First test at 24 hours from set up of the rock cycle.
Added Red Sea Coral Pro salt, Fritz Turbo Start 900 bacteria, and a large pinch of fish food.
Salinity: 1.025 ppm
Temp: 75.5 F
Do these tests look like what I should expect to be seeing 24 hours in? (Photo of the test kit results wouldn’t post for some reason.)
Nitrates: >20
Nitrites: .01-.02 (?)
Amonia: >2
pH: ~8.2
KH: ~8 (?)
Which parameters should I keep my eye on during these next few weeks? Should I ignore any until the in tank cycle begins?
Also, reading alk using the Red Sea test kit could be more clear. Do I begin counting the drops at the first inkling of blue or when it appears the blue water matches the shade of blue on the reference card?
Added Red Sea Coral Pro salt, Fritz Turbo Start 900 bacteria, and a large pinch of fish food.
Salinity: 1.025 ppm
Temp: 75.5 F
Do these tests look like what I should expect to be seeing 24 hours in? (Photo of the test kit results wouldn’t post for some reason.)
Nitrates: >20
Nitrites: .01-.02 (?)
Amonia: >2
pH: ~8.2
KH: ~8 (?)
Which parameters should I keep my eye on during these next few weeks? Should I ignore any until the in tank cycle begins?
Also, reading alk using the Red Sea test kit could be more clear. Do I begin counting the drops at the first inkling of blue or when it appears the blue water matches the shade of blue on the reference card?
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