Recent content by pettydvm

posted few weeks ago about new cycling tank and followed advice everything seems be going good. temp at 78 and once nitrates got to over 20 did 2 water changes with RO water. ph 8.2 salinity 1.023 dKH 11 (started high gradually decreased since water changes) ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate...

thanks..i will def. not have any livestock till im sure I can handle it. upon the advice I am gonna sit and let it cycle and do RO changes until Im ready...when things are stable I will add a few CUC....first I pay attn. LOL....right now im happy watching coraline grow Im easy to please :)

another reason I dont want to turn the heater on while Im not home for a week..and these are not stick on thermometers they are actual internal thermometers one up high and one down low...soooo what is up with that?

lol. good question. i have 2 brand new thermometers at each end tank and they are at 74 degrees but my thermostat on house ac is saying 70 I just checked it to double check before this post. maybe I need to call my AC guy ROFL

the powerhead i added is 750 and temps are staying around 74 at both ends with no heater turned on for now we will see what they are next week after power head has been in longer than few days. I am also using LED lighting so not much heat from those either and I dont turn them on for very long...

Did 50% water change with RO water. ordered an RODI 5 stage so I can do water changes easier. stopped adding anything for now. I will be out town next week so lights will be off all together and have a friend coming to check it for major problems.since its still cycling I think I will be okay...

k thanks. Im gonna do a 25 percent water change with RO water add thermometer and leave alone for few more weeks and do top offs with RO water.

how do I post pics is it hard to do?

I also am seeing new pink, purple, and blue coraline algae and no critters in the live rock

Ive been out of salt water for a few years and man have there been improvements..I bought a LED light for my 30 gal. and love it so much cooler temp wise to run and colors are awesome. right now I only have my emperor running without the biowheel to cycle the 50 # live rock. adding ca daily its...

I just started my freshwater converted 30 gal. over to salt after having both it and 75 gal. empty..new house and couldnt decide where wanted to put them. I started the 30 basically cuz cheaper. added 50 # live rock a week ago and new LED light that I love. going thru the cycling phase but...