greenreefer
Active Member
find where that dead shrimp is hiding and get it out otherwise you may be cyling for a while
N
nemo_66
Guest
yea, i found most of it, on the intake of my powerhead and i took it out. schools about to start and hopefully it can take my mind off of the tank until it finishes cycling.
N
nemo_66
Guest
ok, a little update. the tank looks the same as the video, i promise, although the test readings have changed.
Ammonia: 4-8ppm.
Nitrite: 2ppm
Nitrate:5-10ppm
they all are estimates since i cannot really tell the difference in them. lol i'll be asking my mom for a second opinion when she gets home. i only have three test viles, so thats why ph hasnt been tested yet. lol
atleast there are some changes in the water.
Ammonia: 4-8ppm.
Nitrite: 2ppm
Nitrate:5-10ppm
they all are estimates since i cannot really tell the difference in them. lol i'll be asking my mom for a second opinion when she gets home. i only have three test viles, so thats why ph hasnt been tested yet. lol
atleast there are some changes in the water.
N
nemo_66
Guest
a lot right? ive been thinking about a water change, but i would hate for that to disrupt the whole process... not sure what to do about it...
and it seems after ten minutes in the vile, the nitrates are clearly 20. i may just take it to the lfs for a second look...
and it seems after ten minutes in the vile, the nitrates are clearly 20. i may just take it to the lfs for a second look...
lord fu fu
Member
i just started reading this post and i think its great that a fellow 15 year old is into reefs as much as i am (well maybe not AS much
) but why not use a damsel fish instead of the shrimp? in that tank he'd be east to catch after you hate him... and i would advise against the buffer because buffers do exactly the opposite of what you want. yes they would fix the ph but however it would be a sudden spike up then a sudden spike down i would do water changes then add a live fish. just IMO...anyone else
lord fu fu
Member
sorry bout may last post i didnt see the second page
N
nemo_66
Guest
lol, no problem. i was like, that ph was a while back. yea, i used to be A LOT more into all this stuff when i was around 13-14, but now, im sort of getting into cars and school, so its been put off. no harm though, since its still cycling. lol
N
nemo_66
Guest
ok, well, tested again. looking better, although the water is a bit cloudy now...
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 2-5ppm
Nitrate: 5-10ppm
its getting closer! but im not to excited, as im taking AP world history as a sophmore, and if i pass the AP test at the end of the year, it'll cout as a college credit, and as you can imagine, im already swamped with homework. its the third day, and our homework is to read 29 pages, and to take notes on it. yea, its a hard class....
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 2-5ppm
Nitrate: 5-10ppm
its getting closer! but im not to excited, as im taking AP world history as a sophmore, and if i pass the AP test at the end of the year, it'll cout as a college credit, and as you can imagine, im already swamped with homework. its the third day, and our homework is to read 29 pages, and to take notes on it. yea, its a hard class....
N
nemo_66
Guest
update. water is clear now. tests read
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrate: 10ppm
Nitrite: 2-5ppm
i went to the lfs and bought a nice clown trigger too, about the size of a quater. hes doing great.
JK....
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrate: 10ppm
Nitrite: 2-5ppm
i went to the lfs and bought a nice clown trigger too, about the size of a quater. hes doing great.
JK....
N
nemo_66
Guest
oh yea, and how many days do you think it will take for all the readings to be at zero?
N
nemo_66
Guest
ok, seems like im a bad comidian...lol
anyways, another one of these miniscule updates. i seem some brown algae spots on the rocks and foam wall. i havent done any tests, but will do them after school tomorrow.
tank looks the same so no new pictures but i was wondering, could i do one clown goby and one small clown fish? or is it to much? and any possibilites of a sand sifting goby?
anyways, another one of these miniscule updates. i seem some brown algae spots on the rocks and foam wall. i havent done any tests, but will do them after school tomorrow.
tank looks the same so no new pictures but i was wondering, could i do one clown goby and one small clown fish? or is it to much? and any possibilites of a sand sifting goby?
