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I am setting up a new 55g Tang community tank. Substrate is crushed coral/Aragonite capped with PFS. Stock is caudo/calvus/cyp. Filter is a Fluval406 plus a sponge filter and a 100gph powerhead.
I am using Tang buffer plus lake salt (both Seachem) to hit a target pH of 8-8.4. Tank is cycled with seeded media and Amm/NO2/NO3 are all at zero right now. NO fish in the tank.
1. How long should I wait after adding the buffer+salt before measuring pH+hardness
2. Should the test be repeated AFTER a period of time to ensure that the tank is "holding the parameters" - what is the delay for this?
3. When can fish be introduced - immediately after target range is reached OR to after some time (how long?)
4. pH swings are bad for fish - how do I introduce the fish to the tank after I get them from the LFS? Should I acclimate them in a smaller tank with the big tank parameters and then add?
Appreciate any help that can be given. I have not messed with water parameters (7.6 out of the tap) for any of my other fish tanks before that need slightly higher or slightly lower pH. Thank you.
I am using Tang buffer plus lake salt (both Seachem) to hit a target pH of 8-8.4. Tank is cycled with seeded media and Amm/NO2/NO3 are all at zero right now. NO fish in the tank.
1. How long should I wait after adding the buffer+salt before measuring pH+hardness
2. Should the test be repeated AFTER a period of time to ensure that the tank is "holding the parameters" - what is the delay for this?
3. When can fish be introduced - immediately after target range is reached OR to after some time (how long?)
4. pH swings are bad for fish - how do I introduce the fish to the tank after I get them from the LFS? Should I acclimate them in a smaller tank with the big tank parameters and then add?
Appreciate any help that can be given. I have not messed with water parameters (7.6 out of the tap) for any of my other fish tanks before that need slightly higher or slightly lower pH. Thank you.