10G Nano Tank, Starting to Reef

[Remediless]

Hi all,

 

Just joined the community and after having FW tanks around 5-6 years decided to have Saltwater. Did a lot of research and finally 2 weeks ago started to cycle that tank. 

 

So I made my own tank from ClearGlass 38x38x35 cm

 

Equipments;

• Sicce Voyager Nano 1000
• EHEIM JÄGER 75W thermostatic heaters
• Caribsea Hawaiian black live sand
• 6kg dry rock
• LemanBest Reflectometer
• HIPARGERO LED Aquarium Light 30w

 

still, there are some stuff which I am looking to buy like;

• Tidal 55 HOB Filter
• Eheim Skim Marine 100 nano
• Chemi-Pure Blue

 

Cycling is on going,

 

-11.05.2018-

• Sallanity 1.026
• Temp 25 C
• Ammonia 1 ppm
• Nitrite 4 ppm
• Nitrate 50 ppm

 

Bought Salifert Ammonia test, I was using Seachem MultiTest Ammonia but as it is very difficult to use and taking more time to do test I decided to get Salifert. Probably my after my next purchase I will also get RO/DI unit, for now I just got RO water from Aquarium shop.

 

Here are the first pics;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you.

[Remediless]

Hi all,

 

After today's test, observed that my Ammonia level is "0". Now Nitrite is reached to peak point of my test, which is 4 ppm. I will wait Nitrite level decrease to "0" then I will do 50% water change and add one more time Ammonia, to check if level will reach again to "0" in 24H. Water parameters from today;

 

-13.05.2018-

• Sallanity 1.026
• Temp  25 C
• Ammonia 0 ppm
• Nitrite 4 ppm
• Nitrate 50 ppm

[Remediless]

Hi all,

 

After today's test saw that  Nitrite is decreasing, I will wait Nitrite level decrease to "0" for doing 50% water change. Water parameters from today;

 

-22.05.2018-

• Sallanity 1.026
• Temp  25 C
• Ammonia 0 ppm
• Nitrite 0.1 ppm
• Nitrate 50 ppm

seems in 4 weeks I will be done with cycling. 🙂

[Remediless]

Hi all,

 

Cycling is done and I did around 75% water change. Water parameters right now;

 

-27.05.2018-

• Sallanity 1.025
• Temp  25 C
• Ammonia 0 ppm
• Nitrite 0 ppm
• Nitrate 0.25 ppm

Now I am thinking for filter options, at the beginning I was thinking for Tidal HOB filter but maybe I will go for canister. I know that it is not recommended generally on reef tank to use canister but if I will use canister I will not fill whole background with staff like filter, heater etc. and also I think I will not be lazy for husbandry of filter so I dont think I will have issue with it. 

 

Here are some pic before adding live stock 🙂