15 gallon live rock cycle

[pattyfurg]

Is it because my ammonia got too high? Should I do a water change?

 

[pattyfurg]

I did a 50% water change yesterday but the levels stayed the same
And this morning there the same too
Ammonia >8ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 0ppm

 

[pattyfurg]

So I went to the beach yesterday and I brought some water and sand (the beach was deserted its sort of a rock pool area) and I did a small 10% water change with that water and added some mossy seaweed
The readings this morning are
Ammonia >8ppm
Nitrite .25ppm
Nitrate 5ppm

 

[pattyfurg]

Day 7 I think :S

Ammonia >8ppm
Nitrite 1ppm
Nitrate 40ppm

 

[Bearchumjs]

Day 7 I think :S

Ammonia >8ppm
Nitrite 1ppm
Nitrate 40ppm

Just be patient!

 

[pattyfurg]

Will I need to do a water change because of the high ammonia?

 

[Bearchumjs]

Will I need to do a water change because of the high ammonia?

I don't know if it's necessary, but maybe do a small one tomorrow if it is still that high.

 

[pattyfurg]

Ok I'll need to buy more salt though :S

 

[Dreamsound1]

I would buy ro water instead of buying my salt cause of the salinity in your tank

 

[Guero607]

Have u ever heard of nitro marine cycle booster

 

[Dreamsound1]

Not at all

 

[Guero607]

I use it to cycle my tank and it cycle in 1 month

 

[Bearchumjs]

I would buy ro water instead of buying my salt cause of the salinity in your tank

Is her salinity high? I don't remember. If she is going to do a water change she needs salt and RODI water.

 

[pattyfurg]

Iv heard of that cycle product, except I heard it can cycle your tank in a week...
My salinity is a 1.025
My readings for today
Ammonia 4-8ppm
Nitrite 5ppm
Nitrate 80ppm

 

[obscurereef]

Just be patient. Don't do any water changes until the cycle is complete. It will get there eventually!

 

[pattyfurg]

Is there a point where the readings get too high that I need to do a water change?

 

[pattyfurg]

Today's readings

Ammonia 2-4ppm
Nitrite 5ppm
Nitrate >160ppm

 

[Bearchumjs]

Today's readings

Ammonia 2-4ppm
Nitrite 5ppm
Nitrate >160ppm

Very nice!! It's moving right along!

 

[Djsilentchild]

The faster you cycle your tank the more problems you will have later down the road. It's call new tank syndrome. Mine cycled in 12 but I'm sure anyday now ill have a little spike... I have a bag of clear blue fx (or something like that) in my filter keeping everything down...

 

[pattyfurg]

Is my tank cycling too fast?

Ammonia 0.25ppm
Nitrite >5ppm
Nitrate >160ppm