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12/28/2014, 06:12 PM
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Testing for ammonia question.
I placed two cocktail shrimp in my tank on Christmas day to start my cycle. When should ammonia start showing up on my test kits. The tank is a 110 with about 30 gallons extra in the sump and refugium. I'm using Salifert test kits and only seem to get cloudy/milky colored test results. Test kits say they expire in 2016.
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12/28/2014, 08:32 PM
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It partly depends on how much rock is in your tank, & whether it's live rock or just dead base rock. Give it a week then test again.
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12/28/2014, 08:56 PM
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you would definitely be seeing something by next year =P
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12/28/2014, 09:53 PM
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So the color of the test doesn't match any numbers? If so it may be off the charts.
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12/29/2014, 01:21 PM
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Thanks, I have about 120 pounds of cured "live" rock from my LFS and about 110 pounds of dry sand. I killed three Aiptasia that I found. Started with one. I saw some what appeared to be small dead shrimp like creatures floating around here and there. Not many though. I'll keep checking.
Fraggled I really liked your comment. |
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