after cycling

billy mitchell · 07/18/2014, 09:10 PM

My tank has cycled for a few weeks now but I still have not put any fish in the DT yet
I have a QT just about ready for new fish but would like to know what do I do to DT while new fish are in QT..DT...have everything up and running
DT 220gal..
equiptment
2x40MP40w ..... bubble magus 200p skimmer .......Sump 43gal with grape calerpa 3" sand bed and a few live rocks and reef rubble
return 5000ltr/h split return to both ends
2x150watt LED's
cleanup crew ...6x blue legged hermits...3 large turbo's 1 small hitchhiker turbo
lots of coraline algae on rocks and pods are present
water test is
nitrate...0+
ph ....25
cal ..520
kh ..143.2
sal ...1.024

also for QT is it advisable to drop sal to 1.020/1.022 for new arrivals and gradually increase sal over a week or so back to 1.024/5
any information would be greatly appreciated

07/18/2014, 09:10 PM	#1
billy mitchell Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Pak Kret Nonthanbury Thailand Posts: 103	after cycling My tank has cycled for a few weeks now but I still have not put any fish in the DT yet I have a QT just about ready for new fish but would like to know what do I do to DT while new fish are in QT..DT...have everything up and running DT 220gal.. equiptment 2x40MP40w ..... bubble magus 200p skimmer .......Sump 43gal with grape calerpa 3" sand bed and a few live rocks and reef rubble return 5000ltr/h split return to both ends 2x150watt LED's cleanup crew ...6x blue legged hermits...3 large turbo's 1 small hitchhiker turbo lots of coraline algae on rocks and pods are present water test is nitrate...0+ ph ....25 cal ..520 kh ..143.2 sal ...1.024 also for QT is it advisable to drop sal to 1.020/1.022 for new arrivals and gradually increase sal over a week or so back to 1.024/5 any information would be greatly appreciated