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Angie yeah I've done it lots of time.. This will be my 2nd saltwater set up. I'm starting to wonder the same thing. I have a 56 that went easy as pie. I'm thinking let it set and add nothing else for a few days and see what the levels do, The last one I tried to keep the ammonia at 3 to 5 PPM...

Yes I know I went with the pure ACE hardware ammonia. No fish have been added and will not be until the levels have come into range, Like I said ammonia was down to zero and nitrites were down to ,50. Now they have bother started climbing again, I know the nitrate will climb, but in the 7 or...

#1 - Most people after the tank is cycled they will check the levels at water change time or less, Ammonia should be 0, Nitrites ) as well and Nitrate as close to 0 as you can keep them. #2 - The salt mix should buffer your water to the correct PH level. #3, No need to get reef safe sand...

45 days I go I set up my 75 gallon tank and started a fishless cycle. I have done a number of them but this one is pissing me off. After about 2 weeks the ammonia spiked and then with in a week or so the nitrite spiked and sat there for a while and then started dropping. It got down to .5...

Well summer is coming and the tank stating to get warmer. I'm, thinking about using 120mm Computer Case Fans to cool the tank.. That brings me to my question. I have a 56 gallon column, and my friend has a 120 gallon tank as well as a 75 gallon tank. Anyone ever cooled there tank with...

Hello and welcome.

A lot of fish stores sell it some even have the salt premixed. I thought about doing this this way, but did not like the idea on drive in Utah's winters to the fish store to get water so I bought my own system. In the long run cheaper, and no extra buying at the pet store.

I think so. I used the standard stuff at Home Depot.

I mix mine until the water is clear.

a 2 bulb fixture is not going to produce a lot of light, I'd look into a 4 or 6 bulb or led's.

Looks like to going right. Just keep waiting.

Better to ask a stupid question and get it right than not ask it and get it wrong. Welcome to the site.

Most until have a 4 to 1 or higher waste water vs PURE water.

The Ammonia will work and less smell. Just make sure it's PURE. If you shake no bubbles. Ace hard well sells good stiff. I've used it for all my fresh and salt water tanks.

The smell factor I'd say maybe both. As far as the skimmer, I've heard both ways. I did not have mine at first.