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Hi Everyone,

I'm super excited to say I've set up my first ever saltwater aquarium. I bought it over the weekend, 300 ltr (and maybe 30ltr sump) Aqua one (second hand). It was already established with a selection of corals, rocks, a porcupine puffer, blue chromis, several blue legged hermit crabs, a few snails, one starfish, and a lot of Aiptasia

I had to transfer everything to my home and set it all up last night. Corals are opening and seem OK, puffer has ich I think, and after testing, my ammonia and nitrate levels are high!

A lot to try and tackle for a beginner! I changed 50 litrs sw after the move. Kept original sand and most water.

Not sure what I should prioritise first! Ammonia I guess?

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Hi Everyone,

I'm super excited to say I've set up my first ever saltwater aquarium. I bought it over the weekend, 300 ltr (and maybe 30ltr sump) Aqua one (second hand). It was already established with a selection of corals, rocks, a porcupine puffer, blue chromis, several blue legged hermit crabs, a few snails, one starfish, and a lot of Aiptasia

I had to transfer everything to my home and set it all up last night. Corals are opening and seem OK, puffer has ich I think, and after testing, my ammonia and nitrate levels are high!

A lot to try and tackle for a beginner! I changed 50 litrs sw after the move. Kept original sand and most water.

Not sure what I should prioritise first! Ammonia I guess?

Screenshot_20230304_101127_Chrome.jpg Screenshot_20230304_101109_Chrome.jpg 16781934875658740900795858395131.jpg 16781935184414333120400412893688.jpg
Thanks everyone ☺️ time to start sifting through threads to tackle these issues!
 

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When to mix up fish meal: When was the last time you tried a different brand of food for your reef?

  • I regularly change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 33 26.8%
  • I occasionally change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 40 32.5%
  • I rarely change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 37 30.1%
  • I never change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 9 7.3%
  • Other.

    Votes: 4 3.3%
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