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Ok thanks guys. Like I said previously I did purchase a bag of instant ocean salt when I first started setting up the tank. Will this work? And I know it sounds stupid but the reef salt I put it with what? Do I like make my own mix now of the RO water and add the salt in and the directions on...

Just a little update: My lovely and adoring girlfriend set the timers for me this afternoon, she figured out that the pegs around the timer actually moved back to set the actual time. Boy did I feel stupid lol. Anyway so the lights are set and my ALK was about 175. And the Mag. I found out today...

Well I got the Sundial t-5 today. I really don't understand the timers or how to set them. If anyone has experience with that I could use some help. Also I tested tonight the calcium and it came back about 240. Very low, I know. How should I correct this? Also I tried reading the Magnesium test...

Alright thanks. jonathan, do I add the reef salt in at a specific time or whats up with that? Hahaha, Also that tests I picked up are so complicated with all the stuff you gotta do. I know that my calcium is very low so I think I'll post for help with that here and now and then in the general...

Anyways, I'm going out for the night so my final results were this. I'm still kinda confused on setting the timers, my Calcium was about 240, and the Mag I didn't know how to read, was between 0,3 and 0,4, the mark right in between those numbers. I'll check back maybe late tonight or tomorrow. I...

Like you mean putting Reef Salt in? I have the Instant Ocean Salt I got when I first started. Also maybe one of you could help me out. My MAG reading was between 0,3-0,4 Like it was the mark right in the middle of those to. I didn't understand how to read the chart because it went by twos.

Thanks everyone! I'm currently testing my calcium so we'll see how that goes. Also I did remove that background awhile ago, now I want REAL corals :) I'll go back and read the info everyone gave me, honestly I don't know if its military time, it just has like 1 am and 1 pm on the timer then the...

Yeah I used the card :) And yes Sundial T-5. I'm having a little bit of a hard time with the timers, I've never used something like that before. Like for example setting the current time on those timers, I mean I have it "set" but how it works, I don't honestly have a clue on what I'm doing with...

Got My NEW LIGHTSSS!!! Here are some pics! Spent about a total of $321 lol, but its all gunna be worth it in the end. I'm going to set the timers tonight, so everything will be set :) Test Kits, Paid alot but got about 60 tests with each I think. Timers and Exhaust fan :) The actual...

Ok Great. Yeah like I said, I'll be sure to repost what happens tomorrow, I'm so happy! My first big step in establishing my first reef tank :)

OK great, I'll repost tomorrow on what I got, I'll def. post some pics if I get my lights.

Wow really? Yeah I got my card a few weeks ago. Great so I'll use it tomorrow either way. If they didn't have my lights tomorrow, could I ask them to order them for me? Anyways tomorrow I'll be looking for test kits for testing: ALK MAG PHOS.

I was in Petsmart today, and they did have the Master Reef Kit by API. It tests calcium, carbonate hardness, phosphate and nitrate levels. Is this the kind of kit I'd be looking for? Because I still lack the ALK. test. I am going up to Trop. tomorrow to get my new lights, hopefully they have...

Anyway, I couldn't really find anything here that was decent. I'll just try Trop. tomorrow.

So I'll be getting the SunDial Light setup tomorrow, FINALLY! So it has built in timers so I just was wondering what a good time cycle I should put it on?

Who would carry those test kits? I really didn't want to go all the way to Trop. today. GOOD NEWS! I'm going tomorrow to get my lights!!! I'm in Hazlet so the closest places are Petland Discounts, Petsmart

I have the test for Ph, Rites, Rates, Ammonia. So I figured that it would make sense to get separate tests for Alk, Cal, and Mag.

I think instead of spending about 35$ on the master test kit from api I think I'll just write down what I should be testing for and get separate test kits.

So the water changes should come maybe twice in a week? Also Im going to buy a test kit tomorrow like Wendy suggested to start testing for dKh and Ca.

Ok that sounds like a plan to me. I didn't realize that the algae would spread so fast. My next question is, How do I stop the outbreak of algae, or at least contain it?