mardi 4 mars 2014

First tank finally set up

Hey guys,

Just wanted to share my first SW tank and get your opinions. My gf and I made the stand ourselves out of 2x4s and 4x4s.



Equipment is as follows:





DIY stand

JBJ 30 Rimless All-In-One (w/ dual return pumps)

2x Eheim Jager 50w heaters

2x Koralia Nano 240GPH powerheads

Hydor SlimSkim Nano Protein Skimmer

Chinese 120w 3-channel programmable LED fixture

JBJ Auto Top Off w/ Aqualifter pump

36 lbs Fiji Live Rock

20 lbs CaribSea Live Sand



The skimmer is taking up one of the overflow areas. In the other one I left in the media basket, but it only has carbon and purigen and a little filter floss at the top which I will replace every 3 days or so. Tank has been up for about 5 days now.



Specific gravity is at 1.024 @ 78F.



pH - 8.0-8.1

Ammonia - A little over 0.50 ppm (I added some Dr. Tims ammonia to speed the cycle)

Nitrite - Between 0.50 and 1.0 ppm

Nitrates - About 20 ppm











Added more rock:









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