coral keeper
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Originally Posted by PEZenfuegohttp:///forum/post/29568731. How big of a tank do I need?2. How much does all that water weigh?huh? what water?3. How much live rock do I need?its recommended that you use 1-2 lb per gallon4. What is the difference between live rock and live sand?
they basically do the same thing
5. How much sand do I need for my tank?
its recommended that you use 1 lb per gallon
6. What is the Nitrogen Cycle?
The nitrogen cycle of an aquarium is a chain reaction in nature resulting in the birth of various types of nitrifying bacteria, each with their own job to do. Each new bacteria born consumes the previous one, and in turn gives birth to the next bacteria.
The three components involved to make this happen are ammonia (NH³ or NH³+4), nitrite (NO²), and nitrate (NO³). In general the nitrogen cycling process usually takes about 30 days, but there is no exact time frame for this process to complete its task, as each aquarium is different. Factors such as how many fish, other livestock, and organic matter is present in the tank can vary the completion time, one way or the other. Testing your aquarium water during cycling is very important, as this will tell you what phase the aquarium is in at any given time throughout the process.
7. How do I cycle my tank?
you can add live rock and a piece of shrimp to get it started
8. What are some good starter fish?
clownfish, damsels, gobies, blennies, and dottybacks
9. What type of lights do I need to keep soft corals?
power compacts will do just fine
10. What is the correct pH for a tank?
7.8-8.2
11. How do I balance pH?
12. How to I increase calcium?
add calcium
13. Why is calcium, alkalinity and pH so important?
cuz its good
14. How to I cure X disease?
what?
15. How long does it take for a tank to cycle?
around 30 days
16. If I add some liquid bacteria, will it cycle my tank faster?
IMO, no
17. How long does it take a tank to mature?
6 months - 1 year
18. What type of lighting do I need for an anemone?
good T-5s or MH
19. What do you mean I can't have my tank in direct sunlight?
thats a bunch of crap
20. What are nitrates and phosphates, and how do they affect my overall aquarium's health?
21. How often should I do water changes?
every week is good
22. What are the correct salinities to keep X livestock at?
what kind of live stock? if reef then 1.025
23. How much water flow should I have?
watetrs what your going to keep
24. What filter is the best?
live rock and sand
25. What protein skimmer is the best?
matters what kind of live stock u keeping and what size tank u have
26. What are refugiums and how do they work?
they are for micro algae and micro algae takes up nutrients
27. What in the world is that critter? what critter?28. What temp should I keep my tank at? 78-83F for reef29. What is a RO/DI unit? its a filter that is used to filter tap water30. What sort of stocklist can I make up for an X gallon tank?matters how big of a tank you want, do u want it to be reef, fish only?31. What is an overflow box?
r u kidding me?
32. What is an external overflow and how does it work?
there is a tube that siphons water water to the fuge/sump
33. What is an internal overflow box and how does it work?
drains water into the sump/fuge
34. What return pump should I use?
matters what kind of tank size you have
35. What is the purpose of having a sump?
to hide the crappy look of the skimmer, heater and such
36. How much flow should I have through my sump?
matters what size sump and tank u have
37. How much light should I have over my refugium?
power compacts will do just fine
38. What type of algae is the best to grow in a refugium?
chaeto
39. What in the world is a "turf algae scrubber?"
lots of good info
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=330606
40. How much time does the hobby take up for you?
like 40 min a week
41. How much money do you spend each year on your tanks?
dont want to tell anyone
42. How much time do you spend watching your tanks?
have no idea, probably alot
43. Why should I get a saltwater tank to begin with?
no one is making you get a sw tank
44. What is a deep sand bed? 45. What is considered a shallow sand bed? 1 inch
46. How are calcium and alkalinity and pH all interrelated?
idk
47. How much will this cost?
what cost?
48, Are you kidding?
huh?
49. Will this take away from your family time, and affect your life adversely?
huh?
