Put my 1st fish! Temporary!

[ReefNoob0424]

I have a question! When I first started this tank it was about 3 and half weeks ago. I got my water from my friend (DI) and I had about 10lbs at the time. Something happened with my friend that he need the containers ASAP so I had no time to mix my water with the salt and I just quickly put in the water with no salt. After that I no time put in the salt for like a week because I went away. I put more rock in and I start to put in the salt and got my salinity to 1.023-1.024 and that was it. The question is during that time there was no salt, was it going through the cycle?

 

[apet66]

During that time was there an ammonia source?

 

[ReefNoob0424]

Yes die off on the rock, dead shrimp, rag worms and a couple of crabs

 

[apet66]

Then yes, you should have been still in the cycling process. When was the last time you checked your parameters?

 

[ReefNoob0424]

3 days ago but I'm testing it today.

Parameters:
1/30/13
pH: 8.0
Ammonia: 0
Phosphate: (.45)
Nitrate: (.8)
Nitrite: 0
Alkalinity: 8.4
Calcium: 440
Salinity: 1.023

 

[ReefNoob0424]

Haha the nitrates are .8 sorry about that

 

[apet66]

Trites and ammonia are spot on. Post the results of todays tests, looks like your cycle is complete. Anyone see something I'm missing? Everything looks good. I'd bump the salinity up to 1.025 with a pwc is all.

 

[ReefNoob0424]

Just to clarify pwc is a water change, correct?

 

[apet66]

Correct.

 

[San Raphael Catfish]

Nice tank. Nice clown. Cool that things are working so well.

SRC

 

[ReefNoob0424]

Did you see my tank setup on my other forum?

 

[ReefNoob0424]

2/2/13
pH: 8.1
Ammonia: 0
Phosphate: (.45)
Nitrate: .8
Nitrite: 0
Alkalinity: 8.4
Calcium: 440
Salinity: 1.023

 

[apet66]

Looks like your cycle is completed. Next water change I would try to get the salinity up a couple points.

 

[ReefNoob0424]

Sounds good! Ill update on the salinity! Thank you for everything!

 

[apet66]

Sounds good! Ill update on the salinity! Thank you for everything!

Your welcome, happy reef keeping!

 

[ReefNoob0424]

Tank with the LED fixture on. Going to add a little more rock!

 

[apet66]

Looks good, I like the rock work. What lights are you running?

 

[ReefNoob0424]

It's a DIY! My dad and I made it.

 

[apet66]

Nice amount of light for that size tank. Good job.

 

[ReefNoob0424]

There are 4 10w. 2 white and 2 blue. It's only 50% powered. Before me made it we put it to 100% it was blinding!