basic question.

[freeworld71]

Ive been cycling for 16 days. I have a crystal sea techno flo bio 260 in my tank to clean it up. During the cycle should I be cleaing it out? I have not touched it as I figured It would be most beneficial to let the tank do its own thing for a month. BTW, I started My cycle w/fish in it. Wish I hadnt now. lol

 

[lion_crazz]

Originally Posted by freeworld71
Ive been cycling for 16 days. I have a crystal sea techno flo bio 260 in my tank to clean it up. During the cycle should I be cleaing it out? I have not touched it as I figured It would be most beneficial to let the tank do its own thing for a month. BTW, I started My cycle w/fish in it. Wish I hadnt now. lol
I would not touch the filter until the cycle is over.
Why not just take the fish back, now that you realized that you wish you had not put them in there.

 

[freeworld71]

Well I cant afford lr right now.

 

[rcoultas]

After 16 days I would think it's too late to think about taking the fish back - lucky they've survived. What are your parameters and what else is in the tank?

 

[tarball]

Originally Posted by freeworld71
Well I cant afford lr right now.
Can you afford 1 dead shrimp from your local grocery store for cycle of tank?

 

[freeworld71]

Hmm. What is in tank. Two damsels. ph is 8.4 . ammonia is somehwere b/t .25 and .50( I use the API test kid and couldnt get a perfect color read) Nitrite was .25. NItrates were 0. Ive got some stuff in there now......a rock from a past fresh aquarium...not sure if its from saltwater and another small piece i bought from the lfs.

 

[lion_crazz]

Originally Posted by rcoultas
After 16 days I would think it's too late to think about taking the fish back
Why?? 16 days in horrible conditions is better than 17 (or more).

 

[1journeyman]

Originally Posted by freeworld71
Hmm. What is in tank. Two damsels. ph is 8.4 . ammonia is somehwere b/t .25 and .50( I use the API test kid and couldnt get a perfect color read) Nitrite was .25. NItrates were 0. Ive got some stuff in there now......a rock from a past fresh aquarium...not sure if its from saltwater and another small piece i bought from the lfs.
You're going to need to ID the rock. Not all rock is appropriate for a SW tank. Some can leech harmful minerals into your tank.

 

[freeworld71]

ok, Ill have to do that tommorow. thanks for the reply.