Katsafado's first ever 10g SW tank(nano)

katsafados

katsafados

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Red Sea:
Ammonia - 0.25
Nitrate -
Nitrite - 0
pH - 8.0
Dip stick:
Ammonia - 0.25
Nitrate - 20
Nitrie - 0
pH - 8.0
Bah damn ammonia! Why wont it go away!
 
katsafados

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I doubt it because the guy went on about how people are dumb for saying drip tests are inaccurate. He says people just dont know how to use them plus they take less time then the normal tests and the time that it takes to complete one test you can do 4 drip tests then take the average of all 4 and that will be the same result as the normal chemical test. He was also saying (which is a true point) once your tanks established how many times are you going to walk up to it adn take 45 mins out of your time to check your levels. When with drip tests it takes like 30sec to do 4 tests and usually comes out the same. I told him what I do in school and he also brought up a good point telling me about how we test our pH and what not for experiments with litmus paper which is the exact samething as drip tests and we use those results as accurate. He went to school for marine aquascape then was going to go into marine biology but said that there is no demand in Canada (which is true) for it so he stopped and now hes the head of Big Als. He seems very knowledgable also in marine tanks because he was explaining a lot of things to me when I went there that I looke dup when I got home and were true.
So long story short he thinks all the test are equally good and equally bad so i doubt hell do wit hthe other chemicals.

Then again maybne my results are at 0. Never know because people interperate colours differently, the greenish yellow colour that I'm seeing might be yellow to another person
I think once the tanks good and ready to go(hardwear wise) I'm just going to test by putting something fairly inexpensive in the tank and seeing what happens.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Well you have to start with a cuc anyway..so just go from there...can you post a pic of your test tube next to color card.....(Idid that with my 29G)
 
katsafados

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Tried to many times but I use my camera phone and the picture isnt clear enough to get the true colour.
I'll have to ask my girlfriend to bring her camera over one day.
 
katsafados

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Plus the guy at big als also said it doesnt matter what you start with it all depends whats needed first. If theres a lot of things growing u start with a cuc. If there isnt enough things growing(for food) you start with fish, and soemtimes he said hes even started with corals first and the tank was amazing. He said that he sets up and maintains peoples tanks as a side job.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Katsafados
http:///forum/post/3047264
Tried to many times but I use my camera phone and the picture isnt clear enough to get the true colour.
I'll have to ask my girlfriend to bring her camera over one day.
worth a shot....
 
katsafados

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The manufacture for the refuge emailed me back he said there not supposed to come with pumps or instructions but I know how to install it and he recommended gettin a pump thats 200-300GPH. So I have to start looking for a cheap one.
and on that note have to go to work 2morro to pay off my fish keeping hobby
so goodnight
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Katsafados
http:///forum/post/3047295
The manufacture for the refuge emailed me back he said there not supposed to come with pumps or instructions but I know how to install it and he recommended gettin a pump thats 200-300GPH. So I have to start looking for a cheap one.
and on that note have to go to work 2morro to pay off my fish keeping hobby
so goodnight

yup...work work work.....good night
 
katsafados

katsafados

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3049152
What lights did you decide on? What are those plants?
How about a front tank shot:)
The light I went with is the:
20" Orbit 2*40W SunPaq PC Fixture w/Lunar Light and Fan
There is a front tank shot above, you might have missed it.
The plants are cheatto and the back of the BLACK backgorund haha
 
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