New Tank Pics & Aquascaping
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bacffin
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Well I just got done with todays tests.
SG =1.024
Ph = 8.4
Alk = low to normal
Ammonia 5.0 to 7.5
Nitrites = >1.0
Nitrates = 100
I guess I got my ammonia spike
Is that high enough to make sure I don't respike later on? Think it's safe to pull the raw shrimp out now?
You should see the junk in my skimmer...in just one day!!
Bruce
SG =1.024
Ph = 8.4
Alk = low to normal
Ammonia 5.0 to 7.5
Nitrites = >1.0
Nitrates = 100
I guess I got my ammonia spike
Is that high enough to make sure I don't respike later on? Think it's safe to pull the raw shrimp out now?You should see the junk in my skimmer...in just one day!!
Bruce
vlondi
Member
Some say yes, some say no. Personally, I had my skimmer on since the day I put rock into my tank. I used uncured live rock, however, so anticipated a lot of die-off that did not all need to stay in there. Because you are using cured live rock (shipped or from LFS?) you probably don't need to quite yet. While it probably wouldn't hurt I recommend you leave it off until your cycle is complete.
bacffin
Member
Ah...another one of the debates, leave the skimmer on or leave it off. I guess the way I see this is, it depends. :thinking:
Where my nitrates are high at 100 ppm, I would say leave it on to help keep the cycle moving faster. If I had high ammonia, nitrites and low nitates I would leave it off. Does this line of thinking make sence? Or, is leaving the skimmer on going to un-balance the cycle process.
Bruce
Where my nitrates are high at 100 ppm, I would say leave it on to help keep the cycle moving faster. If I had high ammonia, nitrites and low nitates I would leave it off. Does this line of thinking make sence? Or, is leaving the skimmer on going to un-balance the cycle process.
Bruce
