New To Saltwater... A Couple Questions.

stdreb27

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by ds450x
http:///forum/post/2734233
You have me confussed..... My tank has already been cycling for over a week now? I have tons of base rock in there and its working fine.
Don't worry, he read your original post and didn't read the whole thread before posting... You are actually doing what he said.
 
ds450x

ds450x

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Thats what I thought. Im looking for suggestions now.....
Im trying to figure out what I want to do with filtration. Should I get a wet/dry filter or just keep my marineland 330? I have an overflow box but I want to really get all my filters and heaters out of my tank. My stand for my 75 gallon tank only have 1 door so it is tight so its hard to make my own. But im still thinking that I wont be able to use a wet/dry because there isnt much high in my stand and the hose for the top wont fit? Im stupped.
Or will my tank be fine if I get a big canister filter and just run a skimmer on the tank?
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by ds450x
http:///forum/post/2734312
Thats what I thought. Im looking for suggestions now.....
Im trying to figure out what I want to do with filtration. Should I get a wet/dry filter or just keep my marineland 330? I have an overflow box but I want to really get all my filters and heaters out of my tank. My stand for my 75 gallon tank only have 1 door so it is tight so its hard to make my own. But im still thinking that I wont be able to use a wet/dry because there isnt much high in my stand and the hose for the top wont fit? Im stupped.
Or will my tank be fine if I get a big canister filter and just run a skimmer on the tank?
It really depends, I'm a huge fan of mechanical filtration, and a canister does that quite well. The downside is the lazy aquarist, usually, even with the best of intentions, doesn't clean out the canister often enough.
 
ds450x

ds450x

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Im just trying to keep it simple because I dont have a reef ready tank and my tank stand is low and doesnt have much room under it so its hard to fit anything. I dont think I would be able to fit a wet/dry. I had an overflow setup on my tank with my homemade sump but it created alot of bubbles and used alot of water.
 
mr_x

mr_x

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Originally Posted by doodle1800
http:///forum/post/2733750
And don't buy expensive shrimp from a grocery store. But some frozen krill or frozen shrimp from the pet store if you go that way.
a single raw shrimp from the grocery store costs about 80 cents. where are you going to find a package of krill or frozen shrimp for that price?
 
ds450x

ds450x

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My tank is cycling like its suppose to. Yay! My ammonia was a 5ppm now its almost 0 and my nitrites are between 4 and 5ppm. When am I suppose to do my water change? And be able to put fish in?
What do most people keep their specific gravity at?
 
sickboy

sickboy

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What are your trates at? Just wondering if any of the trites are being converted.
I keep mine at 1.025
 
ds450x

ds450x

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Originally Posted by sickboy
http:///forum/post/2736448
What are your trates at? Just wondering if any of the trites are being converted.
I keep mine at 1.025

I havent got a nitrates test kit yet. My lfs was out of them but they are in today so I will go pick a test kit up and test it. Ill post what I get tonight.
 
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