[missy88]

right now.....i have my 28 bowfront aquarium set up with a biowheel for the time being until the store gets its shipment in for my prisim protein skimmer which is coming monday. i have 24 lbs of live rock (so beautiful) it already has pylops? is that how you spell it? anyway my salt is at 1.026 is that good? my temp is at 81 degrees is that bad? i get my lighting system monday as well which is going to be a fortune but im going to go all out. i cant decide if i want to just do a protein skimmer alone or get power heads? what do you think? today i tested water everything is great except the ph was WAY too low. so i got ph reef buffer fixed that problem. all i have right now is live sand which has been used in another tank i got from a friend. so the sand is good! what all should you have for a reef aquarium like chemicals and stuff. i tried to find some threads about what you should have but i just dont have the time. i have a hydrometer and i read that there is a better one? than a plastic 12 dollar one you get at petco? please i know im new but yell at me all you want im just trying to learn and get it right! help dont make fun of me please. help. tell me what i should have esp when emergencies come with the water. now i didnt do the ro/di thing. i just used regular water and i used the right chemicals for it also so im niot completely dumb i have kept freshwater fish all my life and know a thing or two about chemicals im just new to the reef hobby. if you can help me out in any way i have aim and you are welcome to IM me help me please! my aim is - Mmalcomb88
if you can suggest books? threads. anything i would love to hear personal experiances also. i will be honest i dont know a whole lot yet about reef keeping. so....help me change that! i appreactiate it

have a wonderful day and thanks

Missy