Hi
have started a new fowlr tank based of advice from a friend of a friend. Fluval flex 32 gallon with skimmer. currently got 2 ocellaris clownfish.
have freshwater tanks this is my first marine tank …. Now for the massive mistake
cycling the tank with seachem stability Per the directions however the rock went straight in the tank no curing nothing. First 5 days amonia never got above .25ppm using prime every 48 hours to bind it. The. All of a sudden whatever dead matter is on the rock has stated to decay ammonia stuck at 1ppm and nitrite between .25 and .5ppm and has been like that for 5 days with 2x weekly 30% water changes
I’m guessing I must have the starts of a cycle if I’m getting nitrites just too much waste on the rock for the bacteria.
i live far away from any pet store so only have access to what I can order online on overnight delivery. I’m thinking of taking half the rock out pressurewashing it and putting it back then repeat for the other half
other option I was thinking is I have plenty of spare freshwater decor that I could add to give the clowns some cover and slowly add the washed rock in bit by bit. Or am I best to just keep binding with prime and changing water and let the cycle run it’s course.
When I’ve cycled with stability in freshwater I never got above .25 of amonia or nitrite and could just keep binding it with prime just really concerned about the fish although they seem fine at the moment
Any reccomemdations apreciated.
have started a new fowlr tank based of advice from a friend of a friend. Fluval flex 32 gallon with skimmer. currently got 2 ocellaris clownfish.
have freshwater tanks this is my first marine tank …. Now for the massive mistake
cycling the tank with seachem stability Per the directions however the rock went straight in the tank no curing nothing. First 5 days amonia never got above .25ppm using prime every 48 hours to bind it. The. All of a sudden whatever dead matter is on the rock has stated to decay ammonia stuck at 1ppm and nitrite between .25 and .5ppm and has been like that for 5 days with 2x weekly 30% water changes
I’m guessing I must have the starts of a cycle if I’m getting nitrites just too much waste on the rock for the bacteria.
i live far away from any pet store so only have access to what I can order online on overnight delivery. I’m thinking of taking half the rock out pressurewashing it and putting it back then repeat for the other half
other option I was thinking is I have plenty of spare freshwater decor that I could add to give the clowns some cover and slowly add the washed rock in bit by bit. Or am I best to just keep binding with prime and changing water and let the cycle run it’s course.
When I’ve cycled with stability in freshwater I never got above .25 of amonia or nitrite and could just keep binding it with prime just really concerned about the fish although they seem fine at the moment
Any reccomemdations apreciated.