320g build/journey/experiment DIY :-)

[Greenmaster]

Originally Posted by abcha0s

Schroeder really explained it well.

A couple things to add. Salt water tanks tend to take longer to cycle then fw tanks. Even after the cycle is no longer visible, they take longer still to stabilize and reach equalibrium. Tanks aren't generally thought to be mature until around the six month point or perhaps even longer.

The best approach is to never put anything in your tank unless you are confident that it will survive, if not thrive. Certainally, don't put any fish in that you plan to take out later or that aren't on your "fish list".

Take your time.

I don't plan on putting fish in I am going to take out... unless I buy a new house that can hold a bigger tank...

[Greenmaster]

WOOT!
Tank has salt water in it... and only 1 leak... about 1 drip every 60 seconds or so.
I have salt in it... only at 1.016 atm. I have also started my cycle... I have added 5 raw shrimp... the 30 per pound size.

[Greenmaster]

So on controllers I'm still on the fence about the controller I'm going to use... Neptune Apex or Digital Aquatics RKE. The main function for me is the light's going on and off as well as the moonlights... I will probably use the other stuff later on but my main thing is those two... does anyone have a preference or an opinion on them? Possibly even experience.

[Greenmaster]

I'm sure there are more people following but I'm just not getting much response... oh well...

So here is an update on my water parameters.
After 2 days these are my current levels.

Ammonia 0.6
Nitrite 0.2
Nitrate 5

I did use an additive by Seachem... it's called Stability® here is a quote off the bottle: "...contains synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria..."
I don't know why they put it like that... by the sounds of it it's all one type of bacterium.

[Chaloupa]

For controllers I really like my Neptune.......

I used Hagen's Cycle when I did the 300g at work...and it really did speed up the cycle very well! Never tried it before, and will use it again as it was great!

[Trabby]

Looking awesome! Can't wait to see more!

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Chaloupa

For controllers I really like my Neptune.......

I used Hagen's Cycle when I did the 300g at work...and it really did speed up the cycle very well! Never tried it before, and will use it again as it was great!

+1 on the controller and +1 on the Cycle

[Scubasteve23]

its really starting to come together.. how much longer u figure before ull be able to start stocking it?

[Greenmaster]

Originally Posted by Scubasteve23

its really starting to come together.. how much longer u figure before ull be able to start stocking it?

I almost got a fish yesterday... I will be stocking it with my first batch of fish as soon as my LFS puts in a new fish order. (I still may add a fish or two early...)

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Greenmaster

I did use an additive by Seachem... it's called Stability® here is a quote off the bottle: "...contains synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria..."
I don't know why they put it like that... by the sounds of it it's all one type of bacterium.

no that would be more than one type of backteria, one for anerobic, one for aerobic, and then the other one. could be 30 different type, or could be 3.

I get a kick out of there discription to. had to look up synergistic to see how they were using it. they must have paid some one to make that sound nice as the actual meaning is
"...contains our hypothesis of how we thing they should act blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria..."

Steve