What to do next? Please advice.

butchik · 04/05/2011, 01:17 PM

Okay, I have a 65g that I believe has finished cycling. It's about 3 weeks and 3 days old --- Salinity is 1.024, PH is 8, dKH is about 7, Ammonia is 0, Nitrite is 0, Nitrate is about 5 or 10. I'm seeing dusting of diatoms in abut 1/4 of the tank (along the sand, rocks, powerhead, walls). I definitely want to do things the right way this time, I have a 40g now and I believe I rushed things there that's why I had lots of problems.

So, what should I do next? I want to start transferring my LPS and SPS and fish from my old tank to the new one. Is this advisable or what else should I do? Thanks.

stingythingy45 · 04/05/2011, 01:26 PM

Did you see a rise in ammonia during the cycle?
Did the rocks come from your old system?

100%hydrophylic · 04/05/2011, 01:27 PM

cleanup crew time!

Sugar Magnolia · 04/05/2011, 01:27 PM

You're going to have to add your fish slowly so you don't overwhelm the biological bacteria. It needs time to adjust to the new bioload. I wouldn't add more than one fish per week or so. The corals will be fine to add.

Sk8r · 04/05/2011, 01:50 PM

dkh needs to come up a shade. 8.3 is good. Do a water change of 10%, and get a few snails and micro hermits. Gradually enlarge the cleanup crew (their poo helps break in the sandbed) and start your first fish in quarantine: read the sticky on quarantine above. 4 weeks for the qt and for the cleanup crew to work on that tank and you'll be well-begun.

04/05/2011, 01:17 PM	#1
butchik Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 242	What to do next? Please advice. Okay, I have a 65g that I believe has finished cycling. It's about 3 weeks and 3 days old --- Salinity is 1.024, PH is 8, dKH is about 7, Ammonia is 0, Nitrite is 0, Nitrate is about 5 or 10. I'm seeing dusting of diatoms in abut 1/4 of the tank (along the sand, rocks, powerhead, walls). I definitely want to do things the right way this time, I have a 40g now and I believe I rushed things there that's why I had lots of problems. So, what should I do next? I want to start transferring my LPS and SPS and fish from my old tank to the new one. Is this advisable or what else should I do? Thanks. __________________ 65G, 20 Gal Sump, 45 lbs Marcorocks, 1.5" Aragonite Sand, AI Sol Blue x2, 1 Koralia 2, Mag 9.5, Eshopps PSK-100, Reefkeeper Lite

04/05/2011, 01:26 PM	#2
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Did you see a rise in ammonia during the cycle? Did the rocks come from your old system? __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

04/05/2011, 01:27 PM	#3
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	cleanup crew time! __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

04/05/2011, 01:27 PM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	You're going to have to add your fish slowly so you don't overwhelm the biological bacteria. It needs time to adjust to the new bioload. I wouldn't add more than one fish per week or so. The corals will be fine to add. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/05/2011, 01:50 PM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	dkh needs to come up a shade. 8.3 is good. Do a water change of 10%, and get a few snails and micro hermits. Gradually enlarge the cleanup crew (their poo helps break in the sandbed) and start your first fish in quarantine: read the sticky on quarantine above. 4 weeks for the qt and for the cleanup crew to work on that tank and you'll be well-begun. __________________ 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%.

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