Lucas's 20g nano
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ken1977
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I like the idea of the banggai!!! They are nice in a school. I would like a few my self but my return pump would blow them all around the tank... Lol
Yeah I kind of think they would add a really nice final touch to the tank! But at the same time I really like goby and shrimp pairs but I don't know if I can do that with a flametail blenny
Since I finally have all my salt mixing stuff set up I will start weekly 2 gallon water changes. But this is different because the water that is currently in the tank is pre mixed LFS water. I bought a thing of Red Sea salt. So this week to get my system use to the new salt I will be doing daily one gallon water changed for a week. Opinions?
The more water changes the merrier. Just make sure your input water is good (i.e. made with RO/DI, mixed at temperature, warmed to tank temperature, and salinity matches with a good reference point between the two).
The hot new fad is doing tiny water changes throughout the day, i.e. having a Neptune DOS dosing system do one line out of the tank, and one line into the tank, and having them run together the same amounts.
It's a good idea, as it's probably going to equate to more water changes than most people normally do, as well as doing it in small amounts at a time to not impact tank residents very much. You just have to be on top of what is going into the tank.
Be careful with the Red Sea salt. If it is Red Sea Coral Pro, it probably has VERY high alkalinity, so don't dose alkalinity or two part with it unless you have really high uptake.
Have you done this yourself? Because even BRS and marine depot cover the topics of changing salts in their videos. Just curious!
Thanks for all the tips, I am using RO water, temp is the same and the salinity is the same. It's crazy too see how far the industry has come with automated water changes. Although that is years beyond me and way above my bank account level as well haha. I think daily water changes might be a tad overkill for a new salt mixture so maybe I'll just do it M-W-F.
Hi Babydaull,
It is just my experience, I have been working in commercial aquaculture for 12 years now.
I had mostly worked with the "regular" Red Sea salt, but had used other brands as well.
Alright thanks for the feedback! in your opinion what is the best salt to use? I didn't figure out about the ALK problems with the pro version until after I bought it. So after I use the salt, I will most likely change brands again
Personally, I like Red Sea Salt, Coral Pro or "Regular".
It doesn't mean it's the best, It's just my personal preference.
Ok I will look into that! No more dosing! My LFS was running a deal and I got the smaller one for like 25 bucks so I couldn't resist! Hopefully the Alk won't be too much of a problem
The start of a better looking tank
The start of a better looking tank
I did the first of many water changes last night. I will be doing a bunch of small water changes for a little bit just to get the system adjusted to the new salt mixture. With everything being set up for salt making this will help with weekly water changes. My anemone has been looking like crap lately and my corals are not opening as much and this is because my nitrates are through the roof. By the end of this process I will be doing weekly 2-3 gallon water changes. Hopefully in the next month or so, we will see a great change to my tank.
The start of a better looking tank
I did the first of many water changes last night. I will be doing a bunch of small water changes for a little bit just to get the system adjusted to the new salt mixture. With everything being set up for salt making this will help with weekly water changes. My anemone has been looking like crap lately and my corals are not opening as much and this is because my nitrates are through the roof. By the end of this process I will be doing weekly 2-3 gallon water changes. Hopefully in the next month or so, we will see a great change to my tank.
ssick92
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I LOVE the B-Ionic salt. It mixes almost instantly (can be used 20min after mixing) as opposed to to having to wait 12+ hours after mixing to put in the tank. It is slightly more expensive, but you get the exact same parameters every time.
I switched a couple years ago during one of my previous tanks and will never go back to anything else. If you can splurge the extra few bucks, your tank will love you for it.
I switched a couple years ago during one of my previous tanks and will never go back to anything else. If you can splurge the extra few bucks, your tank will love you for it.
alright I have too check that out!
