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New Pico start Sept 14th 2014


Kandaym

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Hi guys,

I want to start making Pico reef tank today.

 

Help me with something that will be needed next time.

 

I'm using Pico tank around 3 G.

Light 36 Watt blue white.

 

STILL confuse about filtering system. Neither makro algae nor Skimmer only.

Because i already have sump inside my tank. Small one.

 

 

I'm using diy saltwater, and I add some additives.

 

I will post the pictures step by step from my computer.

 

Tq for your warm advices.

 

Cheers,

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Thank you so much atrox. You now, I'm not good enough with grammar. :D. I'll try to be better soon.

 

For water test I got:

Salinity 1.021

Ca 380

Mg 1140

Po4 0

KH 6

No3 10ppm

No2 undetected

 

Is it good enough to put some corals like zoa and mushrooms

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There is no way we can evaluate how your tank is doing without learning more about it. Some of these things may not seem relevant to you but they are vital to diagnosing the condition of a tank.

 

1. Are you using live or dry rock?

2. What is your water source for mixing? ex) tap water, RO/DI, distilled.

3. DIY saltwater?? explain and what brand salt mix used and what you mean by additives?

4. How long has the tank been filled.

5. What provides circulation.

6. Where did you get your knowledge base to do this?

7. You have Nitrite and Nitrate levels listed but what is the Ammonia level?

 

All of us would be glad to help you with advice and encouragement but first, we need the answers to all these questions because your original post did not tell us near enough.

 

Welcome to the forum. AVIATOR300

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There is no way we can evaluate how your tank is doing without learning more about it. Some of these things may not seem relevant to you but they are vital to diagnosing the condition of a tank.

 

1. Are you using live or dry rock? Both of them.

2. What is your water source for mixing? ex) tap water, RO/DI, distilled. I use RODI wate.

3. DIY saltwater?? explain and what brand salt mix used and what you mean by additives? I make my own saltwater from chemical, additives is for iodine, strontium, boron, etc.

4. How long has the tank been filled? One day.

5. What provides circulation? Small pump inside the sump. Next time i will add one more pump.

6. Where did you get your knowledge base to do this? This forum of course :)

7. You have Nitrite and Nitrate levels listed but what is the Ammonia level? Dont have testkit for ammonia yet.

 

All of us would be glad to help you with advice and encouragement but first, we need the answers to all these questions because your original post did not tell us near enough.

 

Welcome to the forum. AVIATOR300

 

I already answer next to your question aviator. Really appreciate for another suggestion from you and the other.

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kandaym, What do you mean? Are you going to answer after you figure it out?

I put the answer for your question next to your question.

Argh, is it because my grammar? Still not good enough to explain clearly. Im sorry then

 

 

Nice!!

 

Thank you jtm51

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I put the answer for your question next to your question. Argh, is it because my grammar? Still not good enough to explain clearly. Im sorry then Thank you jtm51

You cannot put your answers next to my questions, they wont come through. You MUST write your answers in the blank area provided UNDER the post. Please try again, I'm trying to help you and it has nothing to do with your grammar.

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Tq you for your help aviator. This is my answers for your questions. I put under your question.

 

1. Are you using live or dry rock?

Answer: Both of them.

2. What is your water source for mixing? ex) tap water, RO/DI, distilled.

Answer: I use RODI wate.

3. DIY saltwater?? explain and what brand salt mix used and what you mean by additives?

Answer: I make my own saltwater from chemical, additives is for iodine, strontium, boron, etc.

4. How long has the tank been filled?

Answer: One day.

5. What provides circulation?

Answer: Small pump inside the sump. Next time i will add one more pump.

6. Where did you get your knowledge base to do this?

Answer: This forum of course :)

7. You have Nitrite and Nitrate levels listed but what is the Ammonia level?

Answer: Dont have testkit for ammonia yet.

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Finally it's there..I've never heard of anyone making their own saltwater before. All i've used and read about are the commercial mixes that we all use..What kind of salt are you using and where did you get your recipe, etc. How do you know it contains just the right amount of Calcium and magnessium. 35ppm salt. Spgr 1.024 to 1.026. Dkh 8 to 12. I mean do you have a chemistry degree or something. I'm not trying to be disrespectful, I've just never heard of making your own salt mix.

 

Also, Ammonia is the one thing that will kill a tank faster than anything so a test kit is a must have item.

 

One more thing. Salinity should be 35 not 1.021 and spgr should be 1.024 to 1.026

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