HELP ! MOM "SURPRISED" ME

[kunathm]

Very good. A picked up a wrasse and star today myself lol

I probably won't sleep tonight worrying about all this so soon !

But I did thank my mom nonetheless

 

[jay0705]

Lol. Just test test test and do those water changes. Rem the new water has to match the tanks salinty. Keep a power head or air stone in it to help keep it oxygenated

 

[iidylii]

Very good. A picked up a wrasse and star today myself lol

Your supposed to start a thread for those new ones! ;~}

 

[jay0705]

Your supposed to start a thread for those new ones! ;~}

Yes sir

 

[kunathm]

Everything is in, and moving around the tank !

5 gallons is ready to go, salinity matches and the heater is bringing it to temp.

Now check nitrites and amonioa every 12 hours or 24? And slight increase change the water... again every 12 or 24 hours ?

 

[lmforbis]

Initially I'd do every 12 hours. If it stays good for a couple days go to every 24 hours.

 

[kunathm]

Initially I'd do every 12 hours. If it stays good for a couple days go to every 24 hours.

Ok that's what I was thinking too, nitrate and amonioa only ? Or what else ?

 

[jay0705]

Those are the 2 biggies

 

[kunathm]

This morning amonioa is at 0

Nitrates are 40 , that was at the 12 hour mark

5 gallon water change done at 7:30am and making 5 gallons now to be ready for testing tonight

 

[jay0705]

Very good.

 

[kunathm]

Is 40 horrible for the short of time period?

 

[lmforbis]

For nitrates it is fine. Mine are often in that range. Tanks been up and running for years.

 

[kunathm]

For nitrates it is fine. Mine are often in that range. Tanks been up and running for years.

So if it's that level again tonight do a water change ? Or no ?

 

[jay0705]

Agreed with above. I tested mine yest it was 40ish. If it holds no change. If it or any ammonia goes up then change

 

[Jesterrace]

should I test tonight and do a 3 gallon waterchange ? then continue to test daily and have 3 gallons ready almost daily ? or a bigger 5 gallon change ready ?

No, don't change the water for a while as it can restart the whole cycling process. I know you have brown algae but a week and a half seems like a very short period of time to cycle. Was the rock already cured?

 

[kunathm]

The green chromis are, I'm pretty sure the starfish buried itself in the sand, the snails are crawling out of the tank, the shrimp and emerald crab are hanging out in "caves" in the live rock and the hermits are marching around cleaning

All seems ok

 

[kunathm]

No, don't change the water for a while as it can restart the whole cycling process. I know you have brown algae but a week and a half seems like a very short period of time to cycle. Was the rock already cured?

The rock was cured, yes

 

[jay0705]

Excellent. Snails will go above the waterline its normal and ok

 

[iidylii]

The green chromis are, I'm pretty sure the starfish buried itself in the sand, the snails are crawling out of the tank, the shrimp and emerald crab are hanging out in "caves" in the live rock and the hermits are marching around cleaning

All seems ok

Snails crawling out of the tank...all is not ok lol

 

[jay0705]

Lol not w a rim