New Here from Jersey.

[ngoodermuth]

Welcome to R2R! And your new obsession

 

[samnaz]

Welcome to R2R! I’m a Sam too

 

[sam demarco]

What test kit are you using for ammonia? The tank looks like it could have a lot of bacteria in the water column. Are the damsels breathing hard?

And Welcome to Reef2Reef!
The tank looks primo.

I have the Api Ammonia and Nitrite kits. Not the strips. The tank is actually pretty clear the pics were taken after i stirred things up moving rocks around.

 

[Mudder]

Welcome to R2R!!
This is a Great place for info and Help

 

[LiveWire]

Welcome to the Reef!!

 

[Bleigh]

Welcome to R2R and thanks for sharing.

It would be a good idea to replace the hydrometer you mentioned with a refractometer.

I second this. Also, get a control liquid to standardize the refractometer.

 

[drstardust]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[Bleigh]

And welcome! Tank is beautiful! If you've seeded your tank well - live rock, live sand, live bacteria - you may not see much of a cycle. I kept testing for ammonia think I didn't need to test for anything else, as that would be the first thing to show up. Someone (on here) suggested I test for nitrite and nitrate too. I already had some decent levels of nitrate and very little nitrite. I never saw ammonia in my tank.

So, keep an eye on those other things too, especially if you aren't having an ammonia in a few weeks.

 

[Poseidon03]

I second this. Also, get a control liquid to standardize the refractometer.

I third this and you should probably invest in salifert/red sea/hanna test kits. API can be unpredictable at best.

 

[mch1984]

Welcome to R2R, some pretty solid advice already. Tank is looking good.

 

[Salty Lemon]

I'm glad you joined us. Welcome to R2R! You are going to love it here.

 

[BeejReef]

Welcome. Looks like a fine setup! Get some shells off the boardwalk for when you get hermit crabs!!