Hi,
Im preparing to start a 3 ft marine aquarium after months of reading, before i start, i like to post my startup steps to get some more expertise advise.. pls feel free to comment and advise as i do not want a crash down.. thanks brudders..
1) put in the crushed corals to abt 2.5 to 3 inches high.
2) put in the filter. ( Im not using the overflow as my system do not allow, im using those box kind that ppl put in the corner of the tanks. I had check with various shop and all say yes.)
3) Put in aged water, anti- chlorine, chloromine and salt, and a power head.
4) put in live rocks...and protein skimmer.
5) if the saltyness is rite, i may put in a shrimp and 2 damsels, correct?
Then i let the water cycle for about 5 days...
after that, i will test the water parameters again, by testing the saltyness, PH, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, correct?
if everything is ok, i will let the tank cycle for about 3 wks......
after that, i will check all the parameters again, correct? if all is ok, and ammonia, nitrate, nitrite is 0, then i can stay putting in some corals and fish, rite?
After all that reading, i think this is wat i have absorded.. can any experts here pls guide me if what im going to do is rite? if not pls advise which steps i have done wrong... thanks a million.