New Saltwater tank

[cinlnk]

Here is a pic of my new 15 gal SW tank on day 6 of cycle

here are my stats:
15 gal tall tank
2 HOB filters
200 watt heater
2 powerheads rate about 300 gph
20 lbs live sand
8.5 lbs live rock

Standard 15 watt light...better one coming soon!
Numbers are on day 6 of cycle:
Am...2.0
pH...8.0
Nitrites....5
Nitrates...5.0
Spec. Grav...27
Salinity...1.025
Temp...77
Back ground is DIY job with Cardboard,fabric and spray adhesive.... and it took less than 5 minutes to make!
What ya think?

 

[Smalltank3]

I really like your background, it goes great with the live rock and sand. Good job, I can't wait to see what kind of fish your going to put in there!

 

[cinlnk]

I have a LONGGGGGGGGG Time before I can stock it with fish.....prolly 4 to 6 weeks until it is fully cycled. I am going to do this the RIGHT way. *thumbsups

Been looking at diff types of gobies and firefish.... and a few hermit crabs

 

[SPIKE88]

Tank looks great! I like the background. I still have a lot of research to do, but think a small SW tank is my next venture. Probably a 10-20 gallon tank. Just curious, about how much is this going to cost you? How big can I go before I would need a protein skimmer? They are pretty costly right?

 

[cinlnk]

you are asking the wrong person....I an BRAND NEW to Saltwater..... So far I have spent about 100.00. Mostly on the LR and Sand.....and I have researched that if its a FOWLR tank only I can get away w/o using a skimmer... but like I said before...I am still learning. I will prolly buy a skimmer later on down the road, but, so far I just have to wait for the cycle to complete*celebrate

 

[1979camaro]

no real need for a skimmer on a 15 gallon...just do frequent large water changes

spike: this will be a costly venture if you plan to go reef...for fish only the major cost difference between FW and SW is the live rock for which you will end up paying around $8 a pound

 

[CAPSLOCK]

The price of the fish is also a major price difference...

Nice tank cinlnk, I like the background too. A lot of the SW backgrounds show corals and stuff, and it looks funky if it's not on a reef tank.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

first time i like a background..sweet !

 

[Mushroomman]

Nice! I usually dont like any other background except black either but this works well.

 

[lordroad]

Very nice setup for water movement. Looks like the rock pile is getting a good blast of current.

 

[PuNanny]

nice background goes nice

 

[dbacksrat]

I have another background suggestion for those of you that need one: black spray paint. All you do is tape some newspaper to the wall, and you can spray a tank that has water in it! I just did it to my fw tank, and it turned out pretty good. Cheap too. Just make sure the room is well ventilated.

 

[PuNanny]

doesnt sound too bad does anyone know where to order background from?

 

[prettypleco]

Nice job. I like the back ground too. Can't wait to see what you stock it with. It is good you are practicing the art of patience!

 

[FishGeek]

Looks like you have a nice start. Good Luck!! *thumbsups

 

[cinlnk]

Patience ...patience ...patience.....Thats bout all I can do....But I am in a " Hurry up and Wait" mode. Did another test on the water... Looks like I am going through an AMMO and Nitrite Spike. I am going to get more live lock this coming weekend. I want to have about 12 to 15 lbs of it in there. Been drooling over the Fish that I want to put in there. Leaning towards gobies and Firefish. The Yellow Watchman Goby is sure a cutie and so are the clown gobies. Well anyways, I will keep you all updated as this progresses.

Thank you for all the Wonderful Comments.... Ya'll are a great bunch of Good eggs.
Thanx.
Cindy

 

[PuNanny]

Please do keep us update Im like following your steps pretty much with the same idead for fish with my 64 gallon sw.