cloudy water

[kwandrsn]

Oh ok well the power head is on the other side

Looks like my ammonia is 0
Nitrite 5
Nitrate 20

Its on my rock too

 

[apet66]

Water parameters are falling in line. You said you didn't add a piece of raw shrimp into the tank? What is feeding your ammonia converting bacteria?

 

[kwandrsn]

I didn't add shrimp. Just live rock and the dried up snail shells

 

[apet66]

You may want to add shrimp. Don't want your bacteria to starve out.

 

[kwandrsn]

I can. What you think convict raw shrimp?

 

[kwandrsn]

But something was producing ammonia to begin with

 

[Convict2161]

At this stage in the game I'd stay away ffrm the shrimp. Your most likely getting enough from the die off.

I little trick that won't hurt is add some fish food and let sit.

But honesty I wouldn't do the shrimp now. When I used shrimp to cycle tanks I added it in the Beginning not in the middle.

 

[kwandrsn]

Ok well I will hold off and see how it does I may add a pinch of freshwater flakes

 

[Convict2161]

Ok well I will hold off and see how it does I may add a pinch of freshwater flakes

It won't hurt trust me

 

[kwandrsn]

Doing it now. I just got back from buying a replacement fan for my light fixture one of the two fans were dead. $17 after tax at radio shack holy cow. But its fixed now

 

[Convict2161]

Doing it now. I just got back from buying a replacement fan for my light fixture one of the two fans were dead. $17 after tax at radio shack holy cow. But its fixed now

Good to hear

 

[Beengirl]

Just saw this thread. Interesting. Your planned stick list looks good. Can I suggest a skunk cleaner shrimp? They have so much personality and its fun watch the other fish swim up for a cleaning or watching he shrimp stalk up behind a fish and jump on it and start cleaning. Lol. And for a peaceful fish, there the chalk bass, has some pretty blue in it. Firefish are very cute. A goby or a blenny.
BTW, someone had mentioned sexy shrimp, but I would advise against them cuz cardinals commonly will eat the sexy shrimp. They wouldnt stand a chance and It'll be an expensive lunch for the fish.
Good luck with he cycling!!

 

[kwandrsn]

Just saw this thread. Interesting. Your planned stick list looks good. Can I suggest a skunk cleaner shrimp? They have so much personality and its fun watch the other fish swim up for a cleaning or watching he shrimp stalk up behind a fish and jump on it and start cleaning. Lol. And for a peaceful fish, there the chalk bass, has some pretty blue in it. Firefish are very cute. A goby or a blenny.
BTW, someone had mentioned sexy shrimp, but I would advise against them cuz cardinals commonly will eat the sexy shrimp. They wouldnt stand a chance and It'll be an expensive lunch for the fish.
Good luck with he cycling!!

thanks for the suggestions I will definitely look those up. Shrimp jumping on the fish???

I you tubed it. that's cool. Would it get along with the stocking list I mentioned

 

[Beengirl]

thanks for the suggestions I will definitely look those up. Shrimp jumping on the fish???

I you tubed it. that's cool. Would it get along with the stocking list I mentioned

I think the list is fine, shouldn't be any major problems as long as they are added in proper order.
In my reef, my cleaner cleans my starry blenny regularly. The blenny even opens mid mouth wide so the shrimp can clean inside his mouth too. Pretty funny to watch!! Here's a couple pics of my shrimp cleaning the anthias from head to tail.

 

[kwandrsn]

That's cool

 

[kwandrsn]

My nitrite is down to about 1

 

[apet66]

It won't be long now.

 

[kwandrsn]

Ok tested everything
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0.50
Nitrate 20

 

[apet66]

That bio spira really sped things up.

 

[kwandrsn]

That bio spira really sped things up.

Yea seems so. I put 4 gallons of water in a bucket with 2 cups of io and the skimmer pump off the skimmer I have.