N
nemo_66
Guest
well, im still wondering about the livestock queston in the above post.
and ammonia is zero, but nitrites are 2-5, i havent tested nitrates, but its around 10-20 im sure. so should i do a water change to get everything to zero? or is it more waiting? its been like this for almost a week. and thers brown algae EVERYWHERE....
and ammonia is zero, but nitrites are 2-5, i havent tested nitrates, but its around 10-20 im sure. so should i do a water change to get everything to zero? or is it more waiting? its been like this for almost a week. and thers brown algae EVERYWHERE....
rlablan
Active Member
There is NO possibility of a SS goby, IMO. You have to have alot of stuff for them to eat. They sift out the micro faunas in the sand and and eat them. In that little tank, they will deplete the population too quickly for the micro fauna to reproduce. I hae a 200 with a DSB and sometimes I think my little 1 1/2in guy is gonna starve.
IMO, I think you could do a little water change.lol... what is a water change in there... like a cup. jkm But I would make a gallon. take out a half gallon, then add a 1/2. Then test, and if it still needs more water, then change out the other half gallon of water. In a tank that little, you don't want to over change and get rid of stuff too quickly.
Does your SB have bubble pocket in it anywhere? have you had the "rocks covered in bubbles stage" ?
IMO, I think you could do a little water change.lol... what is a water change in there... like a cup. jkm But I would make a gallon. take out a half gallon, then add a 1/2. Then test, and if it still needs more water, then change out the other half gallon of water. In a tank that little, you don't want to over change and get rid of stuff too quickly.
Does your SB have bubble pocket in it anywhere? have you had the "rocks covered in bubbles stage" ?
N
nemo_66
Guest
ok cool.
and im not sure what you mean about the bubble stage. could you please explain..
and no SS goby for me. lol
and kinda off topic, but why is your join date june 09? your username looks very familiar from back in the day...
and im not sure what you mean about the bubble stage. could you please explain..
and no SS goby for me. lol
and kinda off topic, but why is your join date june 09? your username looks very familiar from back in the day...
rlablan
Active Member
lol probably because I joined in June of 09. haha just kidding... Idk why my name is familiar. I would have no reason to have a username here as I just started my original tank in june. Also, this is the first forum I have every joined... I dk. maybe there is a person with my same SN or something. lol
The bubble stage is when your filter really starts to kick in and you will see little micro bubbles release from your sand bed and they will float out or attach to the LR and other things like equipment. It means your filter has finally, REALLY started to work and its just a good sign that you're on your way. My tank I just transferred just did this today actually. I will take a pic for you.
I don't know that you have any real chance or having a sand sifting anything... besides a stick or your finger. lol there is just so little area, I think anything will just starve.
that's just my opinion though. maybe someone knows of something that can live in that small of a sand bed. maybe some worms... lol they sift.
The bubble stage is when your filter really starts to kick in and you will see little micro bubbles release from your sand bed and they will float out or attach to the LR and other things like equipment. It means your filter has finally, REALLY started to work and its just a good sign that you're on your way. My tank I just transferred just did this today actually. I will take a pic for you.
I don't know that you have any real chance or having a sand sifting anything... besides a stick or your finger. lol there is just so little area, I think anything will just starve.
that's just my opinion though. maybe someone knows of something that can live in that small of a sand bed. maybe some worms... lol they sift.
N
nemo_66
Guest
ok. well, i dont have any filter media in the tank...and thats really never happened in any of my previous tanks either.lol. tank water is cloudy right now, so i need to get on the water change. lol i feel kinda sick right now, so nothing is getting done....
rlablan
Active Member
That seems strange. It's done that in all 3 in my tanks. It's just what live sand does. It goes away after a few days. Maybe you just use weird sand. I dk... I would say you'd be fine to do the water change though.
What are you talking about media? I am saying the bio filter. That''s what I mean... It's not anything to do with mechanical filtration. It's a gas exchange thing that happens when the tank is first cycled... I dont know details but it's something that happens about a month in after setting up the tank.
What are you talking about media? I am saying the bio filter. That''s what I mean... It's not anything to do with mechanical filtration. It's a gas exchange thing that happens when the tank is first cycled... I dont know details but it's something that happens about a month in after setting up the tank.