Ok, I got a little interested in reef tanks...ok, a LOT interested. I recently picked up an AquaMedic NanoWave 9 tank (9 gallon) and I love it! Great price too by the way at $90 with free shipping. It includes a venturi style protein skimmer, a fuge area with shelves in the back for various filter media and a pump.
I had bought some live rock from a local guy here, it was an ok deal, $30 for about 7lbs of the rock. It was mostly cured already so I've just been keeping it in a bucket of saltwater with a powerhead in the garage until the tank was ready. Yesterday I filled the tank up with water and installed a little heater to bring the temp up to 78F. Late last night I came up to the office (I am keeping the tank on my desk here) and had to do some work so I went ahead and mixed up the salt 1/2 cup per gallon. I had 8 1/2 gallons in there to allow for the live rock displacing the water later. The salinity was roughly 1.022.
This morning I came in and mixed a bit more salt into the water to bring the salinity to 1.023. During lunch, I went home and grabbed the live rock and put it in this afternoon. Need about 5 more lbs at least though so I'll be checking on some rock up at the local fish store. Also will get some pics posted soon!
How long has it been since I updated this thing?
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