Evansimp
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So I think the tank I just bought is a 20 gallon... Tall. So does this change a lot? Or not really? I'm getting kind of nervous
Beengirl said:Add the shrimp now. If your rock is live, the bacteria that live on it need ammonia, don't want them to die off. Put shrimp in a tied-off pantyhose though, so that when cycle is done you don't have to pick small pieces out. Turning the heater up will help the bacteria grow faster, too.
Evansimp said:Just a little update! Shrimp is in and cycling! And now I just have to wait!
Also a picture of my freshwater tank.
Sorry if I'm boring everyone with these posts. I'm new to this hobby and I enjoy how friendly everyone is and how it's like a community! Thanks for all the help so far!
Evansimp said:Got the light set up! And some more live rock. Tell me what you guys think? Suggestions?
Also! Think im having the ammonia spike! about how long till it drops you think?
Bearchumjs said:It should start dropping pretty soon if you have live rock. It wasn't dry rock when you got it, right? I'd probably go ahead and take the shrimp out and in a couple days test to see if you are getting nitrites!
Evansimp said:It is indeed live rock! well... That's what I was told!
So I'm done with shrimp?! Thank god! my room smells so bad
Will do! I need to get a test kit soon though! they need to make those things cheaper haha
Bearchumjs said:Yeah, I'd take out the shrimp then.
Those tests are expensive! But they last awhile. So do you have an api freshwater master test kit? That's what i used because its what I had. I was told it would work, and it did. The only thing I was warned about was the colors would be slightly off. It didn't matter and the colors were almost exactly the same. Readings of zero looked like they were supposed to. The only difference I noticed was ammonia was a cloudy yellow instead of see through like it is with freshwater.
Bearchumjs said:Yeah, nitrites are come when ammonia starts dropping. You may already have some since your using live rock. Go on... Do a test ... You know you want to! Lol!
Bearchumjs said:It should go pretty quick. I got my live rock on 8/22 and was cycled and bought some CUC on 9/4. . What are you going to buy first!?
Evansimp said:That's nice to know!
Umm for corals.. Maybe some zoas first? But I have some people say "add fish first" and some say " add coral first" , so I'm not sure if I'm gonna get clowns first, or corals! What do you think?
Bearchumjs said:I got an emerald crab, 2 nassarius snails, and 3 blue leg hermits. The fish I wanted had Ich... No thanks! When my light comes in on tuesday the next thing I will get are some zoas. I will get a fish in about a month. My inverts could be harboring Ich.