I'm sure this has been gone over many times over on here, so I apologize for rehashing, but this is my first marine tank so I'm trying to do it right. I just put water in yesterday to my 75g tank with 20g sump. The water is starting to clear up and I did my first tests today. Here are the results:
Temp: 76ºF (and rising, set at 78º)
pH: 8.0
Ammonia: >0.25 ppm
Nitrite/Nitrate: 0 ppm
Salinity: 1.026
What else should I be testing for?
What is the best practices for cycling? I've heard of using a shrimp from the supermarket, but I don't know exactly what to do. I keep hearing the phrase ammonia spike. What is this and why?
When should I add Chaeto to my refugium?
Right now all i have in my sump is bonded filter pads and carbon infused filter pad. The intention is to add a protein skimmer and carbon reactor later, but I'm not sure of when I should do this.
Thanks in advance
Temp: 76ºF (and rising, set at 78º)
pH: 8.0
Ammonia: >0.25 ppm
Nitrite/Nitrate: 0 ppm
Salinity: 1.026
What else should I be testing for?
What is the best practices for cycling? I've heard of using a shrimp from the supermarket, but I don't know exactly what to do. I keep hearing the phrase ammonia spike. What is this and why?
When should I add Chaeto to my refugium?
Right now all i have in my sump is bonded filter pads and carbon infused filter pad. The intention is to add a protein skimmer and carbon reactor later, but I'm not sure of when I should do this.
Thanks in advance
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