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October 23rd, 2006, 02:37 AM
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New Salt tank owners
We purchased our First 20 g tank this weekend , and it looks great so far. We used live sand 20 lbs and put 19 lbs of live rock inside. Filled it with the right salt mix and used spring water to do it. Today it looked even better, and after testings the Ph and other tests, things seemed ok. So this afternoon, we added 2 small clowns and they seem very happy.
 We want to start slow but really cant wait to add more living things soon. But weve read we must stay cool and go slow. Any good tips for begineers let us know. We'll post a pic of our new tank with rocks and fish soon.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: Salt 20G Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 weekend Other Intrests: Scuba, travel, pets Last edited by Sweders; October 23rd, 2006 at 02:39 AM. 
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October 23rd, 2006, 02:16 PM
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Re: New Salt tank owners
Welcome to the forums.
In the future you might be better off going with RO/DI water. I think spring water can have some heavy metals that can contribute to algea problems. Brandon Current Aquarium(s) Description: 92 Gallon Corner, 77 degrees, 800 watts, MR-2R Skimmer, MRC Nilsen, Tunze Stream, Aqua Cont Jr. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 years
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October 23rd, 2006, 05:36 PM
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Re: New Salt tank owners
Thanks for the info, but what does that mean RO/Di water?
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: Salt 20G Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 weekend Other Intrests: Scuba, travel, pets
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October 23rd, 2006, 06:28 PM
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Re: New Salt tank owners
welcome aboard...
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gal aga reef and 6 yr old 29 gal fresh converted into reef(softies/anemone tank) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: newbie
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October 23rd, 2006, 06:41 PM
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Re: New Salt tank owners
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DI = DeIonized Usualy RO will strip out about 98% of everything in water then they run that through DI media to remove the rest. you can buy a decent RO/DI filter system on Ebay for 99$. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 92 Gallon Corner, 77 degrees, 800 watts, MR-2R Skimmer, MRC Nilsen, Tunze Stream, Aqua Cont Jr. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 years Last edited by bkv1997; October 23rd, 2006 at 06:43 PM.
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October 24th, 2006, 03:08 AM
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Re: New Salt tank owners
Or you can buy pre-made RODI saltwater at your LFS. It's a little bit more expensive than making your own, but a lot more convenient if you need water in a pinch and don't want to wait around for two days for the salt to mix.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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