Can You Help Me In The Near-future? Imma Beginer

[Hobbit]

yesterday i bought my very first sw setup. I have been studying a long time. its an eclipse 12 gallon, with a hydrometer, instant ocean salt, a stealth heater, a little (cheap i think) light,and a bunch of chems to help. Im just asking if you guys will be prepared to help me in the future, since this is my first setup. Im about to set it all up

wow i have alerady maybe made a mistake. I just screwed up. I added all my sand. I havent added salt yet, and i wont until i hear back so plz help asap. Can i cycle with the sand in there, or do i have to somehow get it all out? Please tell me i can leave it in lol. Its some kind of reef sand

 

[AndyS]

yesterday i bought my very first sw setup. I have been studying a long time. its an eclipse 12 gallon, with a hydrometer, instant ocean salt, a stealth heater, a little (cheap i think) light,and a bunch of chems to help. Im just asking if you guys will be prepared to help me in the future, since this is my first setup. Im about to set it all up

wow i have alerady maybe made a mistake. I just screwed up. I added all my sand. I havent added salt yet, and i wont until i hear back so plz help asap. Can i cycle with the sand in there, or do i have to somehow get it all out? Please tell me i can leave it in lol. Its some kind of reef sand

Personally i would have mixed the salt, allowed the temp to stabilise and ensure the SQ was correct, and then added live rock, followed by Sand. However you can still get away with adding sand first. IMO (by no means is this the definitive way to do things) you should:

1: Mix your salt to the salinity you have chosen (there are numerous threads on this)
2: Wait for your temp and SG to stabilise
3: Add your live rock (to begin your cycle)

Just out of interest how deep is your sand bed? Remember its best to go for a 1" to 1 1/2" sand bed in a tank like that.

Good luck, monitor your water regularly and have patience (DO NOT RUSH TO ADD FISH) and you will be fine.

Edit, posting some more info about your equipment will help to deceide whether it is suitable for a nano tank. IE if you just bought a "cheap" light it probably wont be suitable for keeping any form of corals. Plus the chems are a bad idea, let the tank cycle naturally.

Andy

 

[Hobbit]

its the light that comes in the hood, after some reading, its not gonna be sufficient. I might buy another one, but the website is on my other computer. I never did use the chemicals. and the sand bed is about an inch deep. thanks for the reply. So i dont have to wait for rock, ti can go right in? And my salt came to 1.03. so perfect i think.

 

[AndyS]

its the light that comes in the hood, after some reading, its not gonna be sufficient. I might buy another one, but the website is on my other computer. I never did use the chemicals. and the sand bed is about an inch deep. thanks for the reply. So i dont have to wait for rock, ti can go right in? And my salt came to 1.03. so perfect i think.

Nope, firstly thats not your salt, its your Specific Gravity, and that needs to be around 1.023. Your rock should be fine to go in though.

 

[Hobbit]

ok its aat 1.023, and heres some light mods im looking at. any help?

http/www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...&hl=eclipse
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16800888040

Thanks again

 

[SkiFletch]

Adding more light through PCs in that first link is a good idea. That second link with the cold cathode is really just for night time light, its not gonna gorw any corals