My New Tank

[newmarine]

Thanks Jem for the fast response.

The mushroom opens in the day and close at night. I am not running any lights at the moment.

Will try to do what you suggest for the skimmer.

Thanks.

[jem]

mushrooms are naturally hardy..high chance of survival

[newmarine]

Hi Jem, Thanks. BTW, beside the left side of the scaping. Do you think the rest is ok?

[newmarine]

Thanks framerunner. Seems to have more snail appearing today.

[LoReNsIa]

hey bro.. u can add in more rock.. it would appear nicer.. ya.. haha

btw.. nice tank..

[newmarine]

Bro,

Noted. Thanks. Currently have about 66 kg. Will buy somemore LR tomorrow.

[newmarine]

Hi all, some update after cycling for about 5 days. Started to run skimmer yesterday. Please comment.

Cheers

[newmarine]

Another pic of the skimmer in action

[newmarine]

Found this on my sandbed. Looks like a mushroom....

[newmarine]

Can someone tell me what is this thing.. found it on my tank glass.

[newmarine]

Hi Bro,

Found the sand turning brown this morning. Can any bro advise why is this so.

thanks alot

[newmarine]

Here are some more updates to my tank. Started to drip Kalkwasser using my DIY Dripper and turning on my PL light which I had for my 4ft tank. Will change to a MH once cycling period is over. Please do feel free to comment and advise.

Cheers

[newmarine]

DIY Kalk Dripper

[newmarine]

Tank view.

[newmarine]

LR under the light. BTW, can any bro teach me how can I post multiple pic in a reply at one go. thanks

[jem]

good morning to you!..

well the sand turning brown has a few reasons behind it..

it can be diatom?..did u use tap water for topping up waterf for your tank?..

the best now is to run a FR with phospate removal as your phospate level might be high..do test it out and post the results

[newmarine]

Yes, I use for top up. Also put in active carbon.

will take the result. thanks for the info

[newmarine]

Hi All,

Just took the reading for my tank and here is the result. Please comment.

PH = 8

CA = 480

NO3 = 25

NO2 = 0.1

KH = 8

NH4 = 0.25

Are this reading ok. This is the 2nd week of cycling.

Thanks for all the comment and help

[jem]

they are pretty fine except for

Ca - bring down to [400-450ppm]

No2 - bring it to [ 0 ]

No3 - bring it down to [ 0 ]

NH3/NH4 - bring it down to [ 0 ]

KH - bring up to [ 9 ]

soon your tank is ready for mass stocking of livestock

[newmarine]

Thanks Jem.

Can tell me how do bring down CA to 450ppm and KH to 9. I guess the rest will drop as the cycling goes deeper into 3rd and 4th week right?

Thanks

[Alvin Tan]

Thanks Jem.

Can tell me how do bring down CA to 450ppm and KH to 9. I guess the rest will drop as the cycling goes deeper into 3rd and 4th week right?

Thanks

water change may result in decreasing abit of ca....do weekly water change at 10% shld be fine..

[loster]

your water parameter is ok to me. let your tank cycle complate first before you do any changer

by the way, what salt are you using?

[newmarine]

I am using Tropic Marine Salt.

[chucky]

actually dunt need to on the light during cyling period.. it may oso help to avoid those nusience algae

[Kurt Cobain]

Hi Bro,

Found the sand turning brown this morning. Can any bro advise why is this so.

thanks alot

...try run FR with Rowa ........