First Saltwater Tank (help needed)

[sboynton]

I hope you were doing water test during the cycle.

The cycle and when you add fish is not determined by time but rather by the water parameters.

Yes, my ammonia levels are at 0, my nitrites 0, and nitrates ~20

 

[sboynton]

pH around 8.0, and my water temp is at 80

 

[the wizard]

good to hear. I have seen posts that tell people to cycle x amount of time and that is just guessing.

keep us posted and post pics.

 

[sboynton]

i'm busy siphoning water to acclimate my snails. The chromis and crab are all settled in and I fed the fish.

 

[sboynton]

Here's a picture of the tank as it stands now.

 

[greech]

Glad to see the progress. Time to add some flow. That should help with the nitrates along with keeping that filter clean.

What's up with Clemson rising up all the sudden. Not like them to actually sustain momentum. They usually tank a good run somewhere along the line . Come on GA Tech and North Carolina!

 

[the wizard]

Glad to see the progress. Time to add some flow. That should help with the nitrates along with keeping that filter clean.

What's up with Clemson rising up all the sudden. Not like them to actually sustain momentum. They usually tank a good run somewhere along the line . Come on GA Tech and North Carolina!

You meant come on Bama right?

 

[sboynton]

Glad to see the progress. Time to add some flow. That should help with the nitrates along with keeping that filter clean.

What's up with Clemson rising up all the sudden. Not like them to actually sustain momentum. They usually tank a good run somewhere along the line . Come on GA Tech and North Carolina!

Haha that was such a garbage game from us... Gotta bounce back against Miami!

Do you think I need a powerhead? There's quite a lot of flow with the double filter I bought..

By the way, one of the big snail has climbed to the top of the rock while the other hasn't even moved... weird?

 

[the wizard]

Haha that was such a garbage game from us... Gotta bounce back against Miami!

Do you think I need a powerhead? There's quite a lot of flow with the double filter I bought..

By the way, one of the big snail has climbed to the top of the rock while the other hasn't even moved... weird?

The powerheads keep the detritus suspended for removal and move the water through the LR. T filter won't move the water the way it needs to be moved.

 

[sboynton]

29gallon tank what type of powerhead?