trancedshr
New Member
Hello everyone I am new to the website and would just like to say hello first off. Hopefully I can get my questions answered.
Anyways, I have had an aquarium that I purchased from walmart(yea I know) and it is the 10gal kit, with the carbon filtration unit, heater and a very very bright flourescent light/hood, and two 20 gallon pumps.
My question is, is this adequete(the equipment that came with it) to run a SW awuarium and if not what do I need to buy(I am a college student with not a lot of money, just something to entertain me in my small dorm).
Also about cycling. Dont quite know for sure what it is, but I have an idea and the water I used is straight from the ocean and the salinity is set at 1.022.
Basically I need the basic start up knowledge of asll materials needed and ph, nitrites, nitrates, and anything else that is going to maintain a liveable environment. I also read that putting a coctail shrimp and letting it decompose will put the required amount of nitrates in the tank.
Thanks
Anyways, I have had an aquarium that I purchased from walmart(yea I know) and it is the 10gal kit, with the carbon filtration unit, heater and a very very bright flourescent light/hood, and two 20 gallon pumps.
My question is, is this adequete(the equipment that came with it) to run a SW awuarium and if not what do I need to buy(I am a college student with not a lot of money, just something to entertain me in my small dorm).
Also about cycling. Dont quite know for sure what it is, but I have an idea and the water I used is straight from the ocean and the salinity is set at 1.022.
Basically I need the basic start up knowledge of asll materials needed and ph, nitrites, nitrates, and anything else that is going to maintain a liveable environment. I also read that putting a coctail shrimp and letting it decompose will put the required amount of nitrates in the tank.
Thanks
