Water Parimeters

In Deep Water · 03/18/2007, 02:43 PM

I set up my 30 gallon on 3/11/07 with 35 lbs LR, 40lbs LS, and with the Bio-Wheel and Skimmer running. About 3 days later I added about 7lbs more LR that I bought from a diff LFS. Just yesterday I took my water in for testing and the results were as follow: Ammonia <.25, Nitrite <.20 and PH 7.8. What should I be doing right now to bring the levels back to normal. Im not planing on adding any livestock till this is done. Thanks for all the help.

zma21 · 03/18/2007, 02:50 PM

Don't do a thing. Let nature take it's course and the cycle will complete itself.

uscharalph · 03/18/2007, 03:00 PM

Patience

In Deep Water · 03/18/2007, 06:02 PM

Thanks for the help. Just wanted to make sure theres nothing I should be doing aside from waiting.

Mariner · 03/18/2007, 06:09 PM

I agree that your tank is just going through a normal cycle...let it ride. It will probably take a week or two at least.
And, although you didn't ask about them, I think the biowheels are unnecessary and may be counterproductive. Your live rock will provide all the bio-filtration (nitrogen processing) that you need, and you really don't want the bio wheels competing with the LR for the job.

Biowheels are great for a Fish Only tank with little or no live rock, but they don't help a reef tank much, and they often add to a build up of nitrates.
FWIW,
Mariner

In Deep Water · 03/18/2007, 10:36 PM

So the LR and the skimmer are sufice for right now?

drummereef · 03/18/2007, 10:41 PM

Yep, they are fine. Let the cycle do its thing.

Mariner · 03/18/2007, 11:37 PM

You can keep the powerfilter going; they're great for running poly/carbon when needed, but just ditch the wheels.
HTH,
Mariner

gistsc · 03/19/2007, 12:42 AM

Like cooking with Crico!

In Deep Water · 03/19/2007, 10:07 PM

Thanks again for the help. This community is great.

drummereef · 03/19/2007, 10:12 PM

Yes it is.

03/18/2007, 02:43 PM	#1
In Deep Water Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 288	Water Parimeters I set up my 30 gallon on 3/11/07 with 35 lbs LR, 40lbs LS, and with the Bio-Wheel and Skimmer running. About 3 days later I added about 7lbs more LR that I bought from a diff LFS. Just yesterday I took my water in for testing and the results were as follow: Ammonia <.25, Nitrite <.20 and PH 7.8. What should I be doing right now to bring the levels back to normal. Im not planing on adding any livestock till this is done. Thanks for all the help.

03/18/2007, 02:50 PM	#2
zma21 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NOLA Posts: 1,453	Don't do a thing. Let nature take it's course and the cycle will complete itself. __________________ SCA 50 Starfire: In Progress Current Tank Info: 20 High -> 40 Cube -> Nanocube 12 DX -> 25 Gallon Rimless -> 10 Gallon AGA Temporary Tank -> JBJ 24 LED -> SCA Starfire 50 Cube

03/18/2007, 03:00 PM	#3
uscharalph Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,248	Patience __________________ Ralph Mendoza Jr. Long Beach, CA Current Tank Info: 80 Gallon Reef Tank

03/18/2007, 06:09 PM	#5
Mariner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,952	I agree that your tank is just going through a normal cycle...let it ride. It will probably take a week or two at least. And, although you didn't ask about them, I think the biowheels are unnecessary and may be counterproductive. Your live rock will provide all the bio-filtration (nitrogen processing) that you need, and you really don't want the bio wheels competing with the LR for the job. Biowheels are great for a Fish Only tank with little or no live rock, but they don't help a reef tank much, and they often add to a build up of nitrates. FWIW, Mariner __________________ DESIGN DEMANDS A DESIGNER. ~The perception is that perception is reality, but the reality is that it isn't. Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef; 135g mixed reef

03/18/2007, 10:41 PM	#7
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Yep, they are fine. Let the cycle do its thing. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

03/18/2007, 06:02 PM	#4
In Deep Water Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 288	Thanks for the help. Just wanted to make sure theres nothing I should be doing aside from waiting.

03/18/2007, 10:36 PM	#6
In Deep Water Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 288	So the LR and the skimmer are sufice for right now?

03/18/2007, 11:37 PM	#8
Mariner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,952	You can keep the powerfilter going; they're great for running poly/carbon when needed, but just ditch the wheels. HTH, Mariner __________________ DESIGN DEMANDS A DESIGNER. ~The perception is that perception is reality, but the reality is that it isn't. Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef; 135g mixed reef

03/19/2007, 12:42 AM	#9
gistsc Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 131	Like cooking with Crico! __________________ 29 gal tank LPS w/10 gal fuge 60 lbs LR Shallow sand bed started 3/1/2007 Current Tank Info: 29 gal reef

03/19/2007, 10:07 PM	#10
In Deep Water Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 288	Thanks again for the help. This community is great.

03/19/2007, 10:12 PM	#11
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Yes it is. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system