72 Bow First SW Tank

[rage]

as for fish, i am wanting an anemone with some nemos, a diamond goby, the better half wants a yellow tang, rusty anglefish, mandarin goby, pajama cardinal, and maybe a seahorse for the fiance

Most would not recommend this list.
1) anemone needs a more mature tank. You can have a nemo without an anenome though.
2) Goby needs a mature tank as well. They feed on living stuffs in the sand bed.
3) yellow tang will be too big for your tank. People suggest 6ft long tank. (I take this back, maybe for other tangs you need longer tank.)
4) Rusty angel may or may not be ok. Some eat corals like other angelfish.
5) pajama cardinal is ok, I think.
6) sea horse needs a dedicated tank. They have special needs.

[zerocool]

the waiting period sucks, wish i could fast forward it.

[zerocool]

how could i mature the tank faster, would buying some bottle of rotifers help?

[myjohnson]

You can't rush anything when it comes to a reef tank.

Always better to wait it out man.

Even after the cycle you shouldn't add to much corals to fast.

[zerocool]

im just impatient, i test the water about 2-5 times a day just so i can do something to it.

[madugo]

lol...wait....wait.....and wait.....a month...

[zerocool]

[zerocool]

ok i checked everything today and it is all 0. ammonia, nitrate, nitrite are all zero. my nitrite never went up, am i missing something?

[zerocool]

ok i was wrong ammonia - 0, nitrite - 0, nitrate - 10

[rage]

ok i was wrong ammonia - 0, nitrite - 0, nitrate - 10

What do you use as your source of NH4?

[myjohnson]

die off?

[rage]

If his nitrite never went up, how much ammonia could he have before that?

[Darbex]

It will happen. When did this tank get started?

[myjohnson]

Tanks been up for around two weeks I think.

[rage]

- 2 week old.
- Nitrite never went up.
- Tank now has 0 NH4, 0 nitrite and 10 nitrate?
- Measurements taken several times a day.
Something is not right. Either he had no source of NH4 to speak of or the test kits are off. Probably both.