Greeting....
- Thread starter jackfishy
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Thanks for the invitation but I already have plan for tomorrow.
When is the next meeting and what time ? I love to learn more about this hobby.
BTW I just bought a bag of salt and a hydrometer from PETCO on
the way home this evening. Is this normal the water get very
cloudy after adding salt, I have never done salt water before. That was not much help at PETCO.
When is the next meeting and what time ? I love to learn more about this hobby.
BTW I just bought a bag of salt and a hydrometer from PETCO on
the way home this evening. Is this normal the water get very
cloudy after adding salt, I have never done salt water before. That was not much help at PETCO.
Jackyfish,
Depending on the salt, it may be very cloudy after adding salt. I mix my salt in a separate container before putting it in my tank. The water usually mix for 24 hours prior to being used. Once you have fish and corals, ever mix your salt in the actually aquarium. BTW - what brand of salt did you purchase. Also - hydrometers can be very inaccurate. You might want to calibrate it with someone who has a refractometer.
Minh
Depending on the salt, it may be very cloudy after adding salt. I mix my salt in a separate container before putting it in my tank. The water usually mix for 24 hours prior to being used. Once you have fish and corals, ever mix your salt in the actually aquarium. BTW - what brand of salt did you purchase. Also - hydrometers can be very inaccurate. You might want to calibrate it with someone who has a refractometer.
Minh
1.025-1.026 is what most of us keep our tank at.
Add sand first and then rocks. I don't know how much sand you need. However, for rocks, I usually start off with 1lb per gallon. Some people go with 1.5-2lbs per gallon. IME, 2lbs per gallon is a lot of rocks. Also - remember that later on, you may be adding more rocks when you purchase frags or colonies. The amount of rock you add is purely personal preference.
Add sand first and then rocks. I don't know how much sand you need. However, for rocks, I usually start off with 1lb per gallon. Some people go with 1.5-2lbs per gallon. IME, 2lbs per gallon is a lot of rocks. Also - remember that later on, you may be adding more rocks when you purchase frags or colonies. The amount of rock you add is purely personal preference.
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