Just started my first Reef Aquarium!

[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome..

LOL, thanks!

 

[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome to R2R and your new reefing community and welcome to the hobby.

Thanks! I like how everyone calls it a "hobby". I'm not used to referring to my addictions as "hobby's" lol

 

[nanoreef1zero]

Nice record keeping. Bring salinity up to 1.025 if you can otherwise great start !!! Feel free to ask questions always

Thanks! Question: Why do I need to bring my salinity up to 1.025, is that better for everything? The premade salt water I buy reads 1.024, so i've been keeping it the same as that. (maybe it is actually higher, but my refractometer reads low? I just use the premade salt water I buy as my baseline and match it with my tank.)

 

[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome to r2r!

Thanks!

 

[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome to R2R!

Thanks!

 

[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome to the forum!

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[nanoreef1zero]

Thanks!

 

[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome, just added you on IG.

Thanks! What's your IG? Or just DM me lol

 

[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome to R2R!

Thanks!

 

[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome to R2R!!!

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[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome to R2R !

Thanks!

 

[ngoodermuth]

1.025 is "ideal" but you won't really see issues at 1.024. It's just better to keep it in the right place in case it gets bumped one way or the other due to evaporation/top-off, etc. Gives you more wiggle room before you do start to see problems.

Welcome to R2R, and to the salt-life!

 

[nanoreef1zero]

1.025 is "ideal" but you won't really see issues at 1.024. It's just better to keep it in the right place in case it gets bumped one way or the other due to evaporation/top-off, etc. Gives you more wiggle room before you do start to see problems.

Welcome to R2R, and to the salt-life!

Okay, thanks for explaining it to me! (noob here... lol)

I'll have to check with my store to see if the premade salt water they are selling me is actually 1.024, or if my refractometer just reads low, because I can't imagine that they would sell water that is not the right salinity...

 

[ngoodermuth]

Refractometers do need to be calibrated periodically, so that might make a difference. And, no worries... we are all new at some point

One thing to remember, stability is more important than having all of your numbers perfect.... so just keep any changes you make very gradual and you will be fine!

 

[Big G]

+1 ^^^ this is the fluid you need:

 

[Captain Quint]

@nanoreef1zero

Welcome to R2R and your list is nice. It's good to have you here with us.

You stated that you:
'Tank Start: February 23, 2019 (added water, sand, rock)

Then added with the following dates:
'Tank Mates (date added):
- GSP 2/27/19
- Neon Candy Cane 2/28/19
- Green Goniapora 3/6/19
- Ricordea 3/6/19
- Stylophora 3/6/19
- 3 Red Leg Hermit Crabs 3/6/19
- Cleaner Shrimp 3/6/19
- Live rock with what looks like a residential crab and 3 clams? 3/7/19
- (FIRST FISH) Fire Gobby 3/9/19
- Toad Stool Leather 3/9/19
- Pulsing Xenia 3/9/19
- Turbo Snail 3/10/19'

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*I'm really impressed.

May I ask how the tank went through the nitrogen process so quickly?

I read that you are not testing parameters yet. Is the LFS doing so for you?

Just trying to understand since you used dry rock and a small piece of live rock and not sure if you used live or dry substrate and some type of biological kick start.

Could you elaborate on your method, please?

~cheers~

EDIT 1256PM Your tank, rock, livestock all are beautiful! The rock looks amazing as well. Great job on getting this beauty done so fast. I love it and thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.

 

[BellaCoop]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Gonebad395]

Welcome to the addiction and to R2R keep us posted nano tank rock.

 

[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome to R2R!

Thanks!

 

[nanoreef1zero]

Welcome to the addiction and to R2R keep us posted nano tank rock.

Hahaha thanks! (How do I keep you posted? Do I just post updates as comments to this thread? Or do I edit the main post? My instagram page that I hyperlinked on the main post gets updated almost daily, so you can see all my tank updates there as well!