bdereefer91
Guest
Good Evening,
My "Lazarus" Tank has been set up for a little over two weeks. Tonight, I took my first reading of Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrates and was surprised to see the readings already at 0 ppms across all three. Tests were done with the basic API Test Kits.
Other than a small piece of live rock put in the sump, I decided to use new dry rock and substrate when setting up. Tank was filled and 80 gallons equivalent of FritzZyme (whatever is required for 80+ gallons of water) was added on 7/16/17. The set-up has run skimmerless since the start. Should the skimmer be turned on now? Yes, there is a media reactor in the sump but it does not have anything in it at this time.
Could my tank actually be ready to begin stocking? I have been adding a little bit of coral food about every two days since the beginning of the second week. I was going to continue to test and do that until after MACNA and then begin stocking. If the tank is ready, any reason why I cannot start stocking with easier corals and invertebrates instead of fish?
My philosophy with marine tanks is like the tortoise from the Tortoise and the Hare, "Slow and steady, wins the race". Hasn't always been that way and had to learn that lesson a couple of times the hard way. A few pictures have been included because each starting thread post should always have some pictures.
BTW, yes, I did check the expiration date on my test kits.
Thanks,
Braedon
My "Lazarus" Tank has been set up for a little over two weeks. Tonight, I took my first reading of Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrates and was surprised to see the readings already at 0 ppms across all three. Tests were done with the basic API Test Kits.
Other than a small piece of live rock put in the sump, I decided to use new dry rock and substrate when setting up. Tank was filled and 80 gallons equivalent of FritzZyme (whatever is required for 80+ gallons of water) was added on 7/16/17. The set-up has run skimmerless since the start. Should the skimmer be turned on now? Yes, there is a media reactor in the sump but it does not have anything in it at this time.
Could my tank actually be ready to begin stocking? I have been adding a little bit of coral food about every two days since the beginning of the second week. I was going to continue to test and do that until after MACNA and then begin stocking. If the tank is ready, any reason why I cannot start stocking with easier corals and invertebrates instead of fish?
My philosophy with marine tanks is like the tortoise from the Tortoise and the Hare, "Slow and steady, wins the race". Hasn't always been that way and had to learn that lesson a couple of times the hard way. A few pictures have been included because each starting thread post should always have some pictures.
BTW, yes, I did check the expiration date on my test kits.
Thanks,
Braedon