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  1. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    So I'm looking at some lights and I found this par38 LED reef bulb on amazon for $65 Amazon.com: Dimmable High Power Par38 White + Blue LED Aquarium Reef Corals Grow Light Bulb, 1325w+b: Patio, Lawn & Garden Is this what I want? I've seen a lot of links for reef lights and they always have...
  2. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Not yet - I don't have a test kit :( I was using the freshwater one. I'm sure I could add a snail or crab, but I'm wanting to get a kit first just to play it safe. Good idea?
  3. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Well, we initially had the rock sitting in sw in a 6 gal for 2 weeks cycling, with shrimp in there to rot/decompose. Then we moved the rock, filter media, and saltwater to the 12 g hex and filled the rest of the way with new water. I also dosed 3-4 drops of ammonia in the tank for a week and...
  4. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    ^ Thanks. A lot of people say I don't need any kind of skimmer or sump on a tank that small, but I'd need to stay on top of wc's. The skimmer seems like it may be a good idea, a sump I feel would be overkill for a 12 g hex lol... but it's good to learn about either way, because I'm sure someday...
  5. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Sounds like a good plan! So, a "sump" is just another tank of similar size that acts as a gigantic, living filter? I'm not sure I'm 100% on how they work. My understanding was they take water from your tank, run it through all the live rock/moss/algae/whatever/(???) and then shoot it back up...
  6. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Ok, so this tank is going to have tons of stuff hanging off of it lol. I need to see if I could trade somebody for a 10 g or some kind of corner/bowfront that's bigger for my tank + cash. I really dislike the hex design, especially on something this small.
  7. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Thanks again for the info. So I had another dumb ? I've always been afraid to ask lol... do the protein skimmers replace the hob filter, or run along side it? And you're right, the 12 g hex leaves MINIMAL room for anything without looking cluttered. To be honest, I feel like the heater looks...
  8. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Awesome to have such useful info here!! Ok, here's the tank; and the light I was talking about; Most of the bulbs on the market for 10g are 18" and this one has to be the bizarre size no one carries (12") LED sounds like a good idea at this point, since this tank is more nano reef...
  9. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    There isn't a doubt in my mind... lol Yep, Im piecing through the stickies as we speak!!! Hey, another dumb ? Is a HOB filter enough for the small tank? Or will I want to look into a skimmer or something like that? I'm not really too sure how sumps/refugiums/etc work or why people drill sw...
  10. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Thank you jezz (and everyone else)! I appreciate the insight. I have a RO/DI kit. I'm using that for the water. Good point on heating it first, that's probably why the salt was precipitating out and not doing anything lol.. I wasn't planning on putting a mandarin in a tank that small, just...
  11. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Also, I have some pictures but I can't post them till I hit 3 posts. The light fixture on there now is flourescent I think? compact? They're the long "tube" bulbs with the two prongs on them and you slide them in to the ballast and twist them in to place. (sorry for the terrible description)
  12. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    This will be my first venture into SW, and unfortunately I only have a 12 g hex tank to work with. I'm optimistic I can make it into something exciting though, and learn a ton in the process! Right now I'm just cycling it with sand, crushed coral, and a lonely piece of live rock. I'll get more...
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