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Attempt 2: As I guess everyone would expect, besides this forum I visited a large fish and marine aquarium supplier in Henlow (UK) at the weekend and had a very good chat with one of the chaps who builds, stocks and maintains their own display tanks. (and who incidentally sold us ours) Based on...

As I guess everyone would expect, besides this forum I visited a very large fish and marine aquarium in Henlow (UK) at the weekend and had a very good chat with one

I agree regarding salinity, we topped up evaporated water with unsalted RO today which brought it down to 1,035. We are just getting 15% water replacement ready to go in tomorrow, and was wondering how low on salinity we should go to reduce the overall tank salinity to the correct level... To be...

Hi there, all that info is in earlier posts along with various replys which I guess will bring you up to speed with where we have got to!

OK- so we have done the initial readings which are as follows: PH: 7.8 - 8.0 Nitrate: 10 Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Salinity: 1,037 (refractomiter) Alkalinity: 2.1 We have a timer for the lights, and new active carbon filter, weekly water changes. Hopefully this will get us started on the...

Many thanks to everyone for your advice and kindness! - very helpful! We will take it all on board and start making changes straight away. In answer to CD's question - yes we currently use a hydromiter but will switch to a refractomiter. In passing what are the 'actinicas' Civicdeamon refers too...

Hi All - OK this might take some time! The tank is a Kent marine Bioreef LED. Bio Reef LED Specifications: Dimensions - 570mm (H) 450mm (W) 510mm (L) capacity of 94 Litres/21 Gallons Lighting - 1 x 36 watt Power Compact Daylight Lamp - 10,000K Marine white lamp 1 x 36 watt Power Compact...

what does DT stand for: Donor Tank perhaps?? Destination Tank??? Delerium Tremins??

OK - I have worked out most of the jargon, except DT?? given the context is this a reference to the water actually in the tank??? or something else? :-)

OK - I'm on it, I'll get the information and pictures and re-post, might take a couple of days but in the words of Arnie - I'll be back! If there are anything else please add it to the list!

My daughter has a 80-100l marine aquarium. She is getting confused and disillusioned as things don't seem to be progressing as hoped. I have been leaving her to 'get on with it' as she's a smart girl and it's her aquarium not mine! but I can see how things are progressing and unless we make some...