General discussion and questions about my tank because I am noob at this

[Amethyst]

Rock identification isn’t my specialty, but “beachrock” (see the link below) may work, corals that are totally white and dead, sea shells, etc. are all calcium carbonate and should help (these are also known to grow algae pretty well). A better option would likely be to just buy some dry rock from an aquarium store, but these other options should all theoretically help.

Calcium Carbonate - Building an Atoll | Tetiaroa Society

The construction of an amazing island like Tetiaroa by the chemical wizardry of animals and plants combined with the actions of the ocean has to be one of the great wonders of the world.

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The smaller pattern may be a bryozoan or similar, simple life form.

so collecting shells at the beach and putting them in my tank as decorations will help?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

so collecting shells at the beach and putting them in my tank as decorations will help?

In theory it would, yes.

 

[Amethyst]

In theory it would, yes.

are rocks like these good?

I think we have some of those at certain parts of the beach

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

are rocks like these good?

I think we have some of those at certain parts of the beach

I would assume so, but again, rock ID is not my strong point.

 

[Amethyst]

I would assume so, but again, rock ID is not my strong point.

so cant u like mention someone who does rock id? and then I can ask them?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

so cant u like mention someone who does rock id? and then I can ask them?

Haha, I could if I knew someone who fits the bill, but in this case I don’t. Most people just by live or dry aragonite rock and sand, a few use freshwater rocks like scoria or limestone, but no one I know has collected their own rock for their tank.

 

[Amethyst]

Haha, I could if I knew someone who fits the bill, but in this case I don’t. Most people just by live or dry aragonite rock and sand, a few use freshwater rocks like scoria or limestone, but no one I know has collected their own rock for their tank.

ok thank u do I go to store or beach to get aragonite rock

 

[Amethyst]

is this it?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

ok thank u do I go to store or beach to get aragonite rock

Most people buy it from stores (BRS, KP Aquatics, Tampa Bay Saltwater Live Rocks, etc.).

is this it?

Yeah, MarcoRocks is one of the big name dry rock aragonite brands.

 

[Amethyst]

is it good to have filter pumps right above the air stone so alot of the bubbles go into the filter?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

is it good to have filter pumps right above the air stone so alot of the bubbles go into the filter?

I don't know that it matters honestly.

 

[Amethyst]

I don't know that it matters honestly.

k

 

[Amethyst]

would this be a good thing to keep just in case?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

would this be a good thing to keep just in case?

That seems to be a product similar to prime - honestly, if you can get your tank operating stably, you shouldn't need those products at all.

 

[Amethyst]

That seems to be a product similar to prime - honestly, if you can get your tank operating stably, you shouldn't need those products at all.

If u were to choose prime or fritz complete forgetting if u have one of them or not which one would you choose?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

If u were to choose prime or fritz complete forgetting if u have one of them or not which one would you choose?

In complete seriousness, I'd go with whichever is cheaper.

 

[Amethyst]

In complete seriousness, I'd go with whichever is cheaper.

fritz is cheaper by 4 dollars

 

[Amethyst]

if and when I get a skimmer I will just ammonia test the waste out of curiosity the ammonia levels will probably be crazy high

 

[Amethyst]

@ISpeakForTheSeas How long can I store oceanwater in a closed bucket until it goes stale or bad that I can't use it

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

@ISpeakForTheSeas How long can I store oceanwater in a closed bucket until it goes stale or bad that I can't use it

I've never tried it, so I'll defer to those who have:

Storing natural seawater

Just wondering how long you can store nsw ? I did a search before asking this but alot of the threads were years old So thought id ask for a updated answer as ive noticed we learn new ways every day

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