WMAS Discussion Forum : First saltwater tank http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:56:26 +0000 Tue, 31 May 2016 11:32:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=80176 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[First saltwater tank : Awesome thanks Marcos. Don&#039;t...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613622&title=first-saltwater-tank#613622 Author: Griffis313
Subject: 80176
Posted: May 31 2016 at 11:32am

Awesome thanks Marcos. Don't know many people with sw tanks, hopefully that changes. I have a doser but don't want to start dosing till I get the tank down an figured out, also in case it goes into a mini cycle. If any of you are ever around Layton an want to stop by an give me some advice, would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Blayne ]]> Tue, 31 May 2016 11:32:04 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613622&title=first-saltwater-tank#613622 <![CDATA[First saltwater tank : Welcome! You&#039;ll find a ton...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613602&title=first-saltwater-tank#613602 Author: Marcoss
Subject: 80176
Posted: May 31 2016 at 9:17am

Welcome! You'll find a ton of opinions as you read. You'll also find that a ton of reefers, some very successful, hardly or ever get online. There are certain best practices, like having Alk around 8-12 versus 1-8, that make sense. The most important thing is patience and consistency. If you can only get your Calc to say 410, that is fine, as long as you keep it steady.

One thing that helped me was physically seeing tanks that people had, that were doing well, and picking their brain in person.

Awesome set up the way!

Marcos ]]> Tue, 31 May 2016 09:17:20 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613602&title=first-saltwater-tank#613602 <![CDATA[First saltwater tank : Can&#039;t figure out why it won&#039;t...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613601&title=first-saltwater-tank#613601 Author: Griffis313
Subject: 80176
Posted: May 31 2016 at 9:08am

Can't figure out why it won't let me post pics tho. ]]> Tue, 31 May 2016 09:08:10 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613601&title=first-saltwater-tank#613601 <![CDATA[First saltwater tank : The water is 4 months old. An...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613600&title=first-saltwater-tank#613600 Author: Griffis313
Subject: 80176
Posted: May 31 2016 at 9:06am

The water is 4 months old. An about 10 gl fresh when I moved it. Yes I have been reading a lot of it. Very helpful, some seems to be personal preference as well tho, so people seem to have disagreements on certain topics. ]]> Tue, 31 May 2016 09:06:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613600&title=first-saltwater-tank#613600 <![CDATA[First saltwater tank : I believe it has to be meq/l (3.2...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613597&title=first-saltwater-tank#613597 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 80176
Posted: May 31 2016 at 8:10am

I believe it has to be meq/l (3.2 milliequivalent per liter equals 9 dKH and 160 ppm)
I'm thinking the water is new, or mostly new. It would be very odd have a dKH reading that low.

Blayne, 
Have you started reading the Reefkeeping Tips thread linked below? It does not have all the right answers but it's a decent attempt. It's a whole lot of information contributed by many experienced hobbyists since the beginning of this forum in 2002, with backgrounds in reefkeeping spanning back to the 1960's.

Aloha,
Mark
]]> Tue, 31 May 2016 08:10:19 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613597&title=first-saltwater-tank#613597 <![CDATA[First saltwater tank : Looks really good! Was the alkalinity...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613571&title=first-saltwater-tank#613571 Author: evan127
Subject: 80176
Posted: May 30 2016 at 9:31am

Looks really good! Was the alkalinity measured in dKH or meg/L?]]> Mon, 30 May 2016 09:31:24 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613571&title=first-saltwater-tank#613571 <![CDATA[First saltwater tank : Thanks mark glad to be here. I...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613567&title=first-saltwater-tank#613567 Author: Griffis313
Subject: 80176
Posted: May 29 2016 at 10:57pm

Thanks mark glad to be here. I will take in all the knowledge I can from you guys. Posting some pics in another post hopefully. It's having troubles loading]]> Sun, 29 May 2016 22:57:33 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613567&title=first-saltwater-tank#613567 <![CDATA[First saltwater tank : Nitrite=0 ammonia=0 nitrate=2...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613566&title=first-saltwater-tank#613566 Author: Griffis313
Subject: 80176
Posted: May 29 2016 at 10:21pm

Nitrite=0 ammonia=0 nitrate=2 ph=8.1 alk=3.2 think there all good. ]]> Sun, 29 May 2016 22:21:35 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613566&title=first-saltwater-tank#613566 <![CDATA[First saltwater tank : I&#039;m not sure if they are...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613563&title=first-saltwater-tank#613563 Author: Griffis313
Subject: 80176
Posted: May 29 2016 at 8:57pm

I'm not sure if they are on wmas. Yes it came pretty stocked. I have a few buddies who are in to reefin so I been picking there brain for about half a year. They are AI prime. Thanks all]]> Sun, 29 May 2016 20:57:45 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613563&title=first-saltwater-tank#613563 <![CDATA[First saltwater tank : What LED&#039;s are those and...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613560&title=first-saltwater-tank#613560 Author: Chevmaro
Subject: 80176
Posted: May 29 2016 at 7:50pm

What LED's are those and how big is the tank? ]]> Sun, 29 May 2016 19:50:14 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80176&PID=613560&title=first-saltwater-tank#613560