cycle day 8

mikeyjer

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Originally Posted by seasalt101
p.h 8.2 amonia .50 nitrites 0 nitrates 30 sg 1.026 everything looking ok?

It looks fine...you have live rocks in there right?? If the ammonia goes up too high, I would do a partial water change to lower it so it won't kill all the good stuff on the rocks. :happyfish
 

seasalt101

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it's been pretty steady at .50 since the start what would you consider high because i do have lr in there thanx
 

mikeyjer

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Originally Posted by seasalt101
it's been pretty steady at .50 since the start what would you consider high because i do have lr in there thanx
.50 is fine, I wouldn't let it go any higher though.... :happyfish
 

seasalt101

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thanx mike my numbers have been pretty consistant from the start i had a small ph fluctuation using a filter that was out of service for about 3 weeks (bio-wheel) and got 8 lbs. of lr in a 10 gal. (going to be a hospital tank)
 

seasalt101

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i think it was the 2nd day the only thing on the tank that is new is the tank and water so i'm wondering if i'm just having a mini-cycle that i keep hearing about? hell i don't know :notsure:
 
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