dang it

everl0ng · 08/11/2006, 07:47 PM

so i had my params in good condition to add a fish. i added a clown, and everything was still ok. well i FINALLY received my order of live rock that i had written off as a loss because it took almost a month to get. instead of doing the smart thing and cycling it in a different tank i was so excited that i added it directly to my main tank. now the ammonia has shot up high! how often can i do a water change to help level it out? daily, semi-weekly, weekly?

PatMayo · 08/11/2006, 07:56 PM

I would get the clown out right away and the cycle the tank as you normally would. If you leave the clown in you may not be able to keep the ammonia at a level that will not kill the clown.

Regards,

Pat

Sk8r · 08/11/2006, 08:02 PM

Yep, here's where you set up your qt. Take half a qt of tank water [ammonia and all] and new water, and acclimate your clown: you need the bacteria for the floss filter, but no more of it than you absolutely have to have to get the filter started. Keep it bare bottom and watch overfeeding. If your lfs is open at this hour, beg some dirty filter medium from them and if you get that you can use all new water, which I'd do, by choice.

everl0ng · 08/11/2006, 08:09 PM

so i am on my way to walmart in a few mins. i need to get a 10 gallon tank, i have a filter from the tank that i can use on the qt. take half of my old water and then half of my new water and probably make a drip system for the little guy to get him acclimated to the new water? i also want to treat him for ich because i found a spot on him just now. can i use the qt to do so?

kau_cinta_ku · 08/11/2006, 08:13 PM

sounds like a good plan, while cycling the main tank treat the clown in the qt for 6 weeks in hypo, if you have a refractometer and qt all other fish before you add them to the main tank from now on and you won't have problems later on

everl0ng · 08/11/2006, 08:27 PM

what is hypo? how low should it be? is it safe for him?

kau_cinta_ku · 08/11/2006, 09:11 PM

hypo is safe for fish, just make sure to use a refractometer as a swing arm hydrometer isn't accurate enough. here is a good article

hypo

Sk8r · 08/11/2006, 09:33 PM

I concur on the refractometer: for the sake of your fish, be accurate with the salt; and don't just stir-mix: let that pump cycle the salt for a bit before you put him in---he should be fine.

08/11/2006, 07:47 PM	#1
everl0ng Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 782	dang it so i had my params in good condition to add a fish. i added a clown, and everything was still ok. well i FINALLY received my order of live rock that i had written off as a loss because it took almost a month to get. instead of doing the smart thing and cycling it in a different tank i was so excited that i added it directly to my main tank. now the ammonia has shot up high! how often can i do a water change to help level it out? daily, semi-weekly, weekly?

08/11/2006, 07:56 PM	#2
PatMayo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,843	I would get the clown out right away and the cycle the tank as you normally would. If you leave the clown in you may not be able to keep the ammonia at a level that will not kill the clown. Regards, Pat __________________ 90 AGA Megaflow (Setup 1-24-06) 120 Lbs. Liverock EuroReef RS 100 Skimmer 2 X 150 MH 2 X 96 watt PC Actinic 2 Clarki Clowns (31 months old) 1 Niger Trigger (Owned 6 months) 2 Tunze 6055 PH Current Tank Info: 90 AGA Megaflow To Be Mixed Reef

08/11/2006, 08:02 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Yep, here's where you set up your qt. Take half a qt of tank water [ammonia and all] and new water, and acclimate your clown: you need the bacteria for the floss filter, but no more of it than you absolutely have to have to get the filter started. Keep it bare bottom and watch overfeeding. If your lfs is open at this hour, beg some dirty filter medium from them and if you get that you can use all new water, which I'd do, by choice. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/11/2006, 08:09 PM	#4
everl0ng Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 782	so i am on my way to walmart in a few mins. i need to get a 10 gallon tank, i have a filter from the tank that i can use on the qt. take half of my old water and then half of my new water and probably make a drip system for the little guy to get him acclimated to the new water? i also want to treat him for ich because i found a spot on him just now. can i use the qt to do so? __________________ Nick Kohrn Current Tank Info: Mixed NC24

08/11/2006, 08:27 PM	#6
everl0ng Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 782	what is hypo? how low should it be? is it safe for him? __________________ Nick Kohrn Current Tank Info: Mixed NC24

08/11/2006, 08:13 PM	#5
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	sounds like a good plan, while cycling the main tank treat the clown in the qt for 6 weeks in hypo, if you have a refractometer and qt all other fish before you add them to the main tank from now on and you won't have problems later on

08/11/2006, 09:11 PM	#7
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	hypo is safe for fish, just make sure to use a refractometer as a swing arm hydrometer isn't accurate enough. here is a good article hypo

08/11/2006, 09:33 PM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I concur on the refractometer: for the sake of your fish, be accurate with the salt; and don't just stir-mix: let that pump cycle the salt for a bit before you put him in---he should be fine. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.