50. How much do you spend a week/month/year on reefkeeping?
dont wana tell anyone
51. How much patience do I have? (one to ask yourself)
have no idea
u r evil
they basically do the same thing
5. How much sand do I need for my tank?
its recommended that you use 1 lb per gallon
6. What is the Nitrogen Cycle?
The nitrogen cycle of an aquarium is a chain reaction in nature resulting in the birth of various types of nitrifying bacteria, each with their own job to do. Each new bacteria born consumes the previous one, and in turn gives birth to the next bacteria.
The three components involved to make this happen are ammonia (NH³ or NH³+4), nitrite (NO²), and nitrate (NO³). In general the nitrogen cycling process usually takes about 30 days, but there is no exact time frame for this process to complete its task, as each aquarium is different. Factors such as how many fish, other livestock, and organic matter is present in the tank can vary the completion time, one way or the other. Testing your aquarium water during cycling is very important, as this will tell you what phase the aquarium is in at any given time throughout the process.
7. How do I cycle my tank?
you can add live rock and a piece of shrimp to get it started
8. What are some good starter fish?
clownfish, damsels, gobies, blennies, and dottybacks
9. What type of lights do I need to keep soft corals?
power compacts will do just fine
10. What is the correct pH for a tank?
7.8-8.2
11. How do I balance pH?
12. How to I increase calcium?
add calcium
13. Why is calcium, alkalinity and pH so important?
cuz its good
14. How to I cure X disease?
what?
15. How long does it take for a tank to cycle?
around 30 days
16. If I add some liquid bacteria, will it cycle my tank faster?
IMO, no
17. How long does it take a tank to mature?
6 months - 1 year
18. What type of lighting do I need for an anemone?
good T-5s or MH
19. What do you mean I can't have my tank in direct sunlight?
thats a bunch of crap
20. What are nitrates and phosphates, and how do they affect my overall aquarium's health?
21. How often should I do water changes?
every week is good
22. What are the correct salinities to keep X livestock at?
what kind of live stock? if reef then 1.025
23. How much water flow should I have?
watetrs what your going to keep
24. What filter is the best?
live rock and sand
25. What protein skimmer is the best?
matters what kind of live stock u keeping and what size tank u have
26. What are refugiums and how do they work?
they are for micro algae and micro algae takes up nutrients
27. What in the world is that critter? what critter?28. What temp should I keep my tank at? 78-83F for reef29. What is a RO/DI unit? its a filter that is used to filter tap water30. What sort of stocklist can I make up for an X gallon tank?matters how big of a tank you want, do u want it to be reef, fish only?31. What is an overflow box?
r u kidding me?
32. What is an external overflow and how does it work?
there is a tube that siphons water water to the fuge/sump
33. What is an internal overflow box and how does it work?
drains water into the sump/fuge
34. What return pump should I use?
matters what kind of tank size you have
35. What is the purpose of having a sump?
to hide the crappy look of the skimmer, heater and such
36. How much flow should I have through my sump?
matters what size sump and tank u have
37. How much light should I have over my refugium?
power compacts will do just fine
38. What type of algae is the best to grow in a refugium?
chaeto
39. What in the world is a "turf algae scrubber?"
lots of good info
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=330606
40. How much time does the hobby take up for you?
like 40 min a week
41. How much money do you spend each year on your tanks?
dont want to tell anyone
42. How much time do you spend watching your tanks?
have no idea, probably alot
43. Why should I get a saltwater tank to begin with?
no one is making you get a sw tank
44. What is a deep sand bed? 45. What is considered a shallow sand bed? 1 inch
46. How are calcium and alkalinity and pH all interrelated?
idk
47. How much will this cost?
what cost?
48, Are you kidding?
huh?
49. Will this take away from your family time, and affect your life adversely?
huh?
50. How much do you spend a week/month/year on reefkeeping?
dont wana tell anyone
51. How much patience do I have? (one to ask yourself)
have no idea
u r evil
