No Critters in LR / LS? It's been 1 week a

scottyh · 08/23/2006, 07:21 AM

I have yet to see any critters in my LR or LS. No trails or anything. I even used a red light to check at night, NOTHING!

mixed tap water with salt right in tank and added AMQUEL (Removes amonia, chloramines, and chlorine from tap water)

The water temp was probably 67 - 70 and PH was 7.7 when I added the sand and rock,

With sand and rock in tank I added buffer to get PH to 8.4 and more salt to get specific gravity from 1.018 to 1..022

Could all the LR and LS be DEAD???

If so, shoud I add some more LR and LS to get critters in the system?

Thanks

sharky_steve · 08/23/2006, 07:25 AM

What do you mean by critters? pods?

carman9941 · 08/23/2006, 07:30 AM

you did these additions with the rock and sand in the tank? if so yes you might of lost ALOT of life

sir_dudeguy · 08/23/2006, 07:30 AM

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67 - 70 and PH was 7.7

If it was indeed live rock, then that could be one reason it would have died

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more salt to get specific gravity from 1.018 to 1..022

that could be another...1.018 is too low, and so is 1.022 imo. You need to have it around 1.025

One more thing...did you just add this sand/rock? if so, you probably wont see anything for a while. I didnt see my first bristle worm for like 3 months, but now there's hundreds.

Same with pods, and the same for a couple of snails.

scottyh · 08/23/2006, 07:35 AM

Thanks, I have been topping off my water with salt water to raise the specific gravity. Temp is now 80. LR and LS have been in tank for 7 days.

I was hoping to see pods and other hitch hikers.

Should I add more LR and LS or wait?

sir_dudeguy · 08/23/2006, 07:47 AM

Just wait a while...keep testing the water for amonia nitrite and nitrate...if the amonia and nitrite spike then the cycle has began, and just wait till it goes back to 0...you could probably throw in a pinch of flake food then to see if it really is cycled...i've heard that before but i dont know if it really works.

RudeBoy · 08/23/2006, 07:48 AM

What do you mean it's been a week??? Since you set up your tank??? If so, you probably won't see anything for months. You need to be patient and give your tank some time, man... it's not like Sea Monkey's. PATIENCE is the biggest tool in Saltwater Reefing.

Also, your water temps of 67-70 are not good at all. I doubt anything will survive in those temps...

How much reading have you done before setting up your tank?

08/23/2006, 07:21 AM	#1
scottyh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mass. Posts: 81	No Critters in LR / LS? It's been 1 week a I have yet to see any critters in my LR or LS. No trails or anything. I even used a red light to check at night, NOTHING! mixed tap water with salt right in tank and added AMQUEL (Removes amonia, chloramines, and chlorine from tap water) The water temp was probably 67 - 70 and PH was 7.7 when I added the sand and rock, With sand and rock in tank I added buffer to get PH to 8.4 and more salt to get specific gravity from 1.018 to 1..022 Could all the LR and LS be DEAD??? If so, shoud I add some more LR and LS to get critters in the system? Thanks __________________ What we have here is a failure to communicate... Current Tank Info: 125 gal. mixed reef, Basement Sump Lifereef LF1-300 Iwaki md55, VS3-30 Skimmer Mag 12, Lifereef 17 gal fuge, 72" Outer orbit HQI / T5 3 12K Reeflux MH & 8 39 watt T-5 ATI blue+, pro color, UVL aquasun

08/23/2006, 07:35 AM	#5
scottyh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mass. Posts: 81	Thanks, I have been topping off my water with salt water to raise the specific gravity. Temp is now 80. LR and LS have been in tank for 7 days. I was hoping to see pods and other hitch hikers. Should I add more LR and LS or wait? __________________ What we have here is a failure to communicate... Current Tank Info: 125 gal. mixed reef, Basement Sump Lifereef LF1-300 Iwaki md55, VS3-30 Skimmer Mag 12, Lifereef 17 gal fuge, 72" Outer orbit HQI / T5 3 12K Reeflux MH & 8 39 watt T-5 ATI blue+, pro color, UVL aquasun

08/23/2006, 07:47 AM	#6
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	Just wait a while...keep testing the water for amonia nitrite and nitrate...if the amonia and nitrite spike then the cycle has began, and just wait till it goes back to 0...you could probably throw in a pinch of flake food then to see if it really is cycled...i've heard that before but i dont know if it really works. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

08/23/2006, 07:48 AM	#7
RudeBoy Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Greece, NY Posts: 728	What do you mean it's been a week??? Since you set up your tank??? If so, you probably won't see anything for months. You need to be patient and give your tank some time, man... it's not like Sea Monkey's. PATIENCE is the biggest tool in Saltwater Reefing. Also, your water temps of 67-70 are not good at all. I doubt anything will survive in those temps... How much reading have you done before setting up your tank? __________________ "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind..." - Horace Mann Current Tank Info: 65g AGA RR, 20g long Sump, ASM G2 Skimmer, Closed Loop System w/ Mag 9.5 Return, 2 AI Prime HD LED Modules, Custom Stand/Canopy, Various residents

08/23/2006, 07:25 AM	#2
sharky_steve Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 129	What do you mean by critters? pods?

08/23/2006, 07:30 AM	#3
carman9941 Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 705	you did these additions with the rock and sand in the tank? if so yes you might of lost ALOT of life