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Mr Sh0tgun · 10/03/2006, 11:05 PM

haha, nice crabs.

I had the same parameter situation you are having. I added cured LR to my 24 and the ammonia never got very high, but my nitrates got up around 75-100. Atfter about 4 weeks it got down to around 10 and I added my first fish. The tank has been running 8 weeks now and my nitrates are finally <5. Give it time and they'll come down.

p.s.-Even though I added a fish when my nitrates were around 10 I'd reccomend waiting until they 0 out before adding anything.

10/03/2006, 11:05 PM	#13
Mr Sh0tgun Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 138	haha, nice crabs. I had the same parameter situation you are having. I added cured LR to my 24 and the ammonia never got very high, but my nitrates got up around 75-100. Atfter about 4 weeks it got down to around 10 and I added my first fish. The tank has been running 8 weeks now and my nitrates are finally <5. Give it time and they'll come down. p.s.-Even though I added a fish when my nitrates were around 10 I'd reccomend waiting until they 0 out before adding anything.