If its right 1.020

[Elmo1287]

Is it okay to start adding fish now

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Salinity??? Try and get it to .025. Its better. Also, is the tank cycled??

 

[Elmo1287]

How do I know if it's cycled

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Do you have a test kit???

 

[Elmo1287]

Yes I have

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Okay test all of your levels and see what you have. How long has water been in the tank?

 

[Elmo1287]

When this movie over I'll take picture

 

[crister13]

To cycle the tank, you need to add an ammonia source ie a frozen shrimp. Put it in the tank in a net and let it decompose. Once you ammonia and nitrite rise and fall, you need to do some water changes to get nitrate to <10. Then you can add one fish a week.

 

[crister13]

And no, 1.026 is natural seawater. Aim for 1.024-1.026.

 

[Elmo1287]

Is their another source too add ammonia and can I do it to my other tank it's fresh water right now but soon I'll be going to get my salt it's just 2 hours away

 

[Ingy]

If your driving 2 hrs to your LFS, stop by a grocier

 

[Ingy]

Stupid fat fingers.

... Stop by a grocer enroute and buy a single frozen shrimp. Or buy a bag and eat the rest. You could also buy a small bottle of pure ammonia without surfactants. Check by shaking the bottle and quickly look for bubbles. No bubbles are good.

 

[Elmo1287]

Sweet I live in the middle of know where Kansas and everything is about two hours away or at least a lfs other then freshwater wal-mart