I would like some very constructive criticism/compliments from you all!
I started up a 10 gal nano tank, that will have no coral in it at all. It's just about getting the fish I want (which will end up being about 2 fish in total). Right now there are three damsel fish in there (I've heard the complaints before, don't care to hear them again- you can cycle a tank with fish...) and over 8lbs in LR. I have a filter running, heater, 200gph powerhead w/ air attachment (thinking about putting another in there, but 200 should be enough) and an airpump.
I think every nano tank should have a goal- mine is to have two of my favorite fish. A perc. clown and a firefish goby. Of course I love to aquascape the tank and have been slowly adding pieces of rock here and there. I really feel like I'm on the right track.
Here are my stats for the tank.
Temp: a strong 78 deg.
Salinity: 1.025 (that was just after I did a water change and added more sand).
pH: between 8 and 8.4
Alk: 300
Amm: between 0 and 0.5
Nitrites: between 5 and 10
Nitrates: 40 (not good...)
So the Nitrates will go down, correct? Is there anything else except time that can help this process? I am fairly new in the whole aquarium scene, but have done my research and know the process the tank needs to go through. I'm fairly certain that this tank could be really great, but I just wanted some feedback to keep me certain, thanks!
- b/lab -
Also, is dried coral the stuff they sell that has all of those weird pokey/spikey formations?
I started up a 10 gal nano tank, that will have no coral in it at all. It's just about getting the fish I want (which will end up being about 2 fish in total). Right now there are three damsel fish in there (I've heard the complaints before, don't care to hear them again- you can cycle a tank with fish...) and over 8lbs in LR. I have a filter running, heater, 200gph powerhead w/ air attachment (thinking about putting another in there, but 200 should be enough) and an airpump.
I think every nano tank should have a goal- mine is to have two of my favorite fish. A perc. clown and a firefish goby. Of course I love to aquascape the tank and have been slowly adding pieces of rock here and there. I really feel like I'm on the right track.
Here are my stats for the tank.
Temp: a strong 78 deg.
Salinity: 1.025 (that was just after I did a water change and added more sand).
pH: between 8 and 8.4
Alk: 300
Amm: between 0 and 0.5
Nitrites: between 5 and 10
Nitrates: 40 (not good...)
So the Nitrates will go down, correct? Is there anything else except time that can help this process? I am fairly new in the whole aquarium scene, but have done my research and know the process the tank needs to go through. I'm fairly certain that this tank could be really great, but I just wanted some feedback to keep me certain, thanks!
- b/lab -
Also, is dried coral the stuff they sell that has all of those weird pokey/spikey formations?