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Hi folks,
I am starting up my cycle on a 43g. Red Sea Reefer 170. I filled the tank initially with water 4 days ago and let the tank clear from the sand cloud (RODI water and Tropic Marin Reef Pro salt) while I waited for my Fritze to arrive. Tonight, I added a 4oz. bottle of Fritze Turbo Start and dose of Seachem Prime. I have 2 clown fish that I was then going to add to the tank for a fish cycle (currently in a small secondary tank). However, the somewhat low PH was just giving me some pause. Is it ok to add clowns to a PH of 7.55? I believe all other parameters are fine and the Seachem should protect them from the Ammonia for the cycle over the next week assuming Fritze performs as advertised. I will be dosing Seachem Prime every 2 days for at least a week and monitor ammonia.
Thank you
I am starting up my cycle on a 43g. Red Sea Reefer 170. I filled the tank initially with water 4 days ago and let the tank clear from the sand cloud (RODI water and Tropic Marin Reef Pro salt) while I waited for my Fritze to arrive. Tonight, I added a 4oz. bottle of Fritze Turbo Start and dose of Seachem Prime. I have 2 clown fish that I was then going to add to the tank for a fish cycle (currently in a small secondary tank). However, the somewhat low PH was just giving me some pause. Is it ok to add clowns to a PH of 7.55? I believe all other parameters are fine and the Seachem should protect them from the Ammonia for the cycle over the next week assuming Fritze performs as advertised. I will be dosing Seachem Prime every 2 days for at least a week and monitor ammonia.
- Water temp 78
- Salinity 1.025
- Alk 8.4 (Hanna Checker)
- PH 7.55 (Seneye reading)
- NH3 .001ppm (Seneye reading)
Thank you