First of all, I know, I know, patience, patience, I'm trying but its difficult. Shoestring budget fish only. 46 Gallon bowfront. Had it up for 9 days if you count today. Live Rock, live sand etc. Its the water parameters I cannot seem to get a handle on, I understand the cycle process, I've read everything I can read, I've used this Forum and thank you all so far, my LFS owner and I have known each other for years so that's a good thing there. Yesterday, I tested water as usual daily for now and everything was fine with exception of ammonia, .025. PH 8.2, Nitrate and Nitrite zero.
He said the ammonia not too bad try a yellow tail damsel, give it a week, bring it back and we'll go from there, your tank should be good to go.
Got it home, acclimated it, it hid which is understandable, and 6 hours later it was dead???
So frustrate as to what happened?
Just tested the water as I'm typing this and ammonia, nitrate and nitrite are perfect at zero, but again its the PH, I keep getting fluctuations there, one day its 8 ish next it low 7 again, today around 7.4 to 7.6????
I am thinking that it what happened to the Damsel or the ammonia was too high then but ok now?
Probably most of you will say keep monitoring it and yes its new, but what is causing the PH changes?
Thanks to all for helping, reading it all and doing the right things are so frustrating when it doesn't work out, but I trust you've all been there too.
I had a nice salt reef rank years ago, 2004 and honestly don't remember it being this much trouble, lol, maybe it was...
He said the ammonia not too bad try a yellow tail damsel, give it a week, bring it back and we'll go from there, your tank should be good to go.
Got it home, acclimated it, it hid which is understandable, and 6 hours later it was dead???
So frustrate as to what happened?
Just tested the water as I'm typing this and ammonia, nitrate and nitrite are perfect at zero, but again its the PH, I keep getting fluctuations there, one day its 8 ish next it low 7 again, today around 7.4 to 7.6????
I am thinking that it what happened to the Damsel or the ammonia was too high then but ok now?
Probably most of you will say keep monitoring it and yes its new, but what is causing the PH changes?
Thanks to all for helping, reading it all and doing the right things are so frustrating when it doesn't work out, but I trust you've all been there too.
I had a nice salt reef rank years ago, 2004 and honestly don't remember it being this much trouble, lol, maybe it was...