On the 14th daynof fishless cycle and nitrate is still at 100 is this normal. Ammonia is 0 and has 2 clown fish i added on the 9th day
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Take a water sample to a trusted LFS and have them test the water for you to verify readings and to compare with yoursOn the 14th daynof fishless cycle and nitrate is still at 100 is this normal. Ammonia is 0 and has 2 clown fish i added on the 9th day
why did you add clownfish on 9th day?On the 14th daynof fishless cycle and nitrate is still at 100 is this normal. Ammonia is 0 and has 2 clown fish i added on the 9th day
why did you add clownfish on 9th day?
cycle is longer than 9 days so its no longer a fishless cycle
?why did you add clownfish on 9th day?
cycle is longer than 9 days so its no longer a fishless cycle
Aye i think ill do a water change today myself n see what happendsI used the Brightwell equivalent but same thing really, and my nitrate averaged around 80 ppm from day 7 to day 16.
I then did an 80% water change , nitrate dropped to 10 and has been around there ever since. I didn't add fish until a week after that.
The lfs around wer i live dont even test ther own water mateTake a water sample to a trusted LFS and have them test the water for you to verify readings and to compare with yours
i did the red seas mature reef kit in 21 days but still didnt add anything till well after 21 days, tank is most likely still cycling
When did you turn skimmer on?Aye i think ill do a water change today myself n see what happends
When did you turn skimmer on?
Likely cycled in 2-4 days with Dr. Tim’s.On the 14th daynof fishless cycle and nitrate is still at 100 is this normal. Ammonia is 0 and has 2 clown fish i added on the 9th day
Thanks finally some decent info . How coukd I increase hard surfaces? I will post a pic of the tank so far. I have a tunze 9004 and a tunze algae reactor with cheto but not turned on yet. By n and p do ypu mean nitrate and phosphate? And tips on how to do this?Likely cycled in 2-4 days with Dr. Tim’s.
50% water change will drop her to 50ppm.
50ppm, fish don’t care.
The add on the ninth was fine.
You’ll need to manage both N and P from this point so pest algae is kept to a minimum through the next few months.
You can manage your 50ppm nitrate by either increasing your hard surfaces, and/or carbon dosing as a couple of examples.
For new systems less than one year old, Nitrate 2-10ppm, phosphate 0.03-.1ppm.
Stabilize all chemistry before adding corals, then consider softies first, LPS next, then SPS.
With no skimmer or fuge to mop up nutrients, you’ll need more frequent water changes to compensate.
Likely cycled in 2-4 days with Dr. Tim’s.
50% water change will drop her to 50ppm.
50ppm, fish don’t care.
The add on the ninth was fine.
You’ll need to manage both N and P from this point so pest algae is kept to a minimum through the next few months.
You can manage your 50ppm nitrate by either increasing your hard surfaces, and/or carbon dosing as a couple of examples.
For new systems less than one year old, Nitrate 2-10ppm, phosphate 0.03-.1ppm.
Stabilize all chemistry before adding corals, then consider softies first, LPS next, then SPS.
With no skimmer or fuge to mop up nutrients, you’ll need more frequent water changes to compensate.