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What light do you have on tank?Hello!
My name is Bruce, and I just set up my first saltwater/reef tank, specific gravity finally reached 35ppm.
I have a RedSea Max E 260 with the sump (that was a learning curve! We don’t have those in freshwater!)
I am currently creating my aquascape (NSA with Marco Rocks/their putty to hold it all together also)
Guess these are my questions for you all if you got time to answer
1) Can you please give me unsolicited advice?
2) I added Carribsea Arag alive sand when I filled with RoDI water, then mixed RedSea Blue Bucket in to 35ppm, this took 48 hours to accomplish. Did the live sand die? (I have a feeling it did)
3) I want to start the cycle before I put my scape in or start it after?
4) I plan on using two Red Sea Reef Mature Pro kits to start this, is this advisable? (Reason for two is one pack only treats 50 gallons and I believe with the sump volume I am closer to 100 as this tank is 69 gallons and I think the sumps operating water level is 12, but I think it could hold 20+ (math is hard )
I have watched BRSTV religiously for the last couple years to prepare, but I need more resources. I also feel, I may be researching too much?
Glad to finally be here
Bruce
I have two Red Sea 90 LEDsWhat light do you have on tank?
xD unsure on my family history but my wife is Scottish and it was real fun when I went and visited her family there. My full name is Robert Bruce Handlon II, it caused quite a commotion haha. It’s great to meet youG'day Bruce,
Are you Australian or Scottish?,
How many times have you been asked that? ,
As someone who has the same name I can say it's a Scottish name or so ma daddy told me,
Anyway great to have you here there's not enough Bruce's on here happy reefing.
You’re the first person to ask my if I’m from AustraliaG'day Bruce,
Are you Australian or Scottish?,
How many times have you been asked that? ,
As someone who has the same name I can say it's a Scottish name or so ma daddy told me,
Anyway great to have you here there's not enough Bruce's on here happy reefing.
Hello!
My name is Bruce, and I just set up my first saltwater/reef tank, specific gravity finally reached 35ppm.
I have a RedSea Max E 260 with the sump (that was a learning curve! We don’t have those in freshwater!)
I am currently creating my aquascape (NSA with Marco Rocks/their putty to hold it all together also)
Guess these are my questions for you all if you got time to answer
1) Can you please give me unsolicited advice?
2) I added Carribsea Arag alive sand when I filled with RoDI water, then mixed RedSea Blue Bucket in to 35ppm, this took 48 hours to accomplish. Did the live sand die? (I have a feeling it did)
3) I want to start the cycle before I put my scape in or start it after?
4) I plan on using two Red Sea Reef Mature Pro kits to start this, is this advisable? (Reason for two is one pack only treats 50 gallons and I believe with the sump volume I am closer to 100 as this tank is 69 gallons and I think the sumps operating water level is 12, but I think it could hold 20+ (math is hard )
I have watched BRSTV religiously for the last couple years to prepare, but I need more resources. I also feel, I may be researching too much?
Glad to finally be here
Bruce
Ditto to everything mentioned in this post! Welcome to the party.Welcome to R2R!
Go slow, building a stable reef takes many many months.
The AragAlive product has bacterial spores infused into it. It is not quite the same thing as 'live' bacteria (they are dormant). Their 'Ocean Direct' line has actual live seawater in it containing live bacteria. Likely some of the bacteria are still encysted. In my opinion the Arag Alive doesn't really help very much usually so I would not worry about it.
After.
No idea on the Red Sea Reef Mature products. I'm sure others may help there.
Just remember that BRS is also basically hobbyists so take their, and everyone else's--including my, opinions with a grain of sodium chloride.