leeleeah
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I have a 50 gal. tank with an Emperor 400 Filtration System. My tank is set up for FOWLR. I made a post a few days ago about my live rock. (I restarted the tank after it sat for a year with the live rock still in it) The LR has coraline but no other signs of life. I added new substrate (Live Sand) and I am looking into adding a few pieces of LR to help it out. Here is my question......
Today is Day 7 and it seems my parameters haven't changed much......
Day 5 after set up readings are: Nitrate (NO3): 20
Ammonia (NH3/NH4): .25
Nitrate (NO2): 0
High Range PH: 8.2
Today Day 7 readings: Nitrate (NO3): 10
Ammonia (NH3/NH4): .25
Nitrate (NO2): 0
High Range PH: 8.7
Salinity is 34 ppt and Gravity is 1.025. Temp is set to 80 degrees
Is my tank cycling? The PH is now up on day 7 but the Nitrate (NO3) had dropped. No difference in ammonia levels. Should I be doing something that I'm not doing? Should I add a piece of shrimp? and should it be raw shrimp or precooked or does it matter?
Thanks in advance you guys!
Today is Day 7 and it seems my parameters haven't changed much......
Day 5 after set up readings are: Nitrate (NO3): 20
Ammonia (NH3/NH4): .25
Nitrate (NO2): 0
High Range PH: 8.2
Today Day 7 readings: Nitrate (NO3): 10
Ammonia (NH3/NH4): .25
Nitrate (NO2): 0
High Range PH: 8.7
Salinity is 34 ppt and Gravity is 1.025. Temp is set to 80 degrees
Is my tank cycling? The PH is now up on day 7 but the Nitrate (NO3) had dropped. No difference in ammonia levels. Should I be doing something that I'm not doing? Should I add a piece of shrimp? and should it be raw shrimp or precooked or does it matter?
Thanks in advance you guys!