CleanWater
New Member
Well the first six months have been interesting. I learned that I'm a water tender not a fish or coral keeper. Keep the water right and everybody is happy. Recent test results:
SG 1.025
Temp 78f
Ph 7.8
Amm 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate less than 5.0ppm
These with API test kit
KH 8.9dKH
Cal 480ppm
Mg 1440ppm
These with Salifert kit
Tank lighting was 150w MH 20kK but the heat generated was overwhelming. Didn't want to run a chiller so rigged some LED lighting. Much happier tank.
Tank is stocked with two tank-raised clowns, two skunk cleaner shrimp and a handfull of hermit crabs and snails, some mushrooms, green star polyps and daisy clove polyps.
Have got some green hair algae but much preferred to red slime which almost made me give up.
I study and I learn, but that's the way with everything.
This forum helped every inch of the way and is an invaluable resource.
Thanks to all
Roland
SG 1.025
Temp 78f
Ph 7.8
Amm 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate less than 5.0ppm
These with API test kit
KH 8.9dKH
Cal 480ppm
Mg 1440ppm
These with Salifert kit
Tank lighting was 150w MH 20kK but the heat generated was overwhelming. Didn't want to run a chiller so rigged some LED lighting. Much happier tank.
Tank is stocked with two tank-raised clowns, two skunk cleaner shrimp and a handfull of hermit crabs and snails, some mushrooms, green star polyps and daisy clove polyps.
Have got some green hair algae but much preferred to red slime which almost made me give up.
I study and I learn, but that's the way with everything.
This forum helped every inch of the way and is an invaluable resource.
Thanks to all
Roland