Hi Just Started A Boyu Tk 550

[smithy947]

hi as by the topic title iv just started a boyu tl 550 its my first marine tank
has any one got any tips or hints they would like to give me?

 

[fishy55599]

you will need to use ro water to do your waterchange.
do you know how much salt you use?
have you got a good CUC?

hows about a pic of the tank

 

[heavenly_d3vi1]

When you say 'started' how started are you exactly? we can help you more if we know where you're up to! Also have a look through the journals, lots of info in them!

 

[fishy55599]

he got it from somebody else, i read this in welcome section

 

[heavenly_d3vi1]

Aah I see! Lets have some pics then! What do you have in it?

 

[smithy947]

erm i would put pics up but dont no how sorry
when i say its set up i mean i got all the water in it all the salt and every thing that comes with the boyu tl 550
er some live sand and some live rock sorry if i never explaned my self

 

[fishy55599]

ok, no fish or cuc?
have you got test its? powerheads? heater? thermometer? does it have a skimmer?

set up a photobucket account

 

[smithy947]

this is when i got it home
http://s708.photobucket.com/albums/...urrent=EastHertfordshire-20110723-00028-1.jpg


sorry bout the pic they of my phone well if they work lol

http://s708.photobucket.com/albums/...&current=EastHertfordshire-20110724-00029.jpg

http://s708.photobucket.com/albums/ww82/smithy947/?action=view&current=IMG-20110723-00027.jpg

hope these work lol

 

[fishy55599]

i would probally get a few more bits of liverock

 

[smithy947]

fishy 55599 to your question

have you got test its? powerheads? heater? thermometer? does it have a skimmer

yes i have thermometer i have a skimmer i have heater in my filers i also have live rock and i think its call polish filter wool? and the man i got it of mentioned carbon some thing in one of the filters.
the pump has been upgraded so the man said but i dont no what a standard one looks like this ones bright green that all i know sorry.he also said it has a uv light int the sprayer tubein or some thing.
please dont judge me by spelling as i have dyslexia sorry

 

[fishy55599]

some of those items i dont have, i dont have a filter or anything, but i think carbon should be changed every month?
you really need to get test kits and powerheads.
i would add more liverock for extra filtration nd more places for coral

 

[smithy947]

i will be getting more rock next saturday (payday ) iv been to my local aquatics warehouse and they said if i bring them a sample of my water every week they will test it for me to c when i can introduce fish
my salt is reading 1.021 on my hydrometer and the water temp is 26 degrees are these ok stats?

it may sound dump but im gonna ask lol whats a power head?

 

[fishy55599]

i would get a refractometer, as they are much more accurate than hydrometer, salt should be at 1.025 the temp is fine
i would still get your own test kits also

 

[smithy947]

will go get some more bits sat as iv run out of money now lol a it being end of month and havein ya own flat we all know what its like lol
thanks for the advice any more will be very helpfull

 

[fishy55599]

yeah i know how you fell, spent around £90 just this week on fish, coral, cuc and skimmer
and now ive found a lovely coral garden which will be about £35