Katsafado's first ever 10g SW tank(nano)

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Katsafados
http:///forum/post/3036163
Indeed lol But I think I'm far from. Because the LR was precured not cured so doesnt that mean its gonna jump again?
Not necessarily...why would it? I think the nitrites should begin though..
 
katsafados

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Yeah, is it the rates that stay high because thats the last biproduct of ammonia or is it the ites? I forget. Or is it different in SW and they all have to be at 0 cuz i know theres bacteria that breaks down ammonia into trates or trites then another bacteria that breaks down the trites or trates then one or the other is really a less harmful form or ammonia so it peeks? I dont know haha
 
meowzer

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Ammonia....nitrites....nitrates....Fish can survive with some nitrates...ammonia and nitrites are toxic to them...zero all around would be the ultimate goal
 
spanko

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The help of your fuge and a good water change schedule, a good clean up crew, a low bioload of fish, and a good feeding technique that does not add too much food that it sinks to the bottom or the rock to rot before the fish can eat it all.
 
katsafados

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yeah Im going to have two clowns and maybe a blenny or a gobbie and then cleaner shrimp fire shrimp 5-6 blue hermits 1 scarlet, snails, and maybe a star?
 
meowzer

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Originally Posted by Katsafados
http:///forum/post/3036625
yeah Im going to have two clowns and maybe a blenny or a gobbie and then cleaner shrimp fire shrimp 5-6 blue hermits 1 scarlet, snails, and maybe a star?
2 clowns, and MAYBE 1 small little fish might be okay...Somone was telling me that 3-4 fish is all I should put in my 29g...
 
spanko

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IMO how many fish you should have in your aquarium is a decision that should be made on the fish of course, your husbandry, and you filtration. It is all about the fish of course, and the bioload / biofiltration capability you have.
 
meowzer

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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3036646
IMO how many fish you should have in your aquarium is a decision that should be made on the fish of course, your husbandry, and you filtration. It is all about the fish of course, and the bioload / biofiltration capability you have.
I want that tailspot in your avatar...it's soooo cute
 
katsafados

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well i have a canister rena xp1 filter running on the 10g tank thats 4 times its size for filtration, plus 8 lbs of LR and about a inch or 2 of LS
3 fish plus the cuc should be okay? The blenny or gobby will be used to sift my sand the two clowns for decoration, blue hermits algea, snains and shrimp same I guess? What eats fish poo? my filter only?
 
meowzer

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Sounds ok to me....LOL...Who eats fish POO??? Good question...when you look up cuc...all the ones that say eat detrius.....so actually quite a few things eat POO...LOL
 
katsafados

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Ahhh thats what that was haha, I thought it was some sort of algea haha

P.s reading are the same just finished testing.
Damn ammonia wont go down lol
Plus I might be done the cycle after this because remember my tank was running about 5 days before I got the test kit so not sure what was goin on i nthat time period. Bup I'll just keep testing for a while=)
 
meowzer

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LOL...I didn't know what detrius was at first either...
You an try to do a 10% or even 20% (what are we talking 1 or 2 g's)water change....then test it the next day and see....
You really need ammonia to be 0...and nothing else to creep up for a week at least
 
katsafados

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yeah I can wait it out im in no rush at all. Just annoying testing everyday and not seing a change haha the last 3 or 4 tests been the same no change at all:p Ill try the water change on friday I'm going to grab some water at big als on friday nd do it.
 
meowzer

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Originally Posted by Katsafados
http:///forum/post/3037098
yeah I can wait it out im in no rush at all. Just annoying testing everyday and not seing a change haha the last 3 or 4 tests been the same no change at all:p Ill try the water change on friday I'm going to grab some water at big als on friday nd do it.
...Yeah cause you can't do anything with ammonia
 
katsafados

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Yeah it burns the fish gils.
Umm how large do feather dusters grow? I have about 5 or 6 of them in my tank but there all babies. tan/whiteish/ clear in colour (mix all those colours/shades.)
 
meowzer

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Originally Posted by Katsafados
http:///forum/post/3037109
Yeah it burns the fish gils.
Umm how large do feather dusters grow? I have about 5 or 6 of them in my tank but there all babies. tan/whiteish/ clear in colour (mix all those colours/shades.)
I think the little "Duster Clusters" stay small
 
katsafados

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yeah there all on the underbelly of the middle rock. Everything came on the middle rock the clams dusters ect.
 
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