New tank

[sharkfin]

helo expert out there,

i hv some qns tat may some silly to u, but pls advise tkq.

1) when can i intro fishes after i set-up my tank?

2) intro coral or fishes first?

3) how can i ensure tat e LR tat i bought is clean?

4) is there a way 2 remove unwanted worms in e rock?

5) hw many hrs do i hv 2 on my MH?

6) wat is e best salt in e market rite nw?

7) hw often do i hw 2 wash my tank?

[hotlemond]

1) when the nitrate reads 0

2) doesn't matter much

3) clean from wat? did you scrub them?

4) high salinity dip

5) during cycling?

6) you will get at least 3 kinds, more confusing

i use Red Sea/coralife cos my nearest LFS carries them

7) Once, when it land in your house.

you dun wash a reef tank.

[blueheaven]

Lets see whether I can help in a way

1) when can i intro fishes after i set-up my tank?

Pls ensure that you have cycled your tank and water parameters are optimal

2) intro coral or fishes first?

It depends on what typr of setuo you want

3) how can i ensure tat e LR tat i bought is clean?

Basically if you see there is no algae growing on it and get the LR from a good supplier

4) is there a way 2 remove unwanted worms in e rock?

Worms are quite harmless unless you got those giant bristleworms. You can inspect the rocks and see whether you can spot them.

5) hw many hrs do i hv 2 on my MH?

Most reefers turn them on for about 8 hrs

6) wat is e best salt in e market rite nw?

Different salts have their pros and cons so basically those commonly found in shops should be fine

7) hw often do i hw 2 wash my tank?

Its best to do a water change per week and you can use an magnet cleaner to clean the glass everyday

My advices are very vague so you must really go read up on the details

[KTLK]

1) when the nitrate reads 0

2) doesn't matter much

3) clean from wat? did you scrub them?

4) high salinity dip

5) during cycling?

6) you will get at least 3 kinds, more confusing

i use Red Sea/coralife cos my nearest LFS carries them

7) Once, when it land in your house.

you dun wash a reef tank.

NO3 reach zero??? I think should be NO2 right?

Correct me if I'm wrong,when ANN cycle is completed,NO3 should be high right?

[hotlemond]

NO3 reach zero??? I think should be NO2 right?

Correct me if I'm wrong,when ANN cycle is completed,NO3 should be high right?

you are right. after nitrite you will have nitrate.

nitrite should be zero.

paiseh... must be the beer..

[KTLK]

you are right. after nitrite you will have nitrate.

nitrite should be zero.

paiseh... must be the beer..

that's why I hate to spell nitrite & nitrate,use NO2 & NO3 better,so confusing

[blueheaven]

Well, I think our ultimate goal is untedectable nitrates

[hotlemond]

Well, I think our ultimate goal is untedectable nitrates

agreed on that, but it may takes some time. However, for this case I guess nitrate will still have to be tested for at a reasonable level b4 adding any LS in.

They won't die yet, but they will be stressed

[Alvin Tan]

bro..take your time..setting up a marine tank cannot rush..step by step..so that u will nt regret what u have introduced into ur tank...plan everthing carefully..my 2 cents..

[sharkfin]

wil take note bro..... tkq 4 all e advise wil bear in mind cheers!

[Sotong]

when the cycle is ready.. maybe u can put 1 fish inside.. n if it survives... then wld be okie...

tat's wat i did.. the chance of survial for the rest later wld be slightly higher ...

[blueheaven]

when the cycle is ready.. maybe u can put 1 fish inside.. n if it survives... then wld be okie...

tat's wat i did.. the chance of survial for the rest later wld be slightly higher ...

Actually this is not a good method to test your water

Its just like feeding yourself untested medicine and see whether it will work.

Pls exercise more patience and I believe that a few more weeks of stabilisation period would not cause extreme pain and suffering to you right?