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AydenLincoln
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Very interesting view. Thank you!@AydenLincoln The tank doesn't become mature ... YOU do.
When you start to grasp some fundamental concepts then what you can get away with a tank increases dramatically.
I wouldn't worry what people think. I would just focus on the lessons that the tank will naturally teach you. At some point YOU won't be new.
Absolutely we are all learning no one knows everything and there’s multiple ways to be successful in this hobby.
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I do have 3 very happy corals. A blue ridge, zoanthid, and gsp! I can’t wait for Reef-A-Palooza in a few months to get more.
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Fully established is a few short months, but safe is when your numbers remain stable for extended period
UnderseaOddities
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But generally when people say reach maturity what do they mean
They mean your tank has biogeochemical cycled
A fish tank is called a system 7 things make up a system we have mechanical filtration(hardware) biological filtration(rocks substrate) chemical filteration( gfo, bottles etc) rock,then substrate and microfauna
All make a system, a fish tank is a sterile barren tank where only a fish lives
A system is rich Life and is nutrient rich
When nerdy whiteboys that are trying to baffle u with brilliance and try to impress with meaningless jargon actually mean by having a mature tank is
That u go through your first nitrogen cycle and ammonia reads 0 then it's safe to put coral usually around 3 weeks to 1 month to add corals and invert
Idc what anyone says along as you're using a decent salt and its properly mixed to 1.025 and u4 using quick start or biospira as nitrifying bacteria
Fish can be added in 72 hours if you're experienced without burning them up
Alot of misconceptions misinformation
Best thing to do when staring out kiss
10% daily 25% biweekly 35% weekly water change per volume of water and it will eliminate the need to dose it's all a numbers game and where you're numbers are at and how much free time you have
If u got a nano tank and keep up on wc u should be fine that's what messes alot of begginers up reading too much,not manually removing detritus then playing with bottles and over doing it thinking they have a problem
Bam then u got a problem
High nutes, ph imbalance, cal mag deficient water algae bloom
Just keep it simple and if u do go for bottles try all for reef instead of 3 part dosing stay away from aminos as a beginner aswell as reefroids and pellets food. Go for something like frozen mysis and spirulina instead
They mean your tank has biogeochemical cycled
A fish tank is called a system 7 things make up a system we have mechanical filtration(hardware) biological filtration(rocks substrate) chemical filteration( gfo, bottles etc) rock,then substrate and microfauna
All make a system, a fish tank is a sterile barren tank where only a fish lives
A system is rich Life and is nutrient rich
When nerdy whiteboys that are trying to baffle u with brilliance and try to impress with meaningless jargon actually mean by having a mature tank is
That u go through your first nitrogen cycle and ammonia reads 0 then it's safe to put coral usually around 3 weeks to 1 month to add corals and invert
Idc what anyone says along as you're using a decent salt and its properly mixed to 1.025 and u4 using quick start or biospira as nitrifying bacteria
Fish can be added in 72 hours if you're experienced without burning them up
Alot of misconceptions misinformation
Best thing to do when staring out kiss
10% daily 25% biweekly 35% weekly water change per volume of water and it will eliminate the need to dose it's all a numbers game and where you're numbers are at and how much free time you have
If u got a nano tank and keep up on wc u should be fine that's what messes alot of begginers up reading too much,not manually removing detritus then playing with bottles and over doing it thinking they have a problem
Bam then u got a problem
High nutes, ph imbalance, cal mag deficient water algae bloom
Just keep it simple and if u do go for bottles try all for reef instead of 3 part dosing stay away from aminos as a beginner aswell as reefroids and pellets food. Go for something like frozen mysis and spirulina instead
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UnderseaOddities
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It's basically all the question I've ever had and still have and I often consult this playlist I made a long time ago and refer many beginners to the playlist
As it gives u the how and y and the insight behind y we do certain things
As it gives u the how and y and the insight behind y we do certain things
