New Birmingham Reefer

[aumfc]

We have a timed thermostat so that the AC is set high during the day when we aren't home. Yesterday when I got off work the tank was approaching 82. Should I change something up or will this be ok? I had to have to run the AC all day cause my power bills will go through the roof.

Here are some pics of my setup:

Left Side

Right Side

Front

Now just waiting for the cycle to end. I'm checking Nitrite ever couple of days. Since the rock is uncured, I figured I'd wait until it starts dropping off to look at everything else.

A couple of questions:
Should I be doing water changes? Should I turn on the lights or keep them off? Should I brush the stuff off the rocks?

Thanks,
Jason

 

[Tomoko Schum]

82 degrees with lights on does not sound too bad to me.

Your tank looks great. I'd just let it cycle on its own. I would not do any water change at this point, if I were you. No need to brush things off the rocks, either. As for turning light off or on, it is really up to you. I don't think it makes much difference for cycling the tank. I normally keep the light on for 8 to 9 hours on my display tank based on the hours I am around (like 2 pm to 10 pm.) Other people do it differently.

Tomoko