Ok Today WAS the day New 29G at home!!! jy
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earlybird
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You don't even have to add the shrimp as there will be die off from the LR but you can add it after you've aquascaped.
As for testing, I'd test your ammonia daily or every other day. Record/chart your readings and when ammonia drops you can begin testing nitrite and nitrate. When ammonia and nitrites are at 0 your cycle is complete and you will be ready for a large water change and addition of clean up crew. Note- if ammonia levels get close to or above 0.5 ppm you should do a water change as these levels are toxic to beneficial bacteria. Are you going to set up a QT? If so you should cycle it at the same time.
Good luck
As for testing, I'd test your ammonia daily or every other day. Record/chart your readings and when ammonia drops you can begin testing nitrite and nitrate. When ammonia and nitrites are at 0 your cycle is complete and you will be ready for a large water change and addition of clean up crew. Note- if ammonia levels get close to or above 0.5 ppm you should do a water change as these levels are toxic to beneficial bacteria. Are you going to set up a QT? If so you should cycle it at the same time.
Good luck
imfsub12
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is there ANYTHING that i have good when i bought my TANK???
All i here is nope you bought this wrong and that wrong....
was very excited on what I got.. seem like everyone just like saying what you are doing wrong instead of helping you out...
(but i do like you guys helping me out, dont count me wrong.. but i just can't win with some people)
All i here is nope you bought this wrong and that wrong....
was very excited on what I got.. seem like everyone just like saying what you are doing wrong instead of helping you out...
(but i do like you guys helping me out, dont count me wrong.. but i just can't win with some people)
imfsub12
Member
Well got my seachem test kit today with my float mag and gravel cleaner.. opened up the test kit to notice that something was wet.. BLOODY hell one of the glass jars broke so the whole bag is wet plus all the paper stuff is soaken wet to..
so how i can't get my LR unless i buy a test kit for ALOT more here..
BLOODY hell..
i hope it will all dry out.. they will be sending me some more color charts. they look fine but they send some more to me.. and the one that broke was... the Total Ammonia Referance....
the down side to all this is that i won't get it for like 3 WEEKS....
does anyone have an idea what i can do to still get me up and running. as the only test kits around here are the AP ones that no one likes?
could i just go get an amonia test kit?
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wbsurfer101
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Thats nice. You have some Zoos on your live rock. Very nice. The second picture is an anemone. I dont know what kind.
cjason3041
Member
i don't think it is aptasia
imfsub12
Member
we're starting our cycle today with our new LR...will those zoos live through the cycle (we're hoping they will)??
also, we just have stock lighting (bulb is Eclipse F18T8 Natural Daylight)...what's the lowest lighting we need to keep anemone alive (weren't planning on having anemones, but they were a nice surprise)? I don't hold out much hope for them, but would be nice if they survive!
also, we just have stock lighting (bulb is Eclipse F18T8 Natural Daylight)...what's the lowest lighting we need to keep anemone alive (weren't planning on having anemones, but they were a nice surprise)? I don't hold out much hope for them, but would be nice if they survive!
earlybird
Active Member
Don't know what the "ammonia free" reading is. Never seen it before. If your total ammonia is 0.4, you should do a water change. I wouldn't worry about alk yet. Just test ammonia and nitrites. When those begin to decrease then beging to also test nitrates. Continue testing all 3 until ammonia and nitrite are at 0. Don't forget to top off and do your regular water changes.