meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/3065245
ok, that thread is like 4 yrs old. Read thru the one i gave you. Much newer and was written by one of the mods here.
T
LOL....and that is the one I was originally talking about too....I should have linked it for you...thanks T
http:///forum/post/3065245
ok, that thread is like 4 yrs old. Read thru the one i gave you. Much newer and was written by one of the mods here.
T
LOL....and that is the one I was originally talking about too....I should have linked it for you...thanks T
nina&noah
Member
Sorry, I just wanted to add that as you are beginning this hobby, be careful about getting advice. That includes LFS and message boards like this one. Alot of people are going to give you conflicting advice. I make it a rule to get opinions from multiple people. Unfortunately, many people will disagree on how to do things and ALOT of people will give you outdated advice. You have to sort through it for yourself and decide what makes the most sense for you. However, The mods here are very knowledgeable (spelling?) and can be trusted.
locoyo386
Member
Originally Posted by trasler
http:///forum/post/3065176
ALSO>>> anyone have an idea on the gallons by my dimensions? And is this going to be enough lighting or when i add another 100watts of leds?
If your tank is a corner tank (quarter of a circle) that is 29" tall and 36" deep it is around 129 gallons.
http:///forum/post/3065176
ALSO>>> anyone have an idea on the gallons by my dimensions? And is this going to be enough lighting or when i add another 100watts of leds?
If your tank is a corner tank (quarter of a circle) that is 29" tall and 36" deep it is around 129 gallons.
T
trasler
Guest
Originally Posted by nina&noah
http:///forum/post/3065258
Sorry, I just wanted to add that as you are beginning this hobby, be careful about getting advice. That includes LFS and message boards like this one. Alot of people are going to give you conflicting advice. I make it a rule to get opinions from multiple people. Unfortunately, many people will disagree on how to do things and ALOT of people will give you outdated advice. You have to sort through it for yourself and decide what makes the most sense for you. However, The mods here are very knowledgeable (spelling?) and can be trusted.
This is why I am so confused...althogh my tank has been up for onl;y 2 weeks I have been researching everyday for months. I have been to several aquariums throughout 2 states......EVERYONE tells me something differt. For example I was a a store last week and the guy told me to add 3 damsel after 2 weeks of the cyling well i am at 2 weeks today.....I think my levels are to high but he said that is why to use damsels they are hardy.......ughhhh
http:///forum/post/3065258
Sorry, I just wanted to add that as you are beginning this hobby, be careful about getting advice. That includes LFS and message boards like this one. Alot of people are going to give you conflicting advice. I make it a rule to get opinions from multiple people. Unfortunately, many people will disagree on how to do things and ALOT of people will give you outdated advice. You have to sort through it for yourself and decide what makes the most sense for you. However, The mods here are very knowledgeable (spelling?) and can be trusted.
This is why I am so confused...althogh my tank has been up for onl;y 2 weeks I have been researching everyday for months. I have been to several aquariums throughout 2 states......EVERYONE tells me something differt. For example I was a a store last week and the guy told me to add 3 damsel after 2 weeks of the cyling well i am at 2 weeks today.....I think my levels are to high but he said that is why to use damsels they are hardy.......ughhhh
teresaq
Active Member
using fish to cycle is old school. People now use live rock or a dead store bought shrimp to intoduce ammonia. If you already have ammonia reading, then you are already into your cycle. Now its just a waiting game for it to drop to zero. The more bacteria building in your tank, the more it will eat the ammonia. Thats why live rock is important. It is a surface area for bacteria to colonize. The more bacteria, the less ammonia.
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trasler
Guest
Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/3065275
using fish to cycle is old school. People now use live rock or a dead store bought shrimp to intoduce ammonia. If you already have ammonia reading, then you are already into your cycle. Now its just a waiting game for it to drop to zero. The more bacteria building in your tank, the more it will eat the ammonia. Thats why live rock is important. It is a surface area for bacteria to colonize. The more bacteria, the less ammonia.
T
Thank you....now that is in english.!!! One more question I have heard some say yes some say no---during the cyling process do u do water changes?
http:///forum/post/3065275
using fish to cycle is old school. People now use live rock or a dead store bought shrimp to intoduce ammonia. If you already have ammonia reading, then you are already into your cycle. Now its just a waiting game for it to drop to zero. The more bacteria building in your tank, the more it will eat the ammonia. Thats why live rock is important. It is a surface area for bacteria to colonize. The more bacteria, the less ammonia.
