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10/02/07
Purchased Orca 450 tank, salt, sand, hydrometer, thermometer,
Washed sand
filled tank 1/2 full
added clean sand
filled tank up to full
leave skimmer switched off - turn on all sockets, ie run pump - turn lights on - both sets - although not sure if I needed to?
Monitor temp - ie leave until next day - await temp in tank to rise to 76 o/f 24 o/celsius - basically leave tank for 24 hours after adding sand and turning on pumps etc
11/02/07 after 24 hours
check temp - should be as above - add half bag of salt and monitor every hour until level on hydrometer reads (adding a cup of salt per hour until this level is reached - 1.022 once this level is reached, leave tank alone for 24 hours, hydrometer reading should (but not always) rise to 1.023/1.024.
Open valve to set skimmer air intake - should see small bubbles appear in the 2nd from right hand side opening at the rear of the tank - the protein tank part = the circular area should approx be half full with small bubbles, any more than this is too much.
LEAVE THE TANK FOR 1 WEEK
go back to Aquatics store and obtain live rocks etc to starting filling up the tank - leave these to settle for a further week
2ND WEEK
Go back to the aquatics store to obtain more rock/corals as required
WEEK 3
Back to aquatics store to purchase a couple of hardy fish for introduction into your prepared tank - aquatics store will advise as to the best sort. Leave for...........
Purchased Orca 450 tank, salt, sand, hydrometer, thermometer,
Washed sand
filled tank 1/2 full
added clean sand
filled tank up to full
leave skimmer switched off - turn on all sockets, ie run pump - turn lights on - both sets - although not sure if I needed to?
Monitor temp - ie leave until next day - await temp in tank to rise to 76 o/f 24 o/celsius - basically leave tank for 24 hours after adding sand and turning on pumps etc
11/02/07 after 24 hours
check temp - should be as above - add half bag of salt and monitor every hour until level on hydrometer reads (adding a cup of salt per hour until this level is reached - 1.022 once this level is reached, leave tank alone for 24 hours, hydrometer reading should (but not always) rise to 1.023/1.024.
Open valve to set skimmer air intake - should see small bubbles appear in the 2nd from right hand side opening at the rear of the tank - the protein tank part = the circular area should approx be half full with small bubbles, any more than this is too much.
LEAVE THE TANK FOR 1 WEEK
go back to Aquatics store and obtain live rocks etc to starting filling up the tank - leave these to settle for a further week
2ND WEEK
Go back to the aquatics store to obtain more rock/corals as required
WEEK 3
Back to aquatics store to purchase a couple of hardy fish for introduction into your prepared tank - aquatics store will advise as to the best sort. Leave for...........
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