lighting question
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nanocube24
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Picked up a test kit today. Ammonia = +-.5, Ph = 8.1, temp= 77, and just wishful thinking I tested Nitrite = 0. Looks like I'm just getting started, eh? All crabs and snail are still alive though. Could be a tough weekend for them though.
waterpolo
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Originally Posted by Jerth6932
Amonia can spike with in the first 3-4 WEEKS, not just in days......... It all really depends on your current conditions, and temprature... water..... every thing!!!! The only way you will know is to test it!!!!!!! Get a new test like you are and check it out!!!!
Well since he has crabs and snails already, it could be anytime now. That's why I said within anywhere from 3-5 days.
Amonia can spike with in the first 3-4 WEEKS, not just in days......... It all really depends on your current conditions, and temprature... water..... every thing!!!! The only way you will know is to test it!!!!!!! Get a new test like you are and check it out!!!!
Well since he has crabs and snails already, it could be anytime now. That's why I said within anywhere from 3-5 days.
nanocube24
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I was wrong last night. I don't have ammonia yet. I am color blind!
I had my kids verify the color against the chart tonight, and it still registers 0 ppm. On my way home I stopped and talked to the guy at the LFS that I bought my set up from, he said that the rocks I bought have been curing for weeks at the store. I also am noticing that I have what appears to be algea starting to grow, is this possible? I hope this isn't a stupid ?, but, is it possible to skip the ammonia spike if the LR was fully cured? There is also a purple-ish, tubular group of something and a patch of fuzzy tan stuff that looks like steel wool. What's up with all this growth??? Anybody? TIA for any and all input!
imaburch
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Hey guys not to steal the thread but I have a 55 gal now, and I just bought a nano 24g dx. Can I take and put 10 - 15 gal of water from my tank and put it into my new nano? I am using my extra LR and fish and putting them in the nano also. I know I will have to go get 10lbs of LS for the new tank. Any words of wisdom would be helpful.
waterpolo
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Originally Posted by imaburch
Hey guys not to steal the thread but I have a 55 gal now, and I just bought a nano 24g dx. Can I take and put 10 - 15 gal of water from my tank and put it into my new nano? I am using my extra LR and fish and putting them in the nano also. I know I will have to go get 10lbs of LS for the new tank. Any words of wisdom would be helpful.
Just make a new thread dude. YOu kind of are stealing the thread no offense. YOu will get a lot more attention in a new thread than this one. Trust me.
Hey guys not to steal the thread but I have a 55 gal now, and I just bought a nano 24g dx. Can I take and put 10 - 15 gal of water from my tank and put it into my new nano? I am using my extra LR and fish and putting them in the nano also. I know I will have to go get 10lbs of LS for the new tank. Any words of wisdom would be helpful.
Just make a new thread dude. YOu kind of are stealing the thread no offense. YOu will get a lot more attention in a new thread than this one. Trust me.
nanocube24
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WP, ok, cool. Thanks.
Imaburch, no problem. Read up with me and learn!
Imaburch, no problem. Read up with me and learn!
waterpolo
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Originally Posted by imaburch
SOOOO sorry just thought since you guys seemed to know what you were talking about I could get a quick answer while you were on topic of cycling a tank.
Thanks for the correction.
Nothing personal and sorry if I seemed a little harsh. Yeah start a new thread and I promise you will get more responces than this old thread.
SOOOO sorry just thought since you guys seemed to know what you were talking about I could get a quick answer while you were on topic of cycling a tank.
Thanks for the correction.
Nothing personal and sorry if I seemed a little harsh. Yeah start a new thread and I promise you will get more responces than this old thread.
spanish dancer
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Originally Posted by Jerth6932
Yep all soft, none hard at all.... I want a couple of the hard corals! But the lighting has to come prior to the hards going in! You would do fine with any of the ones that I have posted though!!!
Jerth6932, Are you sure that you do not a hard coral in your aquarium? Your christmastree worm rock should be incrusted by porites coral. This porites coral is extremely important to the survival of your christmastree worms, because they feed almost exclusively off of the mucus covering of that coral. If your porites corl dies, your worms will most likely die soon afterwards, so you want to be sure to move it to the top of the tank at least untill you get your stronger lighting, not on the bottom where it is currently. Hope you have luck with this, "Spanish Dancer"
Yep all soft, none hard at all.... I want a couple of the hard corals! But the lighting has to come prior to the hards going in! You would do fine with any of the ones that I have posted though!!!
Jerth6932, Are you sure that you do not a hard coral in your aquarium? Your christmastree worm rock should be incrusted by porites coral. This porites coral is extremely important to the survival of your christmastree worms, because they feed almost exclusively off of the mucus covering of that coral. If your porites corl dies, your worms will most likely die soon afterwards, so you want to be sure to move it to the top of the tank at least untill you get your stronger lighting, not on the bottom where it is currently. Hope you have luck with this, "Spanish Dancer"
jerth6932
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Originally Posted by Spanish Dancer
Jerth6932, Are you sure that you do not a hard coral in your aquarium? Your christmastree worm rock should be incrusted by porites coral. This porites coral is extremely important to the survival of your christmastree worms, because they feed almost exclusively off of the mucus covering of that coral. If your porites corl dies, your worms will most likely die soon afterwards, so you want to be sure to move it to the top of the tank at least untill you get your stronger lighting, not on the bottom where it is currently. Hope you have luck with this, "Spanish Dancer"
LoL you are correct..... I spaced my fav Coral...... IT is a Hard.... well at least the porites..... but he is doing well.... the Porites has actually spread over more of the rock, and it actually got a NEW WORM!!!!! But thanks for the suggestion..... I am watching it close, I am going to have my MH this next week!!! I am stoked!!!!!!
Jerth6932, Are you sure that you do not a hard coral in your aquarium? Your christmastree worm rock should be incrusted by porites coral. This porites coral is extremely important to the survival of your christmastree worms, because they feed almost exclusively off of the mucus covering of that coral. If your porites corl dies, your worms will most likely die soon afterwards, so you want to be sure to move it to the top of the tank at least untill you get your stronger lighting, not on the bottom where it is currently. Hope you have luck with this, "Spanish Dancer"
LoL you are correct..... I spaced my fav Coral...... IT is a Hard.... well at least the porites..... but he is doing well.... the Porites has actually spread over more of the rock, and it actually got a NEW WORM!!!!! But thanks for the suggestion..... I am watching it close, I am going to have my MH this next week!!! I am stoked!!!!!!
spanish dancer
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LOL, yeah, It looks like a really nice specimen, glad to know it is doing well! 
jerth6932
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Originally Posted by waterpolo
Post a picture of it
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=201901
Post a picture of it
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=201901