Eric Noa
Reefing newb
Right now they are sitting 8 inches above the water and I have then at 9% plus the water is kinda cloudy from the sand. It should be crystal clear by tomorrow morning.
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Right now they are sitting 8 inches above the water and I have then at 9% plus the water is kinda cloudy from the sand. It should be crystal clear by tomorrow morning.
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
I think the height of LED above the water line depends on the angle of the optics as well.
Eric Noa
Reefing newb
Yea it does. I have 90 degree optics and I was told that anywhere from 8-10 inches would be fine. Once I start adding corals I'll readjust them if needed
Eric Noa
Reefing newb
Hey guys just wanted to upload a few pictures I got this morning (iPhone Camera) with the water all cleared up. The tank has been running with salt water since 23rd so 6 days lol Hopefully the cycle doesn't take tooooooo long and everything goes smoothly. I have about 60 pounds of BRS Reef Saver rock and about 20 pounds of "Real Reef" rock. This rock is man made but it had been curing for a few months so it should have some of the beneficial bacteria and it looks amazing IMOO.
AnthonyTheNewbie
Reef enthusiast
Looks awesome dude :)!
Eric Noa
Reefing newb
thanks man can't wait to start adding fish and corals lol
AnthonyTheNewbie
Reef enthusiast
What are you thinking for livestock and corals?
Eric Noa
Reefing newb
As far a fish goes this is what I have in mind so far but it could change. lol
2x Clowns
1x Yellow Tang
6x green Chromis
4x Dispar or Ignitus Anthias
1x Sailfin Algae Blenny
1x Black Sailfin Blenny
1x Royal Gramma
1x Diamond or Engineer Goby
I'll be getting the smallest fish I can find from the list to give them time to grow like the yellow tang.
For corals I don't have a list since I'll try to keep a mix of softies, sps and lps.
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
Would this be the max bio load? Or over max?
AnthonyTheNewbie
Reef enthusiast
That would be well over the max lol. If he waits till it's very established he'll get away with over-stocking a little... but I don't think anywhere near that much lol. If you do clowns, try and get either snowflakes or onyx! They are awesome!
Eric Noa
Reefing newb
On my previous tank I had two clowns, 2 Anthias, 4 chromis, 2 yellow tangs and a blue damsel which is consider overstock for a 65 gallon tank and never had any issues. I did water changes once a month and I had a cheap protein skimmer and was using just ro water. Never had any problems in that tank so I'm sure this tank will be fine since its bigger and I have better equipment.
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bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
i am in the same situation as you and can't really decide what the optimum bio-load is...i guess you have to test it out and see...I change 5% water every week.
Eric Noa
Reefing newb
I personally think I would be fine with that amount of fish. If I see its too much, then I'll remove some. I don't want an aquarium with only 3 little fishes lol.
I seen those fresh water tanks with a bunch of fish in the tank and they only have a canister filter and everything is fine or at least it looks fine so with all the filtration our tanks have I think we can keep a lot more fish than the recommended amount. Just my two cents
Eric Noa
Reefing newb
Guys my tank is currently cycling and my ammonia is well above 8ppm should I do a water change to bring it down a little or should I not worry?
Civicdemon
Go Big Or Go Home !
Dont do a water change untill the ammonia is gone and all you have left is nitrates. Then do a 10 to 20 % water change.
Eric Noa
Reefing newb
Even with how high the ammonia is at the moment? I'm guessing is higher than 8ppm because the color is a dark purple.
Civicdemon
Go Big Or Go Home !
Yeah during the Cycle the ammonia will rise alot then start to go down and you will then see Nitrite and then see nitrates, Eventually the ammonia and the nitrite will go all the way down and you will just have nitrates. Thats when your done with the cycle and then do a water change.
On another note. I know you see all those fresh water fish in fresh water tnaks. They usually recomment 1 fish per Gallon in freshwater and 1 fish per 10 gallons in Saltwater. Look at it this way and it really does make sence. Fresh water fish live in dirtyer water Hence a smaller volume of water ( River Lake ), Salt water fish live in the bigegest water volume there is ( The oCean ) So ofcourse you cant compare the two. So When you add fish do take it very slow. Trust me i experienced this when i first started and lost aver 250$ in fish. I know its not alot but it was to me lol. There are some exeptions to the rule like fish size and all that but just take your time and alwys test your water. I test 2 to 3 times a week.
On another note. I know you see all those fresh water fish in fresh water tnaks. They usually recomment 1 fish per Gallon in freshwater and 1 fish per 10 gallons in Saltwater. Look at it this way and it really does make sence. Fresh water fish live in dirtyer water Hence a smaller volume of water ( River Lake ), Salt water fish live in the bigegest water volume there is ( The oCean ) So ofcourse you cant compare the two. So When you add fish do take it very slow. Trust me i experienced this when i first started and lost aver 250$ in fish. I know its not alot but it was to me lol. There are some exeptions to the rule like fish size and all that but just take your time and alwys test your water. I test 2 to 3 times a week.
Eric Noa
Reefing newb
Alright I will just keep testing and let it be till its done cycling and yea you have a point there about the ocean and the river/lake. I won't be adding all the fish at once it'll be over a long period of time and whenever I see the tank can't handle the bio load of course I'll stop.
AnthonyTheNewbie
Reef enthusiast
You'll probably be able to get away with like 11 or 12, as long as you space it out correctly so your tank has the ability to establish itself.
Civicdemon
Go Big Or Go Home !
Sounds good, Keep us posted on how everything goes and good luck.
