Check Parameters?

[BigMike81]

How often should I be checking my water parameters?

 

[audi772]

How long has your aquarium been setup?

 

[mike007]

Check mine once a week .

 

[Reefing Madness]

Once a week

 

[BigMike81]

once a week, got it.

 

[BigMike81]

Tested my parameters today and ph is 8.2 ammonia is about .2, nitrite is between .25 and .50, nitrate is at 5.0 am i on the right path?

 

[fishroomlady]

sounds like it! you are cycling correct?

 

[BigMike81]

sounds like it! you are cycling correct?

That is correct. Should I keep ghost feeding for now or stop?

 

[Dalmatia]

Agreed, I do mine every Saturday, around the same time (around noon, when lights are blasting).
pH will be different through out the day so, same time every week and the tests should be the same

 

[Dalmatia]

Shouldn't stop feeding. Just get use to it! You'll be doing it on a daily bases once you got live stock in there!

 

[BigMike81]

hecked my numbers again today ph is 8.2, nitrite is 0 ppm, my nitrate is 10 ppm, and ammonia is 0. Are my nitrates okay at 10 ppm?

 

[fishroomlady]

sounds like the cycle is complete. I might feed for a couple more days and then check your parameters. If you only have nitrates, I'd then do a good water change and then add a couple clean up critters.

 

[BigMike81]

okay, sounds good. I am so excited about this, it is so much fun.

 

[fishroomlady]

it is exciting isn't it??!!

 

[BigMike81]

Ya I totally love it, I actually look forward to testing and checking salinity and now looking at my new fish.

 

[fishroomlady]

oops, I just posted in your other thread -about the seemingly quick cycle but you documented it here. I mentioned that you may want to consider RO/DI water. congrats on your new inhabitants!

 

[Dalmatia]

Very cute happy fishy

 

[racin2438]

we ours 1x per week, and the following day after a large WC.

 

[BigMike81]

Ya I think I am ready to do a WC, I seem to be getting some un-wanted algae. It is concentrated on my live rock.

 

[chung]

Every other day I test nitrate , ph, because I dose vodka. Only check dkh if ph drop too much, same for no2, ammonia. Din't test ca, mg as I don't have SPS coral. WC weekly for 15%.