20g First SW tank

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FLESHY;5024818; said:
API makes decent test kits, one thing they do a terrible job of is making complete kits. Ammonia?

Who needs an ammonia test kit after a SW tank has been set up. Their "Reef" kit cant test for calcium, alk, or phosphate if I remember correctly.
Yea, reef kit includes calc, alk, phosphate and nitrates. Nice how they leave mag out on that one...dunces.
 
Yes, get a few peppermint shrimp... they do work

As for lighting I've read to keep it off while the tank is cycling. That being said since you have coralline i would run it for a little while. 4-5 hours is prob fine. Just check your water paramaters every 2-3 days and watch for any spikes
 
Yep. I check everything every day. Will have to pick up a reef test kit. Any suggestion?
 
API is fine...
 
API works for most things, but when push comes to shove your nitrates and phosphates better be zero because theres no way to tell between 0 and the next lowest level.

Watch out for your peppermints, as soon as they are done with the tasia they will move right on to the next coral they can get their hands onto. Put them into your sump if you have one for a constant stream of food. :D
 
Do not have one at the moment. But I have been told by the guy I got liverock from that the tasia do not come from Florida, and they are commonly mistaken.
 
Greg31;5026809; said:
Do not have one at the moment. But I have been told by the guy I got liverock from that the tasia do not come from Florida, and they are commonly mistaken.

they sure do. my live rock is from florida and i had a bunch.
 
Bought from tampa bay saltwater. He gets his directly from the ocean. :)
 
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