GhostShadow06
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Hi everyone!
This is my first post and this tank (Red sea Max Nano XL) 32Gallon is my first saltwater tank.
It's been 3.5 weeks and to today that I have setup my tank. The only beneficial bacteria that was available here in Sweden that was recognized with people was Microbe-Lift Nite-Out II. So I bought that first hand, I followed to add 15ml to the tank as recommended everyday and the 2 later weeks. I bought Microbe-Lift Special Blend, and used that only once, today after testing I put more for the second time.
I didn't have all my test kits so I could only test this weeks parameters.
Tests:
July 1: had only this 3 from Hannas checker.
alk: 6.2dkh (Hannas)
Nitrate: 2.4ppm (Hannas)
Phosphate: 0.53ppm (Hannas)
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 25C
July 9: got my API test kit for saltwater and did 10% water change bc my alkalinity was low even though I use Red Sea Coral Pro and I use the recommended dosage for SPS, and that gets my more than 10ppm alk, and I panicked.
Ammonia: 0.5ppm (API)
Nitrite: 0ppm (API)
Nitrate: 2.5ppm (Hannas)
Ph: 8pH (API)
alk: 6.7 (Hannas)
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 25.3C
July 10: Added a pinch of baking soda for low not being able to raise my alk, and 1 algae wafer to see if I can raise my ammonia, but it still isn't 1ppm, did this the night before July 10.
Ammonia: 0.6ppm (API)
Nitrite: 0ppm (API)
Nitrate: 2.2ppm (Hannas)
Ph: 8pH (API)
alk: 6.4dkh (Hanna)
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 25.3C
So right now I'm testing everyday, but since Its really hard to get hold of saltwater fish here in Sweden and there is only like 3-4 places in the whole country I found my fav all time clownfish which are Black storms and I ordered them, the place said they are going to ship Wednesday next week and now I am very stressed since I though next week which is the 4th week I should be cycled fully that I read. What do I do? please help! What has made it go slow or is it on track or am I doing something wrong. Today after the 3rd test I put Microbe-Lift Special Blend since I thought people have said the Special Blend even has the other types of beneficial bacteria and since I got reading of 0 nitrite I thought I need more bacteria that convert the ammonia first.
Thanks!
This is my first post and this tank (Red sea Max Nano XL) 32Gallon is my first saltwater tank.
It's been 3.5 weeks and to today that I have setup my tank. The only beneficial bacteria that was available here in Sweden that was recognized with people was Microbe-Lift Nite-Out II. So I bought that first hand, I followed to add 15ml to the tank as recommended everyday and the 2 later weeks. I bought Microbe-Lift Special Blend, and used that only once, today after testing I put more for the second time.
I didn't have all my test kits so I could only test this weeks parameters.
Tests:
July 1: had only this 3 from Hannas checker.
alk: 6.2dkh (Hannas)
Nitrate: 2.4ppm (Hannas)
Phosphate: 0.53ppm (Hannas)
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 25C
July 9: got my API test kit for saltwater and did 10% water change bc my alkalinity was low even though I use Red Sea Coral Pro and I use the recommended dosage for SPS, and that gets my more than 10ppm alk, and I panicked.
Ammonia: 0.5ppm (API)
Nitrite: 0ppm (API)
Nitrate: 2.5ppm (Hannas)
Ph: 8pH (API)
alk: 6.7 (Hannas)
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 25.3C
July 10: Added a pinch of baking soda for low not being able to raise my alk, and 1 algae wafer to see if I can raise my ammonia, but it still isn't 1ppm, did this the night before July 10.
Ammonia: 0.6ppm (API)
Nitrite: 0ppm (API)
Nitrate: 2.2ppm (Hannas)
Ph: 8pH (API)
alk: 6.4dkh (Hanna)
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 25.3C
So right now I'm testing everyday, but since Its really hard to get hold of saltwater fish here in Sweden and there is only like 3-4 places in the whole country I found my fav all time clownfish which are Black storms and I ordered them, the place said they are going to ship Wednesday next week and now I am very stressed since I though next week which is the 4th week I should be cycled fully that I read. What do I do? please help! What has made it go slow or is it on track or am I doing something wrong. Today after the 3rd test I put Microbe-Lift Special Blend since I thought people have said the Special Blend even has the other types of beneficial bacteria and since I got reading of 0 nitrite I thought I need more bacteria that convert the ammonia first.
Thanks!
