Tanks finally stable and healthy!

[Jarob]

Well after my ups and downs and TONS of help from all of you guys my tank is finally where I want it. Temp stays between 76 and 79 under my two 250w MH 6500k.
PH: 8.2
Salt: 1.021
Nitrite: 0

If peoples offers still stand in helping me get it growing I would LOVE some frags of anything. I will be in st. louis this upcoming weekend. Thanks SOO much to Chelsey for helping me start it off with everything so far.


Here is a full tank shot

Clowns

This is how I keep the tank cool with those MH's. I use two boxes for now which direct the AC flow to the sump which cools it surprisingly well.

Thanks again everyone!

 

[stlouisguy]

Glad to hear things are going well, how long has the tank been up?

 

[latazyo]

the cardboard boxes are awesome

 

[Jarob]

Tank has been running for two weeks with about 60% of the old water, old live sand and either my old live rock or the rock chelsey sold me that was in her sump.

 

[Schplitter]

Give it a little bit of time before you put any coral in there.

 

[stlouisguy]

http://www.reefcentral.com/modules.php?s=&name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=5


good reading for you

 

[SSTG]

I'm glad you let bk hold on to your corals.Aren't you?

 

[Jarob]

my clam, didnt have any corals, and yes

 

[DARKSILENTTYPE]

I would bring your salinity up to at least 1.025 Your temp is on the low side .

With that said I have a few starter pieces you can have .

 

[Jarob]

Salt is currently on its way up slowly! and is that temp really too low? It is easily enough raised thats for sure with these MH's on such a small tank

 

[Reggae Fish]

I agree. I'd shoot for 1.025 because with a 40 and those lights you'll have alot of evaporation. 1.026 idealy but that's if you think you can keep it...IMO

That temp seems low especially with 2- 250's. What are using to gauge temp? I'd go more to the 78-82 range

 

[Reggae Fish]

Also, are those bubbles in the pic? I could just be crazy

 

[Reefer Wannabe]

I would agree that temp is on the low side. 80 - 82 is best IMO because then you have a bit of a buffer. If something goes wrong, you can you go down or up 4 - 5 degrees and still be in the healthy zone. If you had a 3-4 degree drop from 76 or 77, you'd be in trouble. I shoot for 80.

 

[Jarob]

Alright thanks guys! And yea they are bubbles, easy fix, just have been busy with school

 

[latazyo]

jarob, what are you using to measure temp?

 

[Jarob]

I've got one digital guage in the tank and a regular one in the sump just to be sure

 

[chadfarmer]

relax and take your time

dont be in a hurry