doing a mixed reef, sps only, softies and lps etc. If so which, and what kind of lighting do you have. Knowing all of this before will save you lots and lots and lots and even more lots of money and headache. There are some fish that just should not be housed in a tank, and some can very very very expensive. With that said, do you plan on quarantine the fish before hand? It’s highly recommended that you do to help keep diseases out of your tank.

I would honestly envision what you want your tank to be like In three years. Once you have that write us, tell us etc and we can look at it and make sure everything will live happy together. Having to re home fish or coral is not fun. I’m sure any of us would love to help and remember we want you to create your own tank, we just are here to help you make that possible.

Sincerely
Sarah

So Red Sea 425xl 2 hydra 26 maxspect gyre 230 dc m1 return pump and it’s been running for 2 months it has the diatoms outbreak and I’m looking to do. A mix reef

 

[SPR1968]

Great start so far and welcome to R2R!

 

[Diesel]

So Red Sea 425xl 2 hydra 26 maxspect gyre 230 dc m1 return pump and it’s been running for 2 months it has the diatoms outbreak and I’m looking to do. A mix reef

I would add a little more LR to it.

 

[Calireefer92]

I would add a little more LR to it.

I plan on getting a lot more LR

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Also more snails. A fighting chonk will destroy those diatoms. A couple more of those turbans wouldn’t hurt.


https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/choosing-cleanup-crew-critters.107/

 

[Calireefer92]

Also more snails. A fighting chonk will destroy those diatoms. A couple more of those turbans wouldn’t hurt.


https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/choosing-cleanup-crew-critters.107/

A fighting chonk?

 

[Diesel]

A fighting chonk?

lol.
I rest my case!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

A fighting chonk?

Check out that that clam up crew thread. Great info on all kinds of snails

 

[Alfrareef]

+1 for the cleaning crew.