Advice For New Hobbist

[sin]

I JUST PUT SALT MIX IN MY TANK AFTER I TEST IT WITH A HYDROMETER AND IT'S 1.020-1.026 WHAT IS THE BEST NEXT STEP TO DO ADD THE SAND THEN ROCKS HOW ABOUT THE SHRIMP

 

[ophiura]

1.020 to 1.026? What is the actual reading? That is a HUGE range.

 

[slick]

First make sure all your salt is dissolved. More than likely you will think its all dissolved and over the next day or so it will rise a bit, but it's not really a big deal. Add your sand, then your rocks. I'm assuming your adding cured lr bacause your talking about adding a shrimp. Make sure you add a uncooked raw shrimp. Then sit back and let your cycle begin.

 

[tizzo]

I think they are saying, once they get the specific gravity somewhere within those limits, what's the next step.
Is the sand your going to add live or just plain ol' sand?
Oops Slick, this was sposta go before your post...

 

[slick]

lol tizzo I just took to long to type my reply

 

[sin]

Have Not Yet Test The Water With The Hydrometer. Letting It Sit Over Night To Season The Needle Ophiura. Slick What Do I Do If The Rock Is Not Cured. Tizzo What Is The Difference If I Put Ls Or Just Plain Ol Sand.

 

[tizzo]

Well, if you were using live sand then for your next step, I would recomend the temperature, if it's just plain ol' sand then that'd be the next thing to add and temp won't matter... It prolly wouldn't matter either way, but I would get the temp right before adding LS.

 

[sin]

I'm Thinking Of Putting Plain Sand It's Cheapper Plus I Think It Will Be Fun To See The Liverock Seed The Sand And Bring It To Life But I Have To Put The Temp Befor I Put In The Lr Right!!

 

[tizzo]

I don't think you absolutely hafta, but I would just to be safe...

 

[slick]

while your tank is sitting overnight you should add your heater to start heating your water. Add your sand and rock whenever you like. But before adding your rock make sure your salinity is in the correct range. There is really no diff between uncured or cured lr as it pertains to adding it to a new set up.

 

[sin]

I Have A Heater That My Friend Gave Me I Want To Know If All Heaters Can Be Put In The Water All The Way Pass The Top Of It With The Cord In The Water Or Just Some Brands

 

[sin]

I Put The Heater In Pass The Top It's Ok. What Temp Is The Water To Be At.