Red Sea Peninsula 500 initial fill question. Please bear with me as I am a newbie. So I am ready to fill my tank! After reading many articles here is what I am planning to do - PLEASE CRITIQUE and let me know if this will work or if there is a better way.
5. Then I plan to add salt (Tropic Marin Classic) directly into the sump. Tropic Marin instructions calls for 73.9 cups for 132 gal (volume of the display + sump). Which compartment in the sump? Does it make a difference. I will add slowly, on-half cup at a time, over several hours until about 65 cup (taking account for water displacement from rocks and sand). I would test salinity then, then slowly add more salt until it reached the target of 1.025 -1.027.
Then start the cycle process - which will be the subject of my next postings with questions! Thanks in advance everyone for helping me out!
- Tank has about 175 lbs of dry Marco rock and 1 1/2" of dry sand (Caribe Sea Special Grade)
- I plan to begin this initial fill by adding RODI directly into the display. Fill until it begins to drain into the sump.
- Continue to fill until the sump fills up - QUESTION: fill until what level? How high should the waterline be in the sump?
5. Then I plan to add salt (Tropic Marin Classic) directly into the sump. Tropic Marin instructions calls for 73.9 cups for 132 gal (volume of the display + sump). Which compartment in the sump? Does it make a difference. I will add slowly, on-half cup at a time, over several hours until about 65 cup (taking account for water displacement from rocks and sand). I would test salinity then, then slowly add more salt until it reached the target of 1.025 -1.027.
Then start the cycle process - which will be the subject of my next postings with questions! Thanks in advance everyone for helping me out!