Nano tank basics

[Mike-fish]

just a correction as to the weight a 40g tank will weigh in excess of 500 pounds. there's 400lb of water alone plus the rock, sand, stand, lights, pumps, and skimmer. also during the cycling of the tank monitor for ammonia and nitrite in addition to nitrate

[wmcinnes]

Originally Posted by Mike-fish

just a correction as to the weight a 40g tank will weigh in excess of 500 pounds. there's 400lb of water alone plus the rock, sand, stand, lights, pumps, and skimmer. also during the cycling of the tank monitor for ammonia and nitrite in addition to nitrate

There is 8.556lbs per US gallon of saltwater, therefore weight of water alone is 340lbs and thats not including what gets displaced by the rock you put in.

But I do agree that when all is said and done you'll be around 500lbs, not 375 like the OP said.

Originally Posted by reefwars

ill prob get hell for it but i also dont agree with zero nitrates before fish or ever really....not sure what nitrates have to do with fish unless they are off the chart??

Zero nitrates is ridiculously hard to obtain. As long as ammonia is 0, nitrite is very low, and nitrates are below lets say a 100, you should be good.
Nitrite an the Reef Aquarium: This article explains how nitrite poisoning is diminished in saltwater aquaria over freshwater.

[Caine]

Totally unrelated: ZOMG I just realized what "OP" stands for... talk about me being slow.