Un-cycled Hypo tank questions

stingythingy45 · 12/09/2007, 09:50 PM

I have 6 fish in a 20 L tank now that are at 1.015....long story.
I treated them in a 10 gal. with Rid Ich+ for 4 days then moved them into the 20 L today.Before I made the switch I noticed that my ammonia reading was 2.0.
After doing a quick water change of 2 gallons it's didn't really come down.

Question 1:

Could formalin/malachite green show as ammonia?

Now the fish are in a 20L.

Fish:
2 False perc's
2 Damsels
1 Chromis
1 Lawn Mower Blenny

On my 55 gallon that these fish came from I have an HOB(Aquaclear 50) that's been running on there for over 2 weeks with the filter pad.

Question 2

Would it be worth it to take that filter and switch it with the (Whisper)filter I have now on the 20L QT?
Would this help with keeping ammonia at bay?
Or would I risk reinfecting the QT tank with Ich cyst even though I'll be at hypo?
Should I just continue with water changes,and I also bought Amequel and Poly pads?

bertoni · 12/11/2007, 02:44 AM

1. I don't this so.

2. I would probably move the filter from the 55 to the 20L. What's left in the 55?

Amquel would be useful to dose at this point.

stingythingy45 · 12/11/2007, 07:08 AM

Thanks bertoni...

There's only my LR and the inverts in the 55.
I'm running a CPR Bak Pak 2 on there(55).
The Aquaclear HOB has been on there for at least 2 weeks without cleaning the filter pad.I also added the bio-pack that came with the filter about 4-5 days ago figuring I might make some use out of that.

bertoni · 12/11/2007, 02:31 PM

I'd just move the filter, personally.

stingythingy45 · 12/11/2007, 06:15 PM

Ok,moved the filter over tonight.
And dropped SG to 1.012 on refractor.
Thanks...

bertoni · 12/11/2007, 07:25 PM

Sounds good! Best of luck. Filtration can be difficult during hyposalinity, from I've read.

prickles · 12/11/2007, 08:27 PM

get a Seachem ammonia test. They claim they don't give false positives like some of the tests do for some meds. My tests give false positives for coppersafe.

12/09/2007, 09:50 PM	#1
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Un-cycled Hypo tank questions I have 6 fish in a 20 L tank now that are at 1.015....long story. I treated them in a 10 gal. with Rid Ich+ for 4 days then moved them into the 20 L today.Before I made the switch I noticed that my ammonia reading was 2.0. After doing a quick water change of 2 gallons it's didn't really come down. Question 1: Could formalin/malachite green show as ammonia? Now the fish are in a 20L. Fish: 2 False perc's 2 Damsels 1 Chromis 1 Lawn Mower Blenny On my 55 gallon that these fish came from I have an HOB(Aquaclear 50) that's been running on there for over 2 weeks with the filter pad. Question 2 Would it be worth it to take that filter and switch it with the (Whisper)filter I have now on the 20L QT? Would this help with keeping ammonia at bay? Or would I risk reinfecting the QT tank with Ich cyst even though I'll be at hypo? Should I just continue with water changes,and I also bought Amequel and Poly pads?

12/11/2007, 02:44 AM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	1. I don't this so. 2. I would probably move the filter from the 55 to the 20L. What's left in the 55? Amquel would be useful to dose at this point. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

12/11/2007, 07:08 AM	#3
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Thanks bertoni... There's only my LR and the inverts in the 55. I'm running a CPR Bak Pak 2 on there(55). The Aquaclear HOB has been on there for at least 2 weeks without cleaning the filter pad.I also added the bio-pack that came with the filter about 4-5 days ago figuring I might make some use out of that. __________________ 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

12/11/2007, 02:31 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I'd just move the filter, personally. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

12/11/2007, 06:15 PM	#5
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Ok,moved the filter over tonight. And dropped SG to 1.012 on refractor. Thanks... __________________ 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

12/11/2007, 07:25 PM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Sounds good! Best of luck. Filtration can be difficult during hyposalinity, from I've read. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

12/11/2007, 08:27 PM	#7
prickles Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 1,138	get a Seachem ammonia test. They claim they don't give false positives like some of the tests do for some meds. My tests give false positives for coppersafe.