Got the testing kit now to test the water for Ammonia, PH levels, Nitrates and Nitrites. A lot of people are saying that keeping a Marine reef tank is more like caring for water rather than the animals you keep in it! but then it is really because the healthier the water is the better results you should get from the live stock.
So far the fish food in the tank is causing an Ammonia spike which i am recording using the testing kit. hopefully that should drop soon as the good bacteria builds on the rock and starts acting as a natural filter. When the Ammonia levels drop i should see a rise in Nitrites and then in turn that should drop and Nitrates will rise. When i have high Nitrate levels i will do a large water change to reduce it. After all this and my water is steady at PH 8.2/8.4 Ammonia 0ppm, Nitrite 0ppm, and Nitrate 0ppm. (ppm-parts per million) i will add a couple hardy fish like Damselfish to test it tank system.
My PH Levels at at 8.2 which should be OK.
Reef Tank 