T
Thank you....now that is in english.!!! One more question I have heard some say yes some say no---during the cyling process do u do water changes?
T
trasler
Guest
Originally Posted by nina&noah
http:///forum/post/3065189
+1 on this....If you cycle your tank and then add more live rock you could end up restarting the cycle which would cause your tank to crash. It would depend on how much LR you added at a time. It is expensive, but worth the intitial expense to do it right in the beginning.
Will base rock mess up my levels? I was thinking about adding 50 lbs. of base rock that i found on ---- for $80.
http:///forum/post/3065189
+1 on this....If you cycle your tank and then add more live rock you could end up restarting the cycle which would cause your tank to crash. It would depend on how much LR you added at a time. It is expensive, but worth the intitial expense to do it right in the beginning.
Will base rock mess up my levels? I was thinking about adding 50 lbs. of base rock that i found on ---- for $80.
T
trasler
Guest
Sorry...another question.....What is better for testing, liquid or sticks? right now I am using liquid which i am not sure about for example when i was taking the amonia test yesterday it started out saying my level was at 0ppm and by the time the 20 minutes (which is when it says read it) was up it didn't really match any of the colors and I was quessing it to be 1.0
locoyo386
Member
Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/3065284
unless your ammonia gets above one or two, dont do one until it reaches zero.
Then do a 10 percent change and add a few snails and crabs.
Do you mean the ammonia or nitrites?
http:///forum/post/3065284
unless your ammonia gets above one or two, dont do one until it reaches zero.
Then do a 10 percent change and add a few snails and crabs.
Do you mean the ammonia or nitrites?
T
trasler
Guest
Ok i just tested my tank amonia is at 0 nitrite is at .3 and ph is at 8.3 So do i add cleaners now or wait for nitrites to come down?
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by trasler
http:///forum/post/3065550
Ok i just tested my tank amonia is at 0 nitrite is at .3 and ph is at 8.3 So do i add cleaners now or wait for nitrites to come down?
WHOAAAAA...Slow down..LOL...You do not add anything until ammonia, nitrites and Hopefully nitrates are ZERO for a few days
http:///forum/post/3065550
Ok i just tested my tank amonia is at 0 nitrite is at .3 and ph is at 8.3 So do i add cleaners now or wait for nitrites to come down?
WHOAAAAA...Slow down..LOL...You do not add anything until ammonia, nitrites and Hopefully nitrates are ZERO for a few days
nina&noah
Member
Originally Posted by trasler
http:///forum/post/3065271
This is why I am so confused...althogh my tank has been up for onl;y 2 weeks I have been researching everyday for months. I have been to several aquariums throughout 2 states......EVERYONE tells me something differt. For example I was a a store last week and the guy told me to add 3 damsel after 2 weeks of the cyling well i am at 2 weeks today.....I think my levels are to high but he said that is why to use damsels they are hardy.......ughhhh
Hang in there, the first year is full of frustrations and confusions, it gets easier.
I'm a little behind on this thread now, but I wanted to reply to this and tell you that if I were you, I wouldn't add damsels AT ALL. They are very aggressive, nasty little fish and will narrow your stock list options. They are also extremely hard to catch. If you do a search on damsels you will see several threads about how people want them out of their tanks. While you are waiting for your levels to come down, start making a plan for a stock list. It is easier to figure out from the beginning what kind of fish you want. That way you can plan for compatability. It is harder than you would think.
http:///forum/post/3065271
This is why I am so confused...althogh my tank has been up for onl;y 2 weeks I have been researching everyday for months. I have been to several aquariums throughout 2 states......EVERYONE tells me something differt. For example I was a a store last week and the guy told me to add 3 damsel after 2 weeks of the cyling well i am at 2 weeks today.....I think my levels are to high but he said that is why to use damsels they are hardy.......ughhhh
Hang in there, the first year is full of frustrations and confusions, it gets easier.
T
trasler
Guest
tested my tank this morning and amonia and nitrites are both at 0 and ph is still at 8.3. I don't have a nitrate test yet I will be getting that this weekend.
Is it normal for the nitrite level to drop from .3 to 0 in one day?
Also I just looked at the paper that I was righting things down on in the begining and it has been 3weeks not 2
Is it normal for the nitrite level to drop from .3 to 0 in one day?
Also I just looked at the paper that I was righting things down on in the begining and it has been 3weeks not 2