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🪸When I started in this hobby in May 2022 I believed that I was looking after fish and coral in my saltwater reef aquariam.
🚫I was wrong....
💁🏻Firstly, make sure you're following @thenewbiere**er if you want more tips and hacks for your first saltwater reef tank.
🚰If you keep your water quality high and stable your fish and coral will thank you.
🐠Even more than that if you let it drop low enough you will actually kill them.
❤️🩹You'll get healthy coral and livestock, their colours will be more vibrant.
🧑⚕️If your fish are in good condition, and in good quality water they are more likely to fight pests.
📊More stable water means less likelyhood of nuisance algae such as hair algee.
💦We are looking after water not fish and coral like I first thought!
🌊It's one of the main reasons I am in the regular water change club and test regularly.
👷🏻I do.....
🚰Weekly 10% water changes with @Redsea.aquatics blue bucket salt.
📊Dosing and ICP tests from @reef_zlements PH plus two part and trace elements.
🧪Home weekly water tests with @hannainstrumentsuk phosphate (PO₄³⁻), nitrate (NO3-), alkalinity (dKH), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg)
🚿Nano Water Change Barrel Pump from @tropicalmarinecentre (TMC)
™️Let's create a successful first saltwater reef aquariam together!
👇🏻Let me know below if you had the same opinion as me? Did you always know?
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🪸I have had a number of DMs recently asking how they can change their tank quickly.
🐠Or they've try to change too much too quickly and ended up with a problem.
👷🏻I have a small tank maintenance side hustle and I did a consultation today for a tropical tank.
🤦🏻They had changed 50% of the water, stripped the canister filter and washed the filter media in tap water.
🐟They had done the right thing, maintenance. But too much too soon and after not doing anything for 6 months.
🧪Same goes if you have high nitrates, don't try to bring them down from 60 to 10 over night.
🚫Your tank will not thank you, your corals won't and your fish won't!
⏳It probably took you months to get into the situation, it will probably take months to get out of it!
📤If you've got to the end of this caption let me know by sharing this reel to your stories to help out other re**ers!
™️Let's create a successful first saltwater reef aquariam together!
And if you're interested in starting your first reef aquariam as a newbie, or want to improve it, make sure to follow @thenewbiere**er
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🪸 I try and post daily educational content to help you start your first saltwater aquariam.
But today I just wanted to post somerhing fun!
👇🏻What do you prefer, educational or fun content? Let me know below.
And if you enjoyed this make sure to follow @thenewbiere**er for more tips and hacks for your fist reef tank.
™️Let's create a successful first saltwater reef aquariam together!
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🐠 I got into this hobby because of a brilliant mixed reef display tank @reefkeeper_mossend which had been running for approximately 4 years.
🪸I wanted that look as soon as possible, and I am sure you are the same. But adding livestock too quickly is not the answer.
😊My tank is coming up to two years old and has been hitting its stride for the last 6 months.
🐟Reefs are sensitive ecosystems, and one common mistake new re**ers make is adding too many fish too quickly, disrupting the delicate balance of the tank.
💩I recommend never adding more than two fish at a time and leaving at least two weeks in between. This allows time for the beneficial bacteria to adjust to the increased fish waste.
👀This also allows you time to observe the fish, any potential aggression or illness.
⌚There are no shortcuts or quick fixes in the reef keeping hobby. Nothing good happens quickly in a reef tank.
❤️Aquariums require effort and patience but you will be rewarded with a relaxing, educational, and fun tank.
If you're interested in improving or starting your reef aquariam as a newbie, make sure to follow @thenewbiere**er
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