Cycled or stalled?

[samratm]

Did 20% water change, following are the parameters:

Salinity 34.8 ppt
Ammonia 0.1 ppm
Nitrate 2 mgL
Nitrite 0 ppm
pH 8.1
Temp: 29'c

 

[Lasse]

Ammonia 0.1 ppm

Which ammonia test do you use? there are different tests out there - some analyse NH3 (ammonia gas) some total ammonia (NH3+NH4) Its the NH3 that is dangerous. The always exist like two sides in a percental ratio depended of temperature, salinity and pH. In your case - 0nly around 6% is in the NH3 form if your test show total ammonia (most do) These test are also known for often show figures up to 0.2 even if the real value is 0-

I would (if the aquarium was mine) start with both Clean up Crew, some corals and a fish as it is now. But - and its an important but, feed very, very sparse and slowly ramp up the feeding during 3 weeks. See my article

Sincerely Lasse

 

[samratm]

Which ammonia test do you use? there are different tests out there - some analyse NH3 (ammonia gas) some total ammonia (NH3+NH4) Its the NH3 that is dangerous. The always exist like two sides in a percental ratio depended of temperature, salinity and pH. In your case - 0nly around 6% is in the NH3 form if your test show total ammonia (most do) These test are also known for often show figures up to 0.2 even if the real value is 0-

I would (if the aquarium was mine) start with both Clean up Crew, some corals and a fish as it is now. But - and its an important but, feed very, very sparse and slowly ramp up the feeding during 3 weeks. See my article

Sincerely Lasse

I am using the Salifert test kit; it shows both NH3 and NH4. I am planning to introduce livestock.

Parameters as of today
Salinity: 34.7ppt
Alkalinity: 8.1dKH
Calcium: 383ppm
Magnesium: 1260ppm
Ammonia: 0ppm
ph: 8.1

 

[Mav&Goose]

I would say somewhere between 3-5.