I bought a 30 gallon tank at Petco to set up my first Marine Aquarium. It has been cycling now for one week. (Mom stop reading! ha ha) I purchased live rock and some live sand that is rougher and made up of small seashells to begin the cycle process. Live sand helps provide bacteria and sets up the foundation for the tank. Live rock provides bacteria as well and provides a nice area for corals to attach and grow if I choose to include those in my tank later on. Right now, I plan on only having a few fish and invertebrates to start out with and then based on how much I get into the hobby, I will decide on corals later on. Pictured here is the tank without the live rock sitting on top of my bar area. At first, I didn't know if I could get away with placing a tank here in the middle of the apartment, but after a little sweet talking to Kari, she came around and now I think she is becoming really interested in the tank and all of its possibilities.I'm a really impatient person, so it just kills me that I cant place anything in the tank right away, but according to everything I've read the tank will need to cycle until the Nitrite and Ammonia levels reach 0.1 or less ppt. along with a pH reading of 8.1 or higher. So for about another week I can only stare at my empty tank and daydream about all of the exotic creatures that I could add.
I don't know what he is talking about...there was no sweet talking involved! Lol, he's been talking about getting or switching over to salt water for like the past 2 years! Ike is the only survivor...and he is in his own small tank so now was a good time to switch. :)
ReplyDeleteso are acquarium gift cards going to be on your wish lists now? :)
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