update 10 gallon

frogman5

frogman5

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well havent been here in awhile so i thought i would give you guys some updates
tommorow i will be getting everything i need to start the ten live rock live sand etc...it has taken me awhile but now its time to start i will get some pic's up tommorow
o yeh and noob question wat should i keep my salinity at
 
frogman5

frogman5

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wohoo everything is set up got 11 pounds of live rock and a powerhead in there right now is that good enough...just installed the heater right now the water is a 66.9 degrees and gradually increasing...i will get pics up later
 
dustyboy316

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you should have had the heater in before. I'm not positive but those temps will probably kill a lot of the stuff of the live rock.
It will grow back ,but take longer. But I'm also a noob, so I could be wrong, and there's nothing you can do now anyways.
And your set up sounds like the exact same as mine.
 
dustyboy316

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No worries, it takes awhile for new rock to grow anything anyways.
I've had mine for bout a month and I'm starting to see a few snails, but thats the only growth I can see.
 
subielover

subielover

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Not a big deal. Aim for right around 78-80 degrees. A few degrees higher is perfectly fine as well. Once you get the temp up, the most important thing is stability. You don't want the temp to swing more than 1 degree over a 24 hour period.
 
dustyboy316

dustyboy316

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Originally Posted by subielover
http:///forum/post/2888745
Not a big deal. Aim for right around 78-80 degrees. A few degrees higher is perfectly fine as well. Once you get the temp up, the most important thing is stability. You don't want the temp to swing more than 1 degree over a 24 hour period.
Woah that will be hard to do with a 10 gallon... Guess I'm going to have to go buy another heater.
 
dustyboy316

dustyboy316

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Originally Posted by subielover
http:///forum/post/2888802
What size heater do you have? If it is 50-75 watts you will be fine with just one.
Sorry I didn't explain it. I have a 50 watt, but I meant for when I mix it and add it to the tank. I haven't thought about it because I have no livestock yet.
 
subielover

subielover

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I use a 50 watt heater to mix, and then borrow the temp probe from my tank. That way I can see the difference from tank to mixing water. You will also want to get a small powerhead to mix it. Be sure to let it mix for a good 24 hours before using. I use either ro/di water or distilled, should be good either way
 
dustyboy316

dustyboy316

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Originally Posted by subielover
http:///forum/post/2888819
I use a 50 watt heater to mix, and then borrow the temp probe from my tank. That way I can see the difference from tank to mixing water. You will also want to get a small powerhead to mix it. Be sure to let it mix for a good 24 hours before using. I use either ro/di water or distilled, should be good either way

Yah I have a 20 dollar gift card, and a big bag of aragonite sand to return so I will be getting a power head, heater and the PH buffer.
I think with water changes this PH thing shouldn't be a problem.
And I use distilled water... too poor for an RO/DI system haha.
 
frogman5

frogman5

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its already going up now its at 73.4 wohoo...also where should i aim the aim the powerhead and do i have enough filtration
 
dustyboy316

dustyboy316

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What filter do you have?
The filtration isnt as important if you can keep up with regular water changes. A regular power filter fit for a 10 gallon tank should be enough.
If you can aim the power head at the surface like said. I have mine in a corner but aimed at the perpendicular wall to it, this causes the current to crash and seperate giving flow to most of the tank, if not all.
 
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