First Pic Of My New Saltwater Tank

sin

sin

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JUST PUT THE SAND IN LOOKS CLOUDY BUT WILL CLEAR. HOPEFULY WILL HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY LIVEROCK THIS WEEKEND. WHEN I PUT THE LR IN DO I PUT THE RAW SHRIMP IN AFTER THAT. THE PIC IS NOT THE BEST BUT IT IS THE ONLY CAMERA I HAVE FOR NOW. I HOPE THE PIC COMES OUT :happyfish
 
drew2005

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Originally Posted by sin
JUST PUT THE SAND IN LOOKS CLOUDY BUT WILL CLEAR. HOPEFULY WILL HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY LIVEROCK THIS WEEKEND. WHEN I PUT THE LR IN DO I PUT THE RAW SHRIMP IN AFTER THAT. THE PIC IS NOT THE BEST BUT IT IS THE ONLY CAMERA I HAVE FOR NOW. I HOPE THE PIC COMES OUT :happyfish
You may not even need the shrimp if the LR you are buying is uncured. You can cure your new LR the first time right in the tank. And at the same time cycle it. Adding uncured rock should give off enough ammonia to start a cycle. Good luck1 :happyfish
 
teen

teen

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yep, drews right, i would just buy uncured live rock, and forget about the shrimp. my advice to u is to buy all of ur live rock now, because its a pain in the

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to cure it for 3 weeks then add it later on. u may spend a lot of money, but it will save u time and most likely money in the long run. :yes:
 
sin

sin

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But What If The Lfs Don't Sell Uncured Lr Do I Put The Shrimp In With The Cured Lr And If I Buy Some Lr Now And Then Want To Add Some More Later How Wood I Go About That
 
drew2005

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Im sure your LFS has uncured available. Even if they say its "cured" you still should cure it just to be safe. But yea you can put the shrimp in with the "cured" LR. I suggest buying all the LR now and putting it in. Adding at a later time will require you to cure it in a seperate container with a powerhead, saltwater mix, heater until no ammonia, nitrites are present. Then you can add it to your tank.
 
sin

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Thanks For Your Advice. I Like The Fact That Every Body Helps Each Other Out Thanks Again
 
sin

sin

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U Aint Lying. I Just Hope That Somebody Helps Me All The Way And Don't Give Me Any Bad Advice. I Have Just Started My Tank Don't Have Any Live Stock Yet And Have Spent A Lot Of Money To Risk It
 
pondy

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Im new myself and I got the same advice from alot of other people on these boards. It really works. I just bought some live rock and Im trying to post some pics. in a thread that I have started. Im going step by step and as questions come up they get answered fast. Man do people want to help and see what the newbees have. It just makes things more exciting. The thread that Im talking about can be found if you search for my screen name. Pondy, is my screen name. Check it out and I will continue to watch yours. Things are looking good with your system. My water cleared up over night. Has yours cleared up Yet? Congrats!!!!!!!!
 
shiby1510

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I have noticed that when one puts in uncured LR the Ph spikes terribly and is still very high... how can one solve this problem... if it is still high by the time the tank is done cycling and time for a cleanup crew?
 
pondy

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As we speak Im trying to post pics. But I just cannot figure it out. I have the pictures but Im having a heck of a time figuring out how to get them to show up Im pretty hard headed. How did you do it? I need some serious help
:notsure: :help: :mad:
Im getting pretty frustrated with this
 
sin

sin

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when your going to post something scroll down to the bottom your see it but your pic can't be to big if it is to big go to your paint and resize the pic to a smaller size
 
teen

teen

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if u stop down at ur lfs, theyll have ph buffer that will straighten out ur ph problem. i think u can add baking powder too, but ive never tried that, just heard bout it on this site. also, u can add the shrimp, im just saying u just dont really need it.
 
ant

ant

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Pondy-did you check your other post? I gave instructions on posting pics. You may have seen it.
Sin-it sounds like you're on the right track. This site is wonderful. Helped me, and many others, get the tank going from day one of just thinking about it. I have a work in progress but I really love my tank. Good luck.
Ant.
 
pondy

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I checked my other thread. I am working on it. More time to work on it tonight.
Like Ant my aquarium has been set up following alot of study by the people on here. I really do like to hear other opinions and they tell you what is the best thing to do. Its great
 
shiby1510

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Originally Posted by teen
if u stop down at ur lfs, theyll have ph buffer that will straighten out ur ph problem. i think u can add baking powder too.....
Could someone please confirm this?? does using baking powder lower your ph??!! :jumping:
If sooo how much do you use??
 
fishhead81

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Shiby-Congrats! I'm starting a tank within the next 2 weeks for the first time and I can't wait to get mine started like yours. Best of luck! :happyfish
 
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