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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Bit worried as everything is going brown!! have tested the water today, everything looking good wanting to add CUC next but just wondering what's going on with the brown, if this because I need the CUC to help!! Also, sorry if I have asked before but what is the best CUC to get and how many...
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    Our Journey To The Salty Side - Part One

    Both your tanks are looking really good !!
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Thanks again Big C
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Having got the SG right, thought I would just have a little play and test the Ammonia, I have an Interpet 'Easy Test' liquid test kit which I bought along with the tank, I have followed the instructions and have my results but find it really hard to decide which colour it is!! Are all the tests...
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Sorry for being a bit stupid, but what is the reason for doing a 40% water change when it would seem you have just got everything right? sorry for so many questions but I really want to get everything right :unsure:
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Thanks, I will mix up the solution as you suggested and add it slowly, the SG reading is currently at 1.018, guess the next job to do once the SG is correct is to check the ammonia,nitrite & nitrate then presumably if these read ok I can start to add snails, shrimps etc I was thinking towards...
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Hi, sorry I know that I am going to ask a really stupid question, but what is the best way to add more water to the tank, my salinity has dropped since adding the LR so I need to get it back to the correct level, is it ok to add the salt direct to the tank or should it be mixed up outside of the...
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Here it is!!
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Thought you might like to see the latest pic, I am really pleased with it, can't help but studying it to see if anything appears :lol: Inherited this with it ??? IMG]http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo71/Sapphire1/Photo0201.jpg[/IMG] Inherited this with it ???
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Water seems to be the right temp already, hopefully off to get LR tomorrow already have the sand so hopefully all will be ok
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Just to let you all know, my hydrometer is now reading 1.021/22 - what a weekend that has been :lol:, thank you for all your help, ready for the next stage??
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Just to let you all know, my hydrometer is now reading 1.021/22 - what a weekend that has been :lol:, thank you for all your help, ready for the next stage??
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Great, the fish shop is approx 20 mins away so hopefully will be ok, hopefully I can do this soon then, is the reading close?
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Yes, wanted one of those too!! my list is huge, well maybe not huge but alot of money :lol: it is reading 1.020 at the moment so it has gone into the black (at last). How long to leave it once it is correct before adding live rock?
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Thanks for that John,o I will look towards getting a refractrometer, hopefully it will keep going over the next few days whilst I am getting started in the mean time I will try and order one, I will look at the website you gave me, we saw one in the shop but it seemed so complicated!!
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    Our Journey To The Salty Side - Part One

    looks really good, bet your pleased. My salt is nealy there seemed to have spent all day watching it and adding a bit more, how long now before you can add any fish?
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    Our Journey To The Salty Side - Part One

    Do you have any pics? How about you Seffie, how is yours coming on?
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Salt gradually going but then I have to keep adding more!! I think the Hydorometer can go in or out of the tank, one man in lfs suggested taking water out of tank and then testing but then at another lfs he said no, it should be fine in the tank but also suggested the floating hydrometer which...
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Thanks, let's see if this works!! Yay!! It worked thank you very much!!
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Have just tried with both my digital camera and my phone camera and get 'Upload failed. The file was larger than the available space' any ideas anyone pls? Also have read that a few people have journals, where do I find these on here, I would like to read some!! Thanks again
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Ok, maybe a bit of an exaggeration!! This morning I am still trying to get the salt right, have obviously been on the light side but don't want to put too much in and have to drain the tank, saw some great live rock yesterday not too far away so waiting to get things right before I go and buy...
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    will try, had trouble downloading before, not that much to look at at the moment though lol
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    All filled up and switched on (at last!!) very bubbly at the mo which I am hoping will settle tomorrow??
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Well it's all filled up and turned on!! Told my daughter if she is lucky we may even have a fish in there in 6 mths time lol Was a bit concerned with the spray bar?? seemed to be firing out in strange direction towards the lid also it is filled with loads of bubbles, hope they clear or we will...
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Because, somebody kindly bought me round a 25ltr drum of RO 'to be helpful' so I put that straight in but need more, so am having to go tomorrow to buy some more!! Think I will wait until tomorrow and then switch on - trying to be patient here but it aint easy :hyper:
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Have worked it out thanks, have now added just over half the water, can I switch on now as was going to do the rest tomorrow or should I wait until tank is full?
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Tried to add pics but apparently too large to download - think I have sorted it, think it was very obvious but wanted to check first - tomorrow the water goes in!!!
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Great, thanks very much off to search the internet for one :)
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Thanks for this, think the 450 is set up slightly different - left to right it goes - heater, filter materials, skimmer and then powerhead spray bar but you have given me the confidence to go ahead now! Presumably the small plastic box sits on top of the skimmer in the 3rd hole. I am going to...
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Not going well - I can't even work out one of the plugs is and a small clear box, instructions don't show it , most of it looks easy - just literally plug in except for these 2 pieces!! :-(
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    New Tank Orca Tl-450 - Help Pls

    Hi, hope someone can help me answer probably a few simple questions but I want to make sure I do things properley! I am currently in the process of setting up my new tank, there is a small clear plastic box with a lid which I'm not sure what it is for, when I open the lid it seems to fit in the...
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Lets hope I am just as lucky as I am going to give it a go first with tap water and see what happens
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Ok thanks - the tank has just arrived - that's the rest of the day gone for me - can't wait to get started - watch this space - or don't if you don't want a zillion questions :lol:
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Thanks for all this help - its reasuring to hear from people who are experienced. The tank is 58 litres which I believe to be approx 13 gallons? I don't already have stress coat so wont rush out and buy it just yet. At least now I can make a start and see how things go. How long would you say...
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Thanks for all your help, tank should be here in the morning, getting very excited but want to make sure I do things right!! Will prob be asking alot of questions! Once the tank is put together, I am going to fill it with tap water - does this sound right and was then advised to add stress coat...
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    Our Journey To The Salty Side - Part One

    Hi, both your tanks are looking great, if was great fun reading your messages, I have just today ordered my Tank and could totally relate to how you are feeling!! Thanks for all the help too. It's so exciting, what is the next stage?
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Hi Colin, Thanks for your advice, it's really great to hear from somebody and what you've said has been a great help. I will look into the live rock, bit worried about collecting from the beach just in case there is anything bad on it but will try and find a local shop. Will have a look at...
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    New To Marine Fish - Advice Please

    Hi, I have just ordered a Orca Nano Reef Aquarium TL450 and I would appreciate any advice anybody has. I have kept Tropical Fish in the past but would now like to give Marine Fish a go. Can anybody suggest which fish would be good ones to start with, I have seen a beautifuly Royal Gramma fish...
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