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Ok guys, thanks to your previous help and thorough reading i have a pretty good grasp on what to do next but i just want to check. My tank stats are as follows:
55gal
aquaclear 70 power filter
maxijet 900 ph (235 gph)
aragonite sand substrate (2-3")
temp 80
salt mix is coralife
no life as of yet
so i have had 10 lbs of previously cured LR (got it from LFS, had a bunch or coralline on it but some is white die off) in the tank to start the cycle and it has been there for a little over a week. i have seen the ammonia and nitrite spike and now both read 0 but nitrates still are at 30ppm. i also got two tiny worms (pink in color) as hitchhikers which is pretty cool.
Today i got a shipment of 45lbs fiji (although some of it realy looks like tonga branch so i am semi upset about that) and added it into the tank after rinsing each piece in saltwater. to my suprise my aquascape looks really good and i was sure to dig the pieces in so they touch the bottom. My questions are these:
Should I see a small ammonia spike eventhough the rock is pre-cured? i am assuming yes b/c of shipping die off)
When would be a good time for a water change?
I have ordered an Aqua C remora skimmer and another powerhead (ehiem compact, 190 gph). when do i begin to run the skimmer and will it help with nitrate levels?
I have read that i should wait till the levels have stabilized at 0 for 2 weeks before adding inverts/clean-up crew, is this correct?
How long would you expect the tank to take to accept the new rock?
i know this is long but i figured i would keep it to one post instead of many!!
thanks for the help in advance.
55gal
aquaclear 70 power filter
maxijet 900 ph (235 gph)
aragonite sand substrate (2-3")
temp 80
salt mix is coralife
no life as of yet
so i have had 10 lbs of previously cured LR (got it from LFS, had a bunch or coralline on it but some is white die off) in the tank to start the cycle and it has been there for a little over a week. i have seen the ammonia and nitrite spike and now both read 0 but nitrates still are at 30ppm. i also got two tiny worms (pink in color) as hitchhikers which is pretty cool.
Today i got a shipment of 45lbs fiji (although some of it realy looks like tonga branch so i am semi upset about that) and added it into the tank after rinsing each piece in saltwater. to my suprise my aquascape looks really good and i was sure to dig the pieces in so they touch the bottom. My questions are these:
Should I see a small ammonia spike eventhough the rock is pre-cured? i am assuming yes b/c of shipping die off)
When would be a good time for a water change?
I have ordered an Aqua C remora skimmer and another powerhead (ehiem compact, 190 gph). when do i begin to run the skimmer and will it help with nitrate levels?
I have read that i should wait till the levels have stabilized at 0 for 2 weeks before adding inverts/clean-up crew, is this correct?
How long would you expect the tank to take to accept the new rock?
i know this is long but i figured i would keep it to one post instead of many!!
thanks for the help in advance.