new to saltwater

DomC · 06/16/2012, 05:05 PM

Hello all,
I have ventured over to the saltwater side. I am starting out small with a 10gallon, and figure if it all works out I'll go bigger. I am only two weeks into the cycle. I placed live sand and live rock. I also placed one blue damsel. So far everything has been going good. I know I need to upgrade my light so I can add Dom coral after the cycle. Ph has been around 8.2.
I hope it all works out. I always wanted a reef aquarium. This site has been very helpful, am sure I'll have questions along the way.

Dom

andrewey · 06/16/2012, 05:16 PM

Hey Dom,

looking good- don't worry about lights or reefs just yet- once you get your water stable, and it takes time, the rest is a piece of cake. Next time you set up a tank, I wouldn't add the damsel yet. Although they are hardy, it's a very old school, inhumane way to cycle a tank, and its much easier just to use live rock, or through in a piece of dead shrimp. Just my two cents.

oklahoma11 · 06/16/2012, 07:27 PM

Tank looks good man. Best advice I can give you is not to rush anything with a new tank. good luck

REEFCANDY · 06/16/2012, 09:26 PM

the tank look good. +1 not add the fish when the tank doing the cycle. after the water stable u can add some soft corals in that thank they dont need to much light.

Thisseemsfishy · 06/16/2012, 10:39 PM

Welcome! Don't rush anything in this hobby, it will only cost you money. There's tons of info around so feel free to ask away.

sjnovakovich · 06/17/2012, 05:52 AM

Tank looks good. 10 gal. cylinider looks interesting. I would add some more rock. It will increase the filtration ability of the tank which would be beneficial to a small system, plus it will allow you to place corals closer to your lighting, which also may be beneficial.

DomC · 06/17/2012, 03:40 PM

Thanks for the tips. I waited a week before adding the fish. so far everything smooth. Already reading .10 ppm of nitrite. Going to be doing first water change. Hope it goes as plan.

06/16/2012, 05:05 PM	#1
DomC Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 69	new to saltwater Hello all, I have ventured over to the saltwater side. I am starting out small with a 10gallon, and figure if it all works out I'll go bigger. I am only two weeks into the cycle. I placed live sand and live rock. I also placed one blue damsel. So far everything has been going good. I know I need to upgrade my light so I can add Dom coral after the cycle. Ph has been around 8.2. I hope it all works out. I always wanted a reef aquarium. This site has been very helpful, am sure I'll have questions along the way. Dom

06/16/2012, 10:39 PM	#5
Thisseemsfishy Just another Reefer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 715	Welcome! Don't rush anything in this hobby, it will only cost you money. There's tons of info around so feel free to ask away. __________________ -the Sho "Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result." -Oscar Wilde "The best thing a man can do when he is losing is just give up!" -Matt Stimson Current Tank Info: 65g Reef, 265w Cree LED Lighting, 20g DIY Sump/Fuge, Euro-Reef CS6-1 Skimmer, 2 Little Fishes GFO Reactor \|\|\|\|\| Mostly SPS and a few LPS, Zoa's, and Shrooms

06/16/2012, 05:16 PM	#2
andrewey Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 85	Hey Dom, looking good- don't worry about lights or reefs just yet- once you get your water stable, and it takes time, the rest is a piece of cake. Next time you set up a tank, I wouldn't add the damsel yet. Although they are hardy, it's a very old school, inhumane way to cycle a tank, and its much easier just to use live rock, or through in a piece of dead shrimp. Just my two cents.

06/16/2012, 07:27 PM	#3
oklahoma11 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 87	Tank looks good man. Best advice I can give you is not to rush anything with a new tank. good luck

06/16/2012, 09:26 PM	#4
REEFCANDY Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 60	the tank look good. +1 not add the fish when the tank doing the cycle. after the water stable u can add some soft corals in that thank they dont need to much light.

06/17/2012, 05:52 AM	#6
sjnovakovich Moved On Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 158	Tank looks good. 10 gal. cylinider looks interesting. I would add some more rock. It will increase the filtration ability of the tank which would be beneficial to a small system, plus it will allow you to place corals closer to your lighting, which also may be beneficial.

06/17/2012, 03:40 PM	#7
DomC Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 69	Thanks for the tips. I waited a week before adding the fish. so far everything smooth. Already reading .10 ppm of nitrite. Going to be doing first water change. Hope it goes as plan.