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02/07/2015, 09:51 PM | #76 |
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How are they good? And will they survive my second ammonia spike?
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02/08/2015, 01:42 PM | #79 |
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I was actually thinking about adding more rock yesterday hopefully this coming week I can get a large piece, break it, and do more rock work.
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02/08/2015, 01:54 PM | #80 |
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Parameters Today Salinity - 1.026 (Lowered to 1.025 with distilled water) Ammonia - 0 ppm () Nitrite - 3.0 ppm (Same as yesterday) Nitrate - 40 ppm (Same as yesterday) Phosphate - 1.0 ppm (Same as yesterday) I'm glad ammonia is finally up to 0. I now have to wait for Nitrite to 0 out and will then spike ammonia again and wait for it to clear out. After the second ammonia spike I plan to do my water change. Any comments on my plan? Or do I need to change something about it? Tank Today (Clear)
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Depends on the coral and your rock sacpe. I had LPS in there without any issues though I do agree upgrading is beneficial. I now have Rapid LED set and the corals open up a bit more plus with the UV and blue lights i see the corals pop a lot more. Probably best 300 I spent on the tank thus far. Clown looking good. Keep testing to see when you are ready for next steps |
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02/09/2015, 11:51 AM | #82 |
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Parameters Today Salinity - 1.025 Ammonia - 0 ppm () Nitrite - 0.25 ( almost 0!!!!) Nitrate - 40 ppm (Same as yesterday) Phosphate - 1.0 ppm (Same as yesterday) Does this mean if my Nitrites are 0 tomorrow, that I can preform a 5 Gal water change? Also when I spike ammonia again do I need to water change again or no? Tank Today (Copepods Everywhere)
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yes you can do a change and then again at the end. The one at the end should be like a 80% change as you will be dumping out the nitrates. Your bacteria will be fine and the parameters of the changed water will be in line for livestock.
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02/11/2015, 12:21 AM | #84 |
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Today is the start of my second spike, decided to do shrimp again Parameters Today (Before shrimp) - 3:30pm Salinity - 1.026 Ammonia - 0 ppm (Looks darker in picture, but it is not) :P Nitrite - 0 ppm :P Nitrate - 40 ppm Phosphate - 1.0 ppm Second Parameters Today (Shrimp In Tank) - 11:30 pm Ammonia - 0.25 ppm (Going to wait till it reaches 2.0 ppm) Nitrite - 0.15 ppm Tank Today (Shrimp In It)
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looking good Clown.
Have you thought about more rock work to give you more areas for corals and hiding places for the fish? |
02/11/2015, 09:01 AM | #86 |
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Very nice! Have had a BC29 for a while now and am loving it. In regards to the skimmer, just purchased (used) an Aquamaxx HOB-1 and it is simply incredible. Thought my tank was pretty good, but the crap that it pulled out blew my mind. Corals are open more than I have ever seen them after the skimmer was added. To each is own though!
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02/11/2015, 09:30 AM | #87 |
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yep hopefully today I get the chance to go buy some cured rock
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02/11/2015, 10:44 AM | #88 |
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Parameters So Far (9:40am) will be testing again at 3pm to see if there are any changes. Ammonia - 0.50 ppm Nitrite - 0.50 ppm
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Day # 10 pt.2
Parameters for today - 4pm Ammonia - 0.75 Nitrite - 2.0 ppm 11 pm Ammonia - 0.25 Nitrite - 2.0 Ammonia never went far down and I placed a whole shrimp in there. Last time I added the shrimp the ammonia spike in half a day. This time its been in there since 3pm yesterday till 11pm tonight. I decided to take the shrimp out and see if ammonia clears as well as nitrites. (left side is 4pm - right 11pm)
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That is good news. It basically means that your bacteria are at levels where they are breaking down ammonia faster than it can be produced to generate a spike.
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02/12/2015, 08:07 AM | #92 |
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if you zero out then time for a massive water change and some cuc with light feeding to them and constant checking of water for a bit before fish are introduced.
If you get the fish and QT them at same time you get the CUC then everything shoudl be ready at the same time. That is what I did. I had the fish in a tank for a month to check on them before adding to my DT. |
02/12/2015, 11:25 PM | #93 |
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Parameters Today Ammonia - 0 ppm Nitrite - 0.50 ppm Ammonia was at zero around 3pm today YAY!! and now Nitrite is lowering . Getting all my water ready for tomorrow cause I know it will be zero by morning. I will test again and do a massive water change and start looking for a clean up crew. I will then wait for about a week and then think about adding my first fishy. Today I also added three new pieces of rock to the tank which now totals to 30 lbs of cured rock .
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You better qt those fish...
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Oh I will
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I would go get your fish now then and throw them in a QT tank. They will need to be there a minimum of 2 weeks anyway to watch for possible disease. Within that time you can get your CUC for the DT and finish any scaping changes you wish to make.
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Parameters Today Salinity 1.025 Ammonia - 0 ppm Nitrite - 0 ppm Nitrate - 0 ppm Phosphate - 0 ppm I did a massive water change this morning and turned on the skimmer to break it in and added carbon in my filtration system. Today I am also getting my clean up crew from reef cleaners since I new it would be clear today. They will be here later this afternoon YAY! Will post a pic later today of my test and of the tank
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excited to see pics.
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Here is the picture of today's test (looks darker in picture than in person )
Tank Today I added more rocks and made more platforms for future corals to sit. I wanted to keep the arch so water movement could go through the rocks and for fish to swim through. The Cleaners lots of snails and about 5 hermit crabs reef compatible. They are already cleaning away the dead stuff. I wont feed till the 3rd day.
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Plans for next weekend are to buy my two clowns and place them in QT for about three weeks
I will be checking them heavily the first week for illnesses and if there is, I will let you all know so I know so I know how to treat at the moment I have a small filter sponge which I will be using for the QT and will place in the HOB filter. I will use newly mixed saltwater at the temp of 78. Please let me know if my plan needs correction
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