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Hello all!
I just got into this hobby about two weeks ago. I've always wanted a salt water tank and I'm finally starting it!
I went to PetSmart looking around at the fish and ended up talking to an employee about salt water tanks. I went back the next day and bought a 36 gallon bow front with stand. The next day I went to the Hidden Reef in Levittown, PA and got an Aqueon Queitflow 200 canister filter with some live sand, Instant Ocean Salt, API master saltwater test kit and a 150 watt heater. I got an Aqua life RO/DI system, wifi smart surge protector and refractometer from Amazon. Then I got about 60 pounds of Real reef live rock from SaltWaterAquarium.com...didn't use all of it. I've had the tank cycling since January 18, 2022 using a raw frozen shrimp tail as my Ammonia to kick off the nitrogen cycle and have added API Quick start to help establish my bio filter. I watched my Ammonia seem to peek and now my Nitrites... The API test kit is hard to determine what the result is based off the colors, haha. But it seems my Ammonia shade is going back down and my Nitrite shade has been the same the past 3 days. The Nitrates... it all looks the same color. Freaking yellowish and orangey I'm not sure. I've been watching a crazy amount of YouTube to help get myself acclimated in this marine world and I figured I would register on a forum.
Anyway my name is Matt and Hello!
Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll try it out.Hi Matt and Welcome! Glad you joined. Originally I used that API nitrate test kit too - I'd carry it around making other family members guess the intensity of color to help me be 'accurate' in my recording of value for tracking. Eventually I upgraded kit to Hanna Nitrate (they have low and high kit options - not one kit for both (yet... that would be nice!)).
Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium
This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...www.reef2reef.com
Do you happen to have a Vette? I have a C6!
Had and moving in several months and considering C7Do you happen to have a Vette? I have a C6!
Read through everything. Started my build thread. Yay…I have a badge nowHi Matt and Welcome! Glad you joined. Originally I used that API nitrate test kit too - I'd carry it around making other family members guess the intensity of color to help me be 'accurate' in my recording of value for tracking. Eventually I upgraded kit to Hanna Nitrate (they have low and high kit options - not one kit for both (yet... that would be nice!)).
Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium
This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...www.reef2reef.com
Oh wow that’s crazy!Welcome to r2r Erie PA here
I’m about 30 mins from the hidden reef. I might take you up on that sometime. HahaWelcome to r2r! If youre near the hidden reef you're local to me as well. If you ever have any questions or need a hand feel free to shoot me a message!
Read through everything. Started my build thread. Yay…I have a badge now