Chemical Readings for 10/10/10

xbehmerx · 10/10/2010, 09:59 AM

Hello all!

my readings for today are!
pH-7.8
No2-0ppm
No3-0ppm
Ammonia-4

im on day 5 so its nice to see some action!, i do have a shrimp in there since my rock was not "live" to get some bacteria! i also combined a "live" rock when i set everything up with the "dry" rock. The live rock is very colorful, purple, green, now the purple is spreading onto the sand floor, and some moldy stuff is growing on the bottom! i should be expecting all this right?

Should i also take the shrimp out yet or let it be??

mcoomer · 10/10/2010, 10:36 AM

Looks like you're just starting to get ammonia build up so you should see your other readings come up soon. I would leave that piece of shrimp in the tank until it's gone. Last small tank I set up I pulled the skin off the shrimp so that it wouldn't be floating around in there once the shrimp dissolved. I wouldn't worry about the stuff growing on the sand. Completely normal in a new tank. If it gets very thick you can scoop or siphon some off but it will quickly regrow.

Just remember to be patient with the new tank. Mistakes that you make trying to rush the process can take a long time to correct and can be rather expensive if it results in the death of an animal or coral. Patience is key.

Good luck,
Mike

xbehmerx · 10/10/2010, 10:55 AM

thank you very much mike! great advice!

streak · 10/10/2010, 02:47 PM

I kinda went 2 steps further in waiting a full almost 3 months my tank literlly at 2 shrimp to nothing before i considered it cycled and checked my params. Even though at 6 weeks my tanked showed no amonia nitraite nitrites.. i still waited another month before i got 2 fish. But dang about 4 weeks after that lol the first cyno bloom wow talk about red slime hit me but it went away about as fast as it showed up..

10/10/2010, 09:59 AM	#1
xbehmerx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Normal, Illinois Posts: 112	Chemical Readings for 10/10/10 Hello all! my readings for today are! pH-7.8 No2-0ppm No3-0ppm Ammonia-4 im on day 5 so its nice to see some action!, i do have a shrimp in there since my rock was not "live" to get some bacteria! i also combined a "live" rock when i set everything up with the "dry" rock. The live rock is very colorful, purple, green, now the purple is spreading onto the sand floor, and some moldy stuff is growing on the bottom! i should be expecting all this right? Should i also take the shrimp out yet or let it be?? __________________ Nano-Cube DX 12G 15lbs LR, 10lbs LS 1 Purple Dottyback 6 Astrea Snails Last edited by xbehmerx; 10/10/2010 at 10:01 AM. Reason: adding question

10/10/2010, 10:36 AM	#2
mcoomer Rat Bastard! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,487	Looks like you're just starting to get ammonia build up so you should see your other readings come up soon. I would leave that piece of shrimp in the tank until it's gone. Last small tank I set up I pulled the skin off the shrimp so that it wouldn't be floating around in there once the shrimp dissolved. I wouldn't worry about the stuff growing on the sand. Completely normal in a new tank. If it gets very thick you can scoop or siphon some off but it will quickly regrow. Just remember to be patient with the new tank. Mistakes that you make trying to rush the process can take a long time to correct and can be rather expensive if it results in the death of an animal or coral. Patience is key. Good luck, Mike __________________ Spending exorbitant amounts of money on this hobby since 1998! My wife thought the tank would be cheaper and easier to keep than a dog...no seriously! Current Tank Info: 180 gallon mixed reef; Reeflo Barracuda, Tunze 6105 (X3), 250W Radiums with dual HQI Blue Wave 7, Reefkeeper Elite controller, custom sump with ASM G4, carbon and GFO reactors

10/10/2010, 10:55 AM	#3
xbehmerx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Normal, Illinois Posts: 112	thank you very much mike! great advice! __________________ Nano-Cube DX 12G 15lbs LR, 10lbs LS 1 Purple Dottyback 6 Astrea Snails

10/10/2010, 02:47 PM	#4
streak Reef Madness! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Perryville, Missouri Posts: 616	I kinda went 2 steps further in waiting a full almost 3 months my tank literlly at 2 shrimp to nothing before i considered it cycled and checked my params. Even though at 6 weeks my tanked showed no amonia nitraite nitrites.. i still waited another month before i got 2 fish. But dang about 4 weeks after that lol the first cyno bloom wow talk about red slime hit me but it went away about as fast as it showed up.. __________________ The Shoe String Budget Reef Aquarium. Possible?? Compared to 7 55 breeding Discus days well we see and try! :P Current Tank Info: 10g nano with 2 clowns 1 Royal Gorama 1 RBTA!

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