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mhayes462
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Today my ammonia was 0, nitrites .5, and nitrates 80+. I also got a phosphate test and it was 5ppm.
Mike Hayes
Mike Hayes
florida joe
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At this point I would do a 15 g water change test the water before introducing it into your tank. Test one hour after introduction. Something just does not sound right
deejeff442
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tap water?
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mhayes462
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I'm buying water from my lfs. And I thought I was headed in the right direction with my ammonia and nitrites dropping. I just figured my cycle was coming to an end and that the nitrates and phosphates were due to the very dirty tank and it would get better after a cleaning and a wc. I was going to do a cleaning and a water change tomorrow. I will test their water before I use it, but Im sure its just a lot of junk in the tank. How big of a wc should I do? It holds 15 gallons. I was thinking a 10-12g change?
Mike Hayes
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mhayes462
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Did a good cleaning today and did an 80% water change. I also switched the stock pump for a maxi-jet 1200 and installed the oceanic uv sterilizer. I know, that pump is probably too much flow for that uv, but I had it and installed it. My salinity is now at 1.023. Ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 40, and phosphates about .5. When should I do my next water change, a few days? When can I add some of the cuc I plan to have? Thanks for all the help so far. I'm loving this already
Mike Hayes
Mike Hayes
florida joe
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We are talking about a 29g tank. And you changed 80% of 29G. Did you test the water before you introduced it into your tank? Are you carrying out the test procedure exactly as called for?
flower
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Originally Posted by mhayes462 http:///t/389778/nitrates-off-the-charts-help-please/60#post_3448258
Did a good cleaning today and did an 80% water change. I also switched the stock pump for a maxi-jet 1200 and installed the oceanic uv sterilizer. I know, that pump is probably too much flow for that uv, but I had it and installed it. My salinity is now at 1.023. Ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 40, and phosphates about .5. When should I do my next water change, a few days? When can I add some of the cuc I plan to have? Thanks for all the help so far. I'm loving this already
Mike Hayes
A UV sterilizer will not do a thing to the parameters...it will kill the good little critters that swim at night in the water (why we buy live rock)...and control hair algae spores which you don't have a problem with. Ditch the UV sterilizer. My .02
Originally Posted by mhayes462 http:///t/389778/nitrates-off-the-charts-help-please/60#post_3448258
Did a good cleaning today and did an 80% water change. I also switched the stock pump for a maxi-jet 1200 and installed the oceanic uv sterilizer. I know, that pump is probably too much flow for that uv, but I had it and installed it. My salinity is now at 1.023. Ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 40, and phosphates about .5. When should I do my next water change, a few days? When can I add some of the cuc I plan to have? Thanks for all the help so far. I'm loving this already
Mike Hayes
A UV sterilizer will not do a thing to the parameters...it will kill the good little critters that swim at night in the water (why we buy live rock)...and control hair algae spores which you don't have a problem with. Ditch the UV sterilizer. My .02
deejeff442
Active Member
+1 uv sterilizer=waste of money.
the only place i would consider a uv is for a qt.
the only place i would consider a uv is for a qt.
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mhayes462
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Yes I tested the water, it was good. I did 80% because that's what a few people recommended I do. It seems to have worked. I'm doing the tests exactly as it tells me to do. My numbers are going down, isn't that a good thing? Will ditch the uv, just figured it wouldn't hurt anything since I already had it. Also added a bag of purigen where the sponge used to be in the return chamber
Mike Hayes
Mike Hayes
deejeff442
Active Member
well you have better readings because almost all the water is new.let the tank go for a while no matter what readings you get.you cant force nature
kiefers
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agree with jeff, the reading are better. sorry for asking, but do you have fish in the bio cube? I'm not trying to insult your intelligence but never do an 80% water change with critters in your glass cage, it will shock them.
For now, let it cook down, eventually it will come down, ghost feed in small amounts.
Peace out.
For now, let it cook down, eventually it will come down, ghost feed in small amounts.
Peace out.
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mhayes462
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No livestock in it yet. How big of a water change should I do from now on?
Mike Hayes
Mike Hayes