65 gallon build thread

[Ro Bow]

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[Ro Bow]

next step: 20% water change

 

[Ro Bow]

working on the water change, took the water out, now to mix salt and put new water back into the tank. Already did one 5 gallon bucket, should be done in 3 hours or so bump.

 

[Goaway]

Do you know if you went through a bacteria bloom yet?

 

[Ro Bow]

Do you know if you went through a bacteria bloom yet?

Tons of algae on the rocks, thin little strands, and the rocks are changing color, so i think yes

 

[Ro Bow]

update everyone! almost day 8 of since i added fritzyme and ammonia supplement, and i tested just now. Here are the parameters:

ammonia - 0
nitrite - 0.5
nitrate - 0
ph - 8.2
kh - trying to figure out

 

[Ro Bow]

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[Goaway]

No fish yet?

 

[Ro Bow]

No fish yet?

tommorow

 

[Ro Bow]

No fish yet?

are those parameters ok? Also kh is 3

 

[Goaway]

Test kit are you using? 3 seems low

 

[Ro Bow]

Test kit are you using? 3 seems low

red sea. also isnt the optimal alk 3.5? 2 - 4 is where its supposed to be...

 

[Ro Bow]

oh sorry, wait a second i am saying the wrong numbers ;Facepalm

 

[Ro Bow]

on the red sea it says Meg/L and mine is 3.57, 10 dkh

 

[Goaway]

Alk 8 to 11
Or 120 -220 something
Auto correct sorry

 

[Goaway]

on the red sea it says Meg/L and mine is 3.57, 10 dkh

That's fine. Calcium should range from 400 - 460 fish only is fine at 400.

 

[Ro Bow]

ok, so i could add fish tommorow? You know i was thinking a pair of clowns, could i also add a less aggressive damsel?

 

[Ro Bow]

also im not planning on adding corals

 

[Ro Bow]

yet

 

[Goaway]

Are their low aggressive damsils? I think theres nice tempered chromis.