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FragOutpost · 10-03-2005, 03:44 PM

Hello littlemutt and welcome to FragOutpost.com.
What size tank do you have?
What type of aquarium are you setting up? - fish only, reef tank?
What type af animals do you plan on keeping? - hard corals, soft corals, zoanthids, fish, etc.

Are you familiar with the process of cycling a tank?

Your basic water parameters should be in the neighborhood of -
ph - 8.0-8.3
Alkalinity - 8-9dKH
Specific Gravity - 1.023-1.025
Temperature - 78-82 degrees Farenheit - slightly lower or higher is acceptable as well
Calcium - 350-450ppm - less is acceptable if keeping fish only or mostly non-calcium consumers like soft corals
Ammonia - < 0.1 - optimally 0
Nitrite - < 0.1 - optimally 0
Nitrates - < 0.1 - optimally 0
Phosphorus - optimally 0 - the less the better

Hope this Helps!

10-03-2005, 03:44 PM	#2
FragOutpost Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: FL Posts: 1,333	Hello littlemutt and welcome to FragOutpost.com. What size tank do you have? What type of aquarium are you setting up? - fish only, reef tank? What type af animals do you plan on keeping? - hard corals, soft corals, zoanthids, fish, etc. Are you familiar with the process of cycling a tank? Your basic water parameters should be in the neighborhood of - ph - 8.0-8.3 Alkalinity - 8-9dKH Specific Gravity - 1.023-1.025 Temperature - 78-82 degrees Farenheit - slightly lower or higher is acceptable as well Calcium - 350-450ppm - less is acceptable if keeping fish only or mostly non-calcium consumers like soft corals Ammonia - < 0.1 - optimally 0 Nitrite - < 0.1 - optimally 0 Nitrates - < 0.1 - optimally 0 Phosphorus - optimally 0 - the less the better Hope this Helps! __________________ www.FragOutpost.com Last edited by FragOutpost : 10-03-2005 at 03:56 PM.