Another Newbie Who Needs Help

dobz55 · 11-07-2006, 09:06 AM

HI all, I have asked a few questions in other parts of this site, I have had trops and african cyclids for years but have just decided to convert my standard 3 ft tank to marine FOLR (to start with,) I believe the tank is 55 gall/150 litres, and have had it running for 2 weeks now have bought a red see prism skimmer 400liters per hour, 7 kg live rock another 20 on order,am running a power head internal and a fluval canister external combined stated turn over around 16oo litres per hour, currently
PH 8.4
SG 1.025
Alkaline aroun 1.7 to 1.8
Nitrite 0.05 or less
no nitrate test kit yet
Question my skimmer is not picking up much at all is this normal,
I am told by the aquarium that I could try a cheap fish (a Damsil) this week end tank will be 4 weeks up by then is this okay,
and will I be able to put anenamas or whoever you spell it in this tank,

thanks

dobz

Damsel13 · 11-07-2006, 09:09 AM

Hi, don't have an answer for you but wanted to say "hi" from one newbie to another.

dobz55 · 11-07-2006, 09:14 AM

Thank you for the welcome and Hi back to you

11-07-2006, 09:06 AM	#1
dobz55 Citizen Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 171	Another Newbie Who Needs Help HI all, I have asked a few questions in other parts of this site, I have had trops and african cyclids for years but have just decided to convert my standard 3 ft tank to marine FOLR (to start with,) I believe the tank is 55 gall/150 litres, and have had it running for 2 weeks now have bought a red see prism skimmer 400liters per hour, 7 kg live rock another 20 on order,am running a power head internal and a fluval canister external combined stated turn over around 16oo litres per hour, currently PH 8.4 SG 1.025 Alkaline aroun 1.7 to 1.8 Nitrite 0.05 or less no nitrate test kit yet Question my skimmer is not picking up much at all is this normal, I am told by the aquarium that I could try a cheap fish (a Damsil) this week end tank will be 4 weeks up by then is this okay, and will I be able to put anenamas or whoever you spell it in this tank, thanks dobz

11-07-2006, 09:09 AM	#2
Damsel13 Just Moved In Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: CA Posts: 15	Hi, don't have an answer for you but wanted to say "hi" from one newbie to another. __________________ 55g,96w 10,000 daylight, 03 actinic, 40lbs. lr, 1 yellow Tang, 2 false perculas, 1 Coral beauty angel, 1 chromis(tiny) and 2 scarlet hermits. Oh and a small colony of zoe's.

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11-07-2006, 09:14 AM	#3
dobz55 Citizen Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 171	Thank you for the welcome and Hi back to you

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