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02-23-2009, 07:17 PM
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otherwise, it's just sort of hypocritical. I understand the point abyss was making and I doubt it was meant to be anything but facetious but too the point of this thread.... You really should get a good book on reef aquariums, you will find that they are a really good place to start and then go back to when you need info. you can pm me if you'd like a good suggestion or two on one. It will save you the hassle of asking a question on the board everytime you have one, not that we're not happy to help, some of us are too much so  but you will find that many of us see the same questions come up when individuals are first starting out in the hobby and they could all easily be answered much faster by almost any of the better saltwater/reef aquarium books out there....Last edited by Whatigot; 02-23-2009 at 07:20 PM. 
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02-23-2009, 07:30 PM
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02-23-2009, 07:44 PM
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Thanks all very much for the excellent responses. I am fairly in-tune with the basics, so I was mainly referring to other elements such as calcium, magnesium, phosphates, potassium levels/tests and the like. I should have been a little more clear with that
 The nitrite is 0 and ammonia is .1, but the algae is still evident, tho better than a few weeks back.I have had a smaller salt water tank for several years, but find there is so much more to know with a reef set-up. Oh, and I would still like to know if the 'bacterboost' I was sold several weeks ago is something that is beneficial to the continual operation, or an additional additive not needed, and appreciate any advice on that.
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02-23-2009, 07:50 PM
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Have you checked phosphates? Might have missed that. Algae means that there is phosphates regardless of if you can read them. Running a phosphate reactor or similar will fix that in a hurry.
Anyways, for those levels you'll want to test more frequently after you've started to add corals.
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02-23-2009, 07:57 PM
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then with a good base knowledge, a book like the one by bob fenner that was mentioned would go a very long way with you.
you can see that you're going to get all kinds of suggestions and advice on a board as active and as helpful as canreef so even after you post here, you'll probably have a few theories or suggestions to explore and a good book can make knowing whats right for you and your tank a much easier task. IMO, bacterboost might help the initial cycle, but a waste of money thereafter.
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02-23-2009, 07:55 PM
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You do not need any 'additives' to cycle a tank. All you need to do is throw in a dead shrimp as the initial food source to get the bacterial going.
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02-23-2009, 07:35 PM
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I think its safe to say you could start researching different fish species to find out which ones you want and can keep, some are more aggressive then others and you want the least agressive to go in first. It's been nearly 3 months since you set up the tank so you can probably start adding fish soon, 1 at a time unless they are really small.
By all means get the above test kits mentioned but be aware you probably won't get any ammonia and nitrite readings and maybe even 0 nitrate readings if you haven't been putting any food in the tank
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