Forrest's Reef Tank Build

[CoralReeForrest]

If you don't already have them, put in filter socks over your drain(s) into your sump. This will help clear things if the dust is from the sand/rocks.

All the sand and rock muck had settled before I salted, I'm seeing that RC tend to take a bit and I put in a bag and a half so it should be gone, however with that, can I put live rock in and get it going? Or will the salt cloudiness affect bacteria? It should in theory still be around 1.024.

 

[BlindZide]

I'd say you should be good. Either war if bacteria dies off the rock it will come back during cycle.

 

[CoralReeForrest]

I'd say you should be good. Either war if bacteria dies off the rock it will come back during cycle.

Did you pre mix your salt or mix it in the tank?

 

[BlindZide]

I mixed in the tank.

 

[CoralReeForrest]

I mixed in the tank.

How long it take to clear up?

 

[riceboy]

Looks like a good start the beginning is always the funnest

 

[CoralReeForrest]

I mixed in the tank.

How long it take to clear up?

 

[President Evil]

My tank took a couple of days to clear up from the dust storm, and 3 weeks to cycle

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Woohoo!!! Scored a bunch of larger LR for the small price at petco, 5 pieces for less then 50 and approx 35 pounds. And as such, so it begins. 4 pieces of shrimp in with the LR. Tank is still foggy, 77 degrees, 1.025 sg.

Also! Can a Rubbermaid bin hold ro water? Or will it leach?

Pics!!

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Hahah and this is what happened to the rest of the shrimp!

 

[CamDAX]

Can a Rubbermaid bin hold ro water? Or will it leach?

Thats what I use and read other people use. For a lot of water some use the 50 gal Rubbermaid trash cans.

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Ok cool. Secondly to let all the salt settle should I turn off all 3 of the power heads I've had running to mix it all up?

 

[BlindZide]

Keep them running. The fog took about 5 days to clear in mine. Awesome deal from Petco btw! Can't wait to see your rock scape

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Keep them running. The fog took about 5 days to clear in mine. Awesome deal from Petco btw! Can't wait to see your rock scape

Yeah it's almost totally clear now! Off to work it should be great tonight when I get home ill play with the rocks and take tests

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Forrest's Reef Tank Build

Sadly it's no longer clear I was attempting to play with the rock work and it just stirred everything up again! Def need a filter sock. But here are my day one readings! EDIT: threw the HOB skimmer on the side or the tank to help get some stuff out, it's helping and it's been in for a few minutes.

SG-1.025
77degrees
Ammonia-.5
Rites-0
Rates-0
PH-8.8
KH-10
Ca-480-500
Po4-0-.25

Using an API(yes yes I know lol)

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Just went and got a filter sock from my dads shop, put it on the sump overflow pipe hopefully this helps to get rid of some of the excess precipitate

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Keep them running. The fog took about 5 days to clear in mine. Awesome deal from Petco btw! Can't wait to see your rock scape

Still waiting for cleaner water!

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Keep them running. The fog took about 5 days to clear in mine. Awesome deal from Petco btw! Can't wait to see your rock scape

Played with it a little but going out now. Will play with it more tomorrow.

 

[CamDAX]

ur skimmer will skim out any bacteria you added to speed up cycling FYI. Just be patience and wait for it to clear up.

 

[CoralReeForrest]

ur skimmer will skim out any bacteria you added to speed up cycling FYI. Just be patience and wait for it to clear up.

It's nice and clear now, turned the skimmer off, I added LR yesterday. I did however put a filter sock on the overflow pipe. Seems to have done its job.