hotimportknight
New! Big Tank Club!
Its me again, only in a new thread now, the last one was getting way off topic. I got my those test strips the other day, I know you said they aren't very accurate, Ill have to look into getting some good stuff for testing along the line, about how much does that kind of stuff run? We only have 1 fish store in town and I dont think he has anything like that... there is no competition in town... I did my first test last night and as of then everything tested in the ideal range.. PH, nitrate, nitrite, alkalinity and ammonia were all in the perfectly normal range, shouldnt these be spiking or anything by now a week into it? Ive got about 25 lbs of live rock in there, and live sand, and my 2 damsels... What is a normal time frame for this stuff to happen? And when will I be able to start adding more stuff...? whats a good rule of thumb.. I really like clown fish and I'm aspiring for a set of those, but I need an anemone for each one, and that requires more light... what do you guys recommend for upgrading my lighting, I only have the 2 19 watt 24" bulbs built into my hood.. can I upgrade that to support anemonies with out compromising the look of my tank and getting rid of the new 50$ hood and lights I just bought a week ago...? Also, with my damsels.. you guys think they will be ok with clown fish? at the pet sore they had the last damsel I got in the same tank with a clown fish. Another fish I really am interested in are lion fish... whats the compatability like with all these fish?