So I have a question regarding anemones.
Do they give off ammonia even if not fed?
My reason for asking is that I attended a coral show and in anticipation of possibly buying some, I setup a 12g the day before with new saltwater, 2 pieces of dry rock and some dry ceramic beads for the filter compartment. After 12 hours I added bottled bacteria and the next day I did end up buying 6 small BTAs. Figured I would just observed them for a day or 2 in the new setup but on day 2, the ammonia started to get to .50 ppm.
I added another dose of Fritz Turbo Start (best bottled bacteria to my knowledge) and will test later today but should I use Prime to combat if the ammonia is still present or even higher?
Concerned about how Prime really works and since the nems are inverts filled with water, will this be a catastrophe waiting to happen?
And why are nems causing the nitrogen cycle to happen so quickly?
How do all those vendors do it at the shows with 100x more corals, clams and nems packed into those frag tanks, how do they keep ammonia at bay for 12~15 hours?
Do they give off ammonia even if not fed?
My reason for asking is that I attended a coral show and in anticipation of possibly buying some, I setup a 12g the day before with new saltwater, 2 pieces of dry rock and some dry ceramic beads for the filter compartment. After 12 hours I added bottled bacteria and the next day I did end up buying 6 small BTAs. Figured I would just observed them for a day or 2 in the new setup but on day 2, the ammonia started to get to .50 ppm.
I added another dose of Fritz Turbo Start (best bottled bacteria to my knowledge) and will test later today but should I use Prime to combat if the ammonia is still present or even higher?
Concerned about how Prime really works and since the nems are inverts filled with water, will this be a catastrophe waiting to happen?
And why are nems causing the nitrogen cycle to happen so quickly?
How do all those vendors do it at the shows with 100x more corals, clams and nems packed into those frag tanks, how do they keep ammonia at bay for 12~15 hours?