Hey all!
I'm cycling a new tank.
What I've done so far:
RedSea E170 with sump upgrade (~55gal water volume)
Barebottom Dry rock
Marine pure media in sump
Dosed many nitrifying bacteria throughout (Dr Tims, Mitrobacter 7, Fritz, Algaebarn Nitrocycle, Algae barn PNS)
Top Shelf Aquatic live seeded biomedia in sump
Dosed AF reef mud weekly from the start.
UV sterilizer is off
RedSea Roller mat is on
Lights off
2 clownfish in
fed a lot (oops) 2 times daily for about 7 days [fish pecked at it but did not consume all] been feeding every 3 days very little since, but fish are not eating (probably due to chemistry?)
3 days ago (9 days into cycle) used API test kit and found amonia and nirites to be high. Did a 40% water change (5gal x 4 times) and tested about 3-4 hours after. Now reading off the charts.
2 days ago (10 days into cycle) tested amonia and nirite off the charts. Did a 30% water change (5 gal x 3 times).
1 day ago (11 days into cycle) After 10hours from last water change tested amonia and nirite off the charts. Performed another 30% water change (5gal x3 times). Put aerator in tank
Today tested 10 hours since last water change and Amonia, Nirite, and Nitrate (tested with API and Hana checker) all reading off the chart. Performed 30% water change (5gal x3 times) and poured in another Dr tims one and only.
All water changes were taken from the display and refilled into the display. All water changes were using LFS cleaned ocean water.
Super stressed about my tank. Any help is welcomed.
I'm cycling a new tank.
What I've done so far:
RedSea E170 with sump upgrade (~55gal water volume)
Barebottom Dry rock
Marine pure media in sump
Dosed many nitrifying bacteria throughout (Dr Tims, Mitrobacter 7, Fritz, Algaebarn Nitrocycle, Algae barn PNS)
Top Shelf Aquatic live seeded biomedia in sump
Dosed AF reef mud weekly from the start.
UV sterilizer is off
RedSea Roller mat is on
Lights off
2 clownfish in
fed a lot (oops) 2 times daily for about 7 days [fish pecked at it but did not consume all] been feeding every 3 days very little since, but fish are not eating (probably due to chemistry?)
3 days ago (9 days into cycle) used API test kit and found amonia and nirites to be high. Did a 40% water change (5gal x 4 times) and tested about 3-4 hours after. Now reading off the charts.
2 days ago (10 days into cycle) tested amonia and nirite off the charts. Did a 30% water change (5 gal x 3 times).
1 day ago (11 days into cycle) After 10hours from last water change tested amonia and nirite off the charts. Performed another 30% water change (5gal x3 times). Put aerator in tank
Today tested 10 hours since last water change and Amonia, Nirite, and Nitrate (tested with API and Hana checker) all reading off the chart. Performed 30% water change (5gal x3 times) and poured in another Dr tims one and only.
All water changes were taken from the display and refilled into the display. All water changes were using LFS cleaned ocean water.
Super stressed about my tank. Any help is welcomed.
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