New to the hobby

[Bishop]

mixing saltwater is annoying... its either too high or too low

Find a system that works easy for you. I use to have a 13 gallon trashcan with a line that marked 10 gallon. 10 gallons of water and 5.5 cups of salt. Consistent and easy. Get a couple 5 gallon water jugs if you only wanna change a few gallons at a time and store what is left. Mixing 10 gallons of water meant enough for weekly water changes for over 2 months on a 14 gallon cube.

There is always an easier way to do things and in this hobby, it's best to find the easiest way.

 

[SmyrnaReefer]

if you didnt rinse it then yes.... it will settle down over time!

So is my sand supposed to fog up my entire tank when i put the water in?

 

[Bishop]

So is my sand supposed to fog up my entire tank when i put the water in?

New sand? Absolutely. It's actually easier to do the water first then put the sand in. Either open the bag underwater and slowly pour it out or use a funnel or tube to pour the sand down. Go to walmart and get a bottle of "Crystal Clear" from the fish section. Comes in a little yellow package and cost about $2.50 Works great for clearing up the cloudyness from new gear. In the future, consider filter floss.

 

[thegrilledcheesus]

It was live sand so I thought rinsing was bad

 

[SmyrnaReefer]

True

 

[thegrilledcheesus]

fog is down although I keep seeing little green hairs all over my rock...

 

[gmoney243]

Most likely hair algae. Nanos are great for new aquarist. Cheap to take care of and easy to see all the neat things that goes on in ur tank and all the critters u don't see in a big tank.

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[thegrilledcheesus]

So I've got a par38 with 12 LEDs and UV from rapidled, should that be enough for SPS in my 10 gallon?

 

[fireman23]

Welcome to the wonderful world of saltwater. First let me start by saying research and patience are key. There are alot of great people in the club with vast amounts of knowledge and are willing to.share. Dont be afraid to ask questions. We all started from newbie status. You should definetly check out the meetings. I would go to more if i were closer. Welcome aboard and to a new found addiction

 

[gmoney243]

So I've got a par38 with 12 LEDs and UV from rapidled, should that be enough for SPS in my 10 gallon?

Should be but its hard to maintain sps in such a small tank. At least to have them keep color and grow well. Don't buy any sps untill ur least 6 months into the tank and have a handle on your tanks parameters

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[thegrilledcheesus]

That's the intention I'm going to start with zoas mushrooms and some toadies, because xenia and kenya is apparently the herpes of marine aquariums

 

[schooleyosis]

LOL!!!! Well put...

 

[Dowtish]

Xenia was my credit line at Aquatic Critter for over a year. Close to $1,000. Seriously, And I still have it growing like mad in my 10 gallon nano. So i am proud to say that I had herpes:tongue:

 

[schooleyosis]

Sounds like it spread to another tank and you still HAVE it Chris... LOL

 

[Dowtish]

Sounds like it spread to another tank and you still HAVE it Chris... LOL

It's like the Jelly of the Month Club. It's the gift that keeps on giving.:xd:

 

[thegrilledcheesus]

Wait does aquatic critter buy back our frags, and propogated FW cuttings?

 

[gmoney243]

Wait does aquatic critter buy back our frags, and propogated FW cuttings?

If they know you. Or maybe if you have something nice or highly sellable. Not likely to buy all the frags u would want them too.

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[thegrilledcheesus]

Got some nice purple algae going on now as well as a lot of bad algae, my tests are nitrate: 10ppm Ph: 8.3 salinity: 1.0025 clean up crew in 2 weeks? also does anyone have any input on covers for my nano, because right now I'm stuck topping off every day.

 

[fireman23]

Ato... I made a diy ato for cheap. Its been working well for over a year now. No problems with it

 

[Dowtish]

Got some nice purple algae going on now as well as a lot of bad algae, my tests are nitrate: 10ppm Ph: 8.3 salinity: 1.0025 clean up crew in 2 weeks? also does anyone have any input on covers for my nano, because right now I'm stuck topping off every day.

Putting a lid on the tank will help a little with evaporation. I wouldnt put a glass lid on the tank but you are more than welcome to. But you will still need to top off your tank daily. You should look into some options for an Automatic Top Off (ATO).

autotopoff.com

JBJ ATO Auto Top Off System JBJ ATO Auto Top Off System

Tunze Osmolator NANO, Water Level Regulation System - AquaCave.com