Shrimp in 3 weeks, no parameter changes. What's up?

Patroklos · 08/12/2012, 08:34 PM

So I am resetting my reef due to being gone for three months and having it empty that whole time. I figured that with no source of ammonia for that time I would have lost to much beneficial bacteria so I wanted to force a cycle before adding new livestock.

I put a raw shimp in three weeks ago and I haven't seen any parameter spike in that time. Readings today were

Ammonia:0.0
Nitrite: 0.0
Nitrate: 0.0

The only off parameter was salinity at 1.030, I will get that down tomorrow after making water.

Any idea what might be going on? The only thing I can think of is that I still have my biopellet reactor running and maybe my tank did cycle. I should still see nitrates in the water though.

neptunestender · 08/12/2012, 08:53 PM

I would get an outide source to confirm your test, how old are your test kits? If an LFS confirms test I would think the tank did cycle and the bio pellets "hid" the results. JMO

Patroklos · 08/12/2012, 09:10 PM

Six months until they expire, but yeah I could get the water verified at the LFS.

08/12/2012, 08:34 PM	#1
Patroklos Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 272	Shrimp in 3 weeks, no parameter changes. What's up? So I am resetting my reef due to being gone for three months and having it empty that whole time. I figured that with no source of ammonia for that time I would have lost to much beneficial bacteria so I wanted to force a cycle before adding new livestock. I put a raw shimp in three weeks ago and I haven't seen any parameter spike in that time. Readings today were Ammonia:0.0 Nitrite: 0.0 Nitrate: 0.0 The only off parameter was salinity at 1.030, I will get that down tomorrow after making water. Any idea what might be going on? The only thing I can think of is that I still have my biopellet reactor running and maybe my tank did cycle. I should still see nitrates in the water though.

08/12/2012, 08:53 PM	#2
neptunestender Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lake City, FL Posts: 159	I would get an outide source to confirm your test, how old are your test kits? If an LFS confirms test I would think the tank did cycle and the bio pellets "hid" the results. JMO __________________ I know I cant spell! 75 gal inwall w/3 sided foam RW, ATS filtered, 2x 5 gal dump bucketes, DIY led, MR. 40 gal sump with macro and wormrock for pod production. ATO w/kalk. Over 100lbs dry rock. 3 20 gal QT tanks everything gets QT. All in the works!

08/12/2012, 09:10 PM	#3
Patroklos Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 272	Six months until they expire, but yeah I could get the water verified at the LFS.