new tank need help

Reef192168 · 03/25/2017, 09:00 PM

Hi
New to the hobby and did a lot of research but I guess not enough.
Have a 46 bow front gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump , did a fishes cycle for 27 days with Nitrifying Bacteria.

using marine pure - and bio home for filter Water used is from a aquatic life rodi unit.
using Protein skimmer reef octopus
Dry rock and about 1 in of live sand.

Red sea test and Nh3 tested with seneye monitor.
Ph 8.1
temp 78.3f
Nh3 .001 with
NO2 - 0-0.05
NO3 - 20
Kh -9
salinity - 1.24

Today went and got 2 small clowns , one die within 3 hours did drip acclimation, the other is still alive it been about 6 hours now and he is acting weird staying by the powerhead to sleep tonight and is moving a lot.

Thanks for any help or ideas.

JUNBUG361 · 03/25/2017, 10:05 PM

Your n03 is high & salinity level is also a bit high. Did you do a water change after cycle or prior to your test parameters? I personally would of waited 1-1 & half weeks prior to adding live stock. What was/is your lfs salinity readings?

JUNBUG361 · 03/25/2017, 10:10 PM

My clowns also sleeping near my powerheads, it's like a comfort/territory zone. If you have anemone, they'll sleep in there.

Reef192168 · 03/25/2017, 10:29 PM

60% water change few days before adding the 2 fish , the store water was 1.021 so I messed up there.

what is the ideal see online 1.020-1.025 ? mine was 1.024 is lower better?

JUNBUG361 · 03/25/2017, 10:43 PM

1.024 is within tolerance, but I believe 1.021 is more ideal if fish only for now. The fish might of got stress out. especially if your lfs just recently received them. 60% water change & the n03 is that high

JUNBUG361 · 03/25/2017, 10:46 PM

Others will chime in

Mashaw · 03/25/2017, 11:22 PM

Only a 27 day cycle? Thats a bit short and jumming the gun a little, maybe wait a little befor putting anything els in, your lvls can look right but while within the cycle time they could jump again, imo i would wait untill you see a steady lvl accross all tests befor adding anything els

03/25/2017, 09:00 PM	#1
Reef192168 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 7	new tank need help Hi New to the hobby and did a lot of research but I guess not enough. Have a 46 bow front gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump , did a fishes cycle for 27 days with Nitrifying Bacteria. using marine pure - and bio home for filter Water used is from a aquatic life rodi unit. using Protein skimmer reef octopus Dry rock and about 1 in of live sand. Red sea test and Nh3 tested with seneye monitor. Ph 8.1 temp 78.3f Nh3 .001 with NO2 - 0-0.05 NO3 - 20 Kh -9 salinity - 1.24 Today went and got 2 small clowns , one die within 3 hours did drip acclimation, the other is still alive it been about 6 hours now and he is acting weird staying by the powerhead to sleep tonight and is moving a lot. Thanks for any help or ideas.

03/25/2017, 10:05 PM	#2
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	Your n03 is high & salinity level is also a bit high. Did you do a water change after cycle or prior to your test parameters? I personally would of waited 1-1 & half weeks prior to adding live stock. What was/is your lfs salinity readings?

03/25/2017, 10:10 PM	#3
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	My clowns also sleeping near my powerheads, it's like a comfort/territory zone. If you have anemone, they'll sleep in there.

03/25/2017, 10:29 PM	#4
Reef192168 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 7	60% water change few days before adding the 2 fish , the store water was 1.021 so I messed up there. what is the ideal see online 1.020-1.025 ? mine was 1.024 is lower better?

03/25/2017, 10:43 PM	#5
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	1.024 is within tolerance, but I believe 1.021 is more ideal if fish only for now. The fish might of got stress out. especially if your lfs just recently received them. 60% water change & the n03 is that high

03/25/2017, 10:46 PM	#6
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	Others will chime in

03/25/2017, 11:22 PM	#7
Mashaw Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 53	Only a 27 day cycle? Thats a bit short and jumming the gun a little, maybe wait a little befor putting anything els in, your lvls can look right but while within the cycle time they could jump again, imo i would wait untill you see a steady lvl accross all tests befor adding anything els