Starting up 12G cube again

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metalhead

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So i forgot about my cube from a few months ago. I dont know what the salinity is right now, The pH is 8.4, the ammonia is 0 and same with the nitrite. The nitrate is unknown at this point. I basicly had this tank with a bit of Live rock sand and 3 dead snails left for 4 months. I just took the snails out and it looks as though the cycle is completled, if i make sure the salinity is correct and make make sure the nitrates are stable and there a safe level is it safe to add some sort of creature (keeping in mind that there is a fair bit of algea) Also what is the safe level of salinity.
 
mike22cha

mike22cha

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I've heard the ph changes through out the day, but 8.2 is what it should be. Still unsure if the ph changes all that much, so I don't worry about it though. If you have some hair algae, I'd get a crab that'll eat that algae stuff. Maybe some snails too. I'd also get some more live rock as soon as possible, JMO.
 
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metalhead

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Is a ph of 8.4 still safe to add a hardy invert or fish? Also, can ghost shrimp survive in salt water?
 
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metalhead

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i just turned 15, and i just kinda left it there....i was really busy and over the summer and the start of school, alot of ---- came up and i just...well...left it there...
 
mike22cha

mike22cha

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Originally Posted by MetalHead
Is a ph of 8.4 still safe to add a hardy invert or fish? Also, can ghost shrimp survive in salt water?
Ghost shrimp are feeder shrimp. I don't think you'd want those, and I wouldn't put any sw shrimp in there till you know your salinity. I'd get some crabs and snails, they're pretty hardy.
 
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metalhead

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Kk i just soaked my hydrometer with vinigar for a hour, i rinced it then mesured it, i found that my salinity is between 1.026 and 1.027, is that safe?
 
bjoe23

bjoe23

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fish could probably live in it but u should try to lower it, take out about a half a gallon of water and put in a half gallon on nonsalt water, then check it, u want iit around 1.020- 1.024
 
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metalhead

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Kk, so now i lowred my salinity to 1.022-1.023. Im going to test nitrates and pH again.
 
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