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Setting
up a Marine Aquarium
Using Purified
RO Water
- Add pre-rinsed
sand or gravel into aquarium. Place thermometer above gravel.
- Add RO/DI (Purified
Water) into a clean separate container. (Rubbermaid tub or trash can
works great.)
- Set heater into
container.- Wait 20 minutes
- Plug in heater,
adjust temperature to 76-80`F, start water circulation in container
using powerhead or power filter.
- Add synthetic sea
salt, keep water circulating.- Wait 1 hour
- Adjust salinity
in container to 1.020-1.025.
- Add pre-mixed saltwater.
Adjust to correct salinity in aquarium. Mount heater to back of aquarium
and turn it on.
- Turn on filtration
system and allow water to clear.- Wait 24 hours
- Make sure tank
is stabilized. Heat to correct temperature, salinity to correct levels,
and filtration is working properly.
- Add first set of
livestock and desirable live rock.
* Blue Sierra strongly recommends live rock and/or live sand for
the beneficial bacteria and natural food sources it provides.
** Make sure that ammonia and nitrite tolerant fish are added initially.
Using Tap Water
- Add pre-rinsed
sand or gravel into aquarium.
- Fill aquarium to
1-2” from the top of the tank.
- Place thermometer
above gravel. Mount heater to back of aquarium.- Wait 20 minutes
- Install and start
filtration system.
- Plug in the heater
and adjust temperature to 76-80` F.
- Add synthetic sea
salt. Adjust salinity to 1.020-1.025. (Pending type of aquarium reef
or fish-only.)
- Allow tank to circulate.-
Wait 24 hours
- Make sure tank
is stabilized. Heat to correct temperature, salinity to correct levels,
and filtration is working properly.
- Add first set of
livestock and desirable live rock.
* Blue Sierra strongly recommends live rock and/or live sand for
the beneficial bacteria and natural food sources it provides.
** Make sure that ammonia and nitrite tolerant fish are added initially.
[Reef
Basics] [Cycling A System with Live “Uncured”
Rock]
[How To Decide Between Setting Up A Fish
Only Aquarium & A Reef Aquarium]
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