Greetings!

blazin · #1 12/08/2004, 12:13 AM

Hey all,

Been a long time freshwater enthusiast having a bunch of different tanks throughout the years, finally decided to go with a marine tank, something Ive been wanting to do for a long time.

So I finally took the plunge, getting rid of my 20H convict tank and converting it to saltwater....so far its been nothing but fun and hopefully will remain that way....

Been doin a ton of research, this forum is great and has all the answers to my questions. So I finally decided to say hi and show a pic of what Im working with

20 Gallon High
100W Ego Jagger Heater
Powerhead 301
Whisper 3 HOB
Coralife 2x65 PC Hood

In that pic there is only 9lbs of LR, I just got another 10 which is curing in the basement. Next purchase is a pair of ocellaris clowns, then will start to buy some softies - probably mushrooms to start.

Im thinking about adding a 10g sump to increase the volume a little to compensate for my noviceness...but Im up for the challenge

hammerhead · #2 12/08/2004, 12:16 AM

How old is your tank?

blazin · #3 12/08/2004, 12:19 AM

Tank was setup 1st week in November.

Current readings:

Salinity: 1.023
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 15
ph - 8.1

Detritivore · #4 12/08/2004, 12:22 AM

added water volumes always a good thing...i have a firefish too, no clowns tho...i was wondering, did you have any algae blooms yet?

blazin · #5 12/08/2004, 12:30 AM

i had a small diatom outbreak about a week before the tank was done cycling...nothing too bad though.

I intially filled the tank up with tap water and cycled it with that. Once it was done the cycle I did a 5 gallon water change with RO water from the LFS. Its RO water from now on.

I forgot to mention I also have 4 blue legged hermits.

july865 · #6 12/08/2004, 12:58 AM

i think its to early to add fish. JMO.

hEcToR1520 · #7 12/08/2004, 01:14 AM

I've been helping blazin since he first started the tank and gave him some advice on properly getting it running. Everything went by the book and the tank is doing fine. The rock was properly cured before being introduced into the tank (as is the new rock that is curing in his basement) and I let him get the firefish once all his parameters were in order, so don't think he's going to throw two more fish in there within the next day or two. Its going at a steady pace but the tank looks great!