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Originally Posted by pete159 get a test kit for ammonia nitrite and nitrate. normally adding a shrimp is to get an ammonia reading, but since you have die off on the live rock i am not sure if you still need to. If you have a ammonia reading of 3.0 to 5.0 that is a good thing and will help you...

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could this work in a 12 gallon https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4

Originally Posted by lil.guppy 46g - Marineland Penguin 200 - 228 Powersweep - 150wt heater - thermometer - Instant Ocean salt - 3 20lb bags of bio active live aragonite - bottled water (getting that soon) - live rock (getting that soon) - Amquil water conditioner Ok so I am going to set...

Originally Posted by r1v2c Will a sixline really go after a pepp shrimp? ... will it go after other shrimp too? I wanted a sixline but I guess I'll cross that off my list ... I like my peppermint shrimp...alive! Ohh and a quick update... the aipasia seems gone, the lemon juice worked really...

Originally Posted by florida joe I am interested i knowing WHY YOU would think it would or would not start a new cycle I was told that when things die that the produce ammonia and I was thinking that this would then convert into nitrite and then into nitrate. Am I wrong in thinking this joe?

Originally Posted by BizzMoneyB the die off will continue to build up ammonia. try adding a small piece of shrimp to introduce bacteria to the tank that will break start elimating that ammonia. monitor it until your ammonia, nitrates and nitrites are at zero. What you are saying is that all...

Originally Posted by pete159 yes it will. get a test kit for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. if you get ammonia readings you know the cycle has started. the amount of die off will dictate the ammonia reading. i think its better have a higher reading of ammonia so it will build a more powerful...

Ok, so I have my tank with live rock in it that I got today and I'm pretty sure that there is alot of die off. My question is that will the die off start a cycle, why or why not?

How much volume of water are we talking about?

Originally Posted by robertmathern No first it will turn this wierd purple color you will know what I mean when you see it. Then it will turn white. But you have lights to grow it back so dont sweat it. You cant do anything about it. Just keep up on maintence and you will be ok. It might make...

Originally Posted by Jerthunter bump? What does "bump" mean?

50/50 Power compact. I think the actinic is 5500 K as with the daylite. If the coralline algea dies will it still be the same colors?

quick question, do you think that the coralline algae on it will die? it is in my tank right now? could i still get things to grow on my rock?

Thanks to the both of you. I'll keep in touch about me journey with salt water. I should have pictures soon. I'll post them in the nano section when I do.

Originally Posted by T316 In that case you could either do like robert said and take salt water from the tank to use in the bucket, or if it's a fallow tank with nothing to kill, put it in the tank, but I would drop the water temp down closer to room temp so it's not such a shock, then slowly...

can i rinse it in tap water? could i just put it in the tank?

Originally Posted by T316 Is this a new setup? Nothing in the tank? Not even cycled yet? yes this is a new tank. nothing in it

i dont have any salt mix on hand. can i wash it in warm tap water and then place in tank

My rock came. Its not frozen but its really cold. If I but it my tank now would that be a bad thing or would the shock kill it?