Good website for all you need in setting up your tank

[Harlequinmania]

http://www.fishlore.com/reeftanksetup.htm

[comycus]

Would like to add some websites for all who are clueless and would like to find out more. As newbies, we all have lots of questions, hope these readings help answer some of them

Tank

Glass or acrylic?

How deep?

What shape?

Sump???

Filtration

What filtration do I need?

Water change?

Protein skimmer?

Algae scrubber?

Water circulation

Gas exchange?

Surface agitation?

Returns to tank?

Substrate

Bare bottom?

Shallow sand bed?

Deep sand bed?

Plenums?

Miracle mud?

Temperature

Temperature control?

These are not exhaustive, but should give you plenty to read up on. There are many differing views out there, so impt not to treat this as your bible, but as useful knowledge.

[dreamlover]

<a href="http://www.fishlore.com/reeftanksetup.htm" target="_blank">http://www.fishlore.com/reeftanksetup.htm</a>

[anothermix]

thanks!

[Koji]

Sump setting is important once start Reefing.

[vidios]

where to find budget nano tank setup guide?

[equiox]

woohoo

[sharonleong]

Good water parameters to aim for in your saltwater reef tank setup:

• Specific Gravity 1.023 - 1.025
• Temperature 75 F to 80 F
• Calcium 400 - 450 ppm
• Alkalinity - 2.1 to 2.5 meq/L
• Magnesium - 1200 - 1400 ppm
• Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and Phosphate - 0 ppm
• Iodine - 0.06 meq/L

How to yes calcium, magnesium ?

Alkalinity can use PH meter ya?

[patricklhc]

Good water parameters to aim for in your saltwater reef tank setup:

• Specific Gravity 1.023 - 1.025
• Temperature 75 F to 80 F
• Calcium 400 - 450 ppm
• Alkalinity - 2.1 to 2.5 meq/L
• Magnesium - 1200 - 1400 ppm
• Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and Phosphate - 0 ppm
• Iodine - 0.06 meq/L

How to yes calcium, magnesium ?
Alkalinity can use PH meter ya?

What do u mean by how to yes to calcium, magnesium?

Alkalinity need a different test kit. Although alkalinity and PH are related but they are not the same. PH meter can't tell us what is the alkalinity level in our water.


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[Mike Stone]

Good water parameters to aim for in your saltwater reef tank setup:

• Specific Gravity 1.023 - 1.025
• Temperature 75 F to 80 F
• Calcium 400 - 450 ppm
• Alkalinity - 2.1 to 2.5 meq/L
• Magnesium - 1200 - 1400 ppm
• Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and Phosphate - 0 ppm
• Iodine - 0.06 meq/L

How to yes calcium, magnesium ?
Alkalinity can use PH meter ya?

To test Calcium and Mag, you can use a test kit from Nyos is good.
Alkalinity and PH is not exactly related when you starts dosing, you need to check them separately. If your tank is small and do frequent water change, than monitoring Alkalinity is good enough.

Cheers


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[sharonleong]

On 9/27/2016 at 8:48 AM, Mike Stone said:

 

To test Calcium and Mag, you can use a test kit from Nyos is good.
Alkalinity and PH is not exactly related when you starts dosing, you need to check them separately. If your tank is small and do frequent water change, than monitoring Alkalinity is good enough.

Cheers


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Thanks so much for the feedback. May i know what the size of tank you are keeping?

[Mike Stone]

I have a 15g and a 40g tank, the 15g tank I can change water freely and so the water quality is better.
Getting a new tank with 90g plus a sump, in progress to make now.


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[archcherub]

On 10/23/2009 at 0:03 PM, comycus said:

Would like to add some websites for all who are clueless and would like to find out more. As newbies, we all have lots of questions, hope these readings help answer some of them

Tank

Glass or acrylic? How deep? What shape?

Sump???

Filtration

What filtration do I need? Water change? Protein skimmer? Algae scrubber?

Water circulation

Gas exchange? Surface agitation? Returns to tank? 

Substrate

Bare bottom? Shallow sand bed? Deep sand bed? Plenums? Miracle mud?

Temperature

Temperature control?

These are not exhaustive, but should give you plenty to read up on. There are many differing views out there, so impt not to treat this as your bible, but as useful knowledge.

 

good ah. just these alone can read for 3 days liao 

thanks for sharing

[kenyee]

http://www.algone.com/salinity-and-specific-gravity-guidelines-for-the-saltwater-and-reef-keeper

For measuring of seawater SG..

[Beardedpig]

Thanks guys this is super helpful

[cgpcgvae]

Thanks guys!!

A lot to read up but indeed they are helpful.

Will need to take quite sometime to absorb them all

[Ed007]

Very useful for a newbie like me, thanks!

[Cookiee]

Thanks for the guide

[Jane]

Thanks for sharing!