Cycle has begun (i think) lol - Aquarium Advice

Joester2k3 · 01-31-2006, 02:02 PM

Checked my ammonia with the new test kit today and im getting a reading of 0.3 or 0.4 and nitrite is almost 0.1 does this sound like its goin well?? I started with [acronym:1257b41d20="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:1257b41d20] 3 days ago

hackteck · 01-31-2006, 02:11 PM

yea your on the way just gotta wait for ammonia to read 0.0 and nitrite 0 also but you probly already knew that heh

Joester2k3 · 01-31-2006, 04:58 PM

I shall wait and wait and wait lol I noticed my [acronym:7aa00f77b1="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]ph[/acronym:7aa00f77b1] is around 8.3 to 8.5 but im not going to worry abou tit till the cycle is over

Brenden · 01-31-2006, 05:42 PM

Sounds good.

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I noticed my [acronym:01594a6da2="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]ph[/acronym:01594a6da2] is around 8.3 to 8.5 but im not going to worry abou tit till the cycle is over

Also sounds like you have been reading and doing your homework

Joester2k3 · 01-31-2006, 05:52 PM

I try to learn all i can

Joester2k3 · 02-07-2006, 05:59 PM

Do i have to syphon the dieoff from my sandbed??????? or will it break down and be beneficial???

Brenden · 02-07-2006, 06:13 PM

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Do i have to syphon the dieoff from my sandbed???????

Leave it.

Joester2k3 · 02-07-2006, 06:16 PM

Will do

choupic · 02-07-2006, 08:33 PM

This site is great .... Just puttting my 2cents in.

hackteck · 02-07-2006, 10:34 PM

yea ive learned so much just by reading and browsing these forums

01-31-2006, 02:02 PM	#1
Joester2k3 Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Posts: 196 Images: 3	Cycle has begun (i think) lol Checked my ammonia with the new test kit today and im getting a reading of 0.3 or 0.4 and nitrite is almost 0.1 does this sound like its goin well?? I started with [acronym:1257b41d20="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:1257b41d20] 3 days ago __________________ 65Gal (Yellow Tang, 2Percs, Purple Pseudochromis, Algae Blenny, 2 turbos, 50 snails, Yellow Button Polyps, Red Xenia) 111lbs of dry sand 55lbs Fugi/Caribbean LR Marineland Magnum 350 pro 2 maxi-jet power heads 125gal coralife Needle Skimmer

01-31-2006, 04:58 PM	#3
Joester2k3 Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Posts: 196 Images: 3	I shall wait and wait and wait lol I noticed my [acronym:7aa00f77b1="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]ph[/acronym:7aa00f77b1] is around 8.3 to 8.5 but im not going to worry abou tit till the cycle is over __________________ 65Gal (Yellow Tang, 2Percs, Purple Pseudochromis, Algae Blenny, 2 turbos, 50 snails, Yellow Button Polyps, Red Xenia) 111lbs of dry sand 55lbs Fugi/Caribbean LR Marineland Magnum 350 pro 2 maxi-jet power heads 125gal coralife Needle Skimmer

01-31-2006, 05:52 PM	#5
Joester2k3 Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Posts: 196 Images: 3	I try to learn all i can __________________ 65Gal (Yellow Tang, 2Percs, Purple Pseudochromis, Algae Blenny, 2 turbos, 50 snails, Yellow Button Polyps, Red Xenia) 111lbs of dry sand 55lbs Fugi/Caribbean LR Marineland Magnum 350 pro 2 maxi-jet power heads 125gal coralife Needle Skimmer

02-07-2006, 05:59 PM	#6
Joester2k3 Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Posts: 196 Images: 3	Do i have to syphon the dieoff from my sandbed??????? or will it break down and be beneficial??? __________________ 65Gal (Yellow Tang, 2Percs, Purple Pseudochromis, Algae Blenny, 2 turbos, 50 snails, Yellow Button Polyps, Red Xenia) 111lbs of dry sand 55lbs Fugi/Caribbean LR Marineland Magnum 350 pro 2 maxi-jet power heads 125gal coralife Needle Skimmer

02-07-2006, 06:16 PM	#8
Joester2k3 Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Posts: 196 Images: 3	Will do __________________ 65Gal (Yellow Tang, 2Percs, Purple Pseudochromis, Algae Blenny, 2 turbos, 50 snails, Yellow Button Polyps, Red Xenia) 111lbs of dry sand 55lbs Fugi/Caribbean LR Marineland Magnum 350 pro 2 maxi-jet power heads 125gal coralife Needle Skimmer

01-31-2006, 02:11 PM	#2
hackteck Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: atlanta,ga Posts: 675	yea your on the way just gotta wait for ammonia to read 0.0 and nitrite 0 also but you probly already knew that heh

02-07-2006, 08:33 PM	#9
choupic Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana Posts: 170	This site is great .... Just puttting my 2cents in.

02-07-2006, 10:34 PM	#10
hackteck Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: atlanta,ga Posts: 675	yea ive learned so much just by reading and browsing these forums

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