ok, so i decided i was over populating the forum with so many questions, so i am making a bulid thread to minimize overpopulating, so here it goes,
i have a 33 gallon tank, it was given to me, all i had to do was re silicone it, so i stripped all the old silicone off and put new on, 3 days later i filled it up with water, here is what is in it, internal filter, crappy heater, (will be replaced with a metal one very soon), and a power head,(i will add one more power head very soon also!!!), the tank has been running like for about a week or so now, friday i orderd 22 lbs of LR, 2 LBS of live sand, and 50gal mix of salt, it should be here this friday or sooner, as soo as i get it i will add the salt to the tank and get it around 1.023-1.025 then i will add the LR and start my cycle, i am useing the pure ammonia method, (o, i have been meening to ask, what does SG stand for?), here is what i have for derections on how to cycle the tank, correct me if anything is wrong,
#1. get all the equipment running, heater, filter, power head.
#2.get temp around 80f, and sg (again what does sg stand for?) around 1.023-1.025.
#3.slowly add ammonia untill it reaches 4ppm-5ppm.
#4.after 4-5ppm is reached check params every few days.
#5. ammonia will go down and nitrates will go up, then spike, and then go down.
#6. nitrates will go up.
#7.after ammonia and nitrites spike, and then go to 0 they must stay zero, if they stay 0 for a few days do a water change and check params, if all good, i am ready for live stock!!!.,
well that is what i have for directions, i fell like someting is missing, is there? plz let me know if that sounds right, i appreciate it!!!,
just for the future, this the start o my stocking plan,
4 or more chromis
1 maroon white strip clown
lots of different crabs and shrimps, and snails
does that sound good for a start?
thanks for all you help, as soo i i get the LR i will take pics right away,:clap:
thanks,
Shane
i have a 33 gallon tank, it was given to me, all i had to do was re silicone it, so i stripped all the old silicone off and put new on, 3 days later i filled it up with water, here is what is in it, internal filter, crappy heater, (will be replaced with a metal one very soon), and a power head,(i will add one more power head very soon also!!!), the tank has been running like for about a week or so now, friday i orderd 22 lbs of LR, 2 LBS of live sand, and 50gal mix of salt, it should be here this friday or sooner, as soo as i get it i will add the salt to the tank and get it around 1.023-1.025 then i will add the LR and start my cycle, i am useing the pure ammonia method, (o, i have been meening to ask, what does SG stand for?), here is what i have for derections on how to cycle the tank, correct me if anything is wrong,
#1. get all the equipment running, heater, filter, power head.
#2.get temp around 80f, and sg (again what does sg stand for?) around 1.023-1.025.
#3.slowly add ammonia untill it reaches 4ppm-5ppm.
#4.after 4-5ppm is reached check params every few days.
#5. ammonia will go down and nitrates will go up, then spike, and then go down.
#6. nitrates will go up.
#7.after ammonia and nitrites spike, and then go to 0 they must stay zero, if they stay 0 for a few days do a water change and check params, if all good, i am ready for live stock!!!.,
well that is what i have for directions, i fell like someting is missing, is there? plz let me know if that sounds right, i appreciate it!!!,
just for the future, this the start o my stocking plan,
4 or more chromis
1 maroon white strip clown
lots of different crabs and shrimps, and snails
does that sound good for a start?
thanks for all you help, as soo i i get the LR i will take pics right away,:clap:
thanks,
Shane
