Saltwater 40 g breeder diary
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Day 14
NH3/NH4- 0
NO2- 0
added 132 drops of ammonia
I purchased items yesterday for my qt.I should have them sometime next week. Once DT is cycled I will start cycling the QT.I still need a thermometer and a refractometer but i figured since my DT has no fish i can use that refractometer and buy a thermometer since they are fairly inexpensive.
NH3/NH4- 0
NO2- 0
added 132 drops of ammonia
I purchased items yesterday for my qt.I should have them sometime next week. Once DT is cycled I will start cycling the QT.I still need a thermometer and a refractometer but i figured since my DT has no fish i can use that refractometer and buy a thermometer since they are fairly inexpensive.
Day 14
NH3/NH4- 0
NO2- .25
added 138 drops of ammonia(I was a little tired).I went to my LFS and purchased a thermometer, E.M Erythromycin, ICH-X and Cu SO4. I still need a good copper test. What medications do you use?
NH3/NH4- 0
NO2- .25
added 138 drops of ammonia(I was a little tired).I went to my LFS and purchased a thermometer, E.M Erythromycin, ICH-X and Cu SO4. I still need a good copper test. What medications do you use?
Sniperhank
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If nitites are up, you're halfway there!
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Sillyfishies
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Getting close. If you dose up to 2 ppm and ammonia and nitrites are gone in 24 hours, your cycled.
day 18-cycled?
NH3/NH4-0 ppm
NO2-0 ppm
added 132 drops of ammonia.
We will see tomorrow!If I am cycled, I am going to set up my qt tomorrow with the sponge filters that are in my dt. In the next few weeks i could have
NH3/NH4-0 ppm
NO2-0 ppm
added 132 drops of ammonia.
We will see tomorrow!If I am cycled, I am going to set up my qt tomorrow with the sponge filters that are in my dt. In the next few weeks i could have
Day 19
Cycled 0 Ammonia and 0 trites! I just painted the back of my quarantine and hope to start it this weekend! I put the filters I will use in the DT so hopefully it will cycle quickly and I can have fish in a few weeks! I have gone back and forth but I think I will stick with my 10 g. The only time I will have more than one fish at a time is with my Blue/Green Chromis and my Clowns so I think I will be ok. I think I am going to try 5 Chromis.I will do three then two about 6 weeks apart. What are your thoughts? Is this a good or bad idea? I want to do well this time around so any advice would be appreciated.
Cycled 0 Ammonia and 0 trites! I just painted the back of my quarantine and hope to start it this weekend! I put the filters I will use in the DT so hopefully it will cycle quickly and I can have fish in a few weeks! I have gone back and forth but I think I will stick with my 10 g. The only time I will have more than one fish at a time is with my Blue/Green Chromis and my Clowns so I think I will be ok. I think I am going to try 5 Chromis.I will do three then two about 6 weeks apart. What are your thoughts? Is this a good or bad idea? I want to do well this time around so any advice would be appreciated.
no ph reading? day 2 QT
NH3/NH4- 1 ppm
NO2-between.25 ppm
NO3- 0 ppm
ph-?
I forgot to check ph yesterday so I tested this morning 3 times because i was getting yellow after 5 min. which as you know is not on the high ph color chart.After the first one I thought maybe I did not use correct test so i did it again yelllow. ok so I used the right test maybe I didn't follow the instructions so I read instructions and got the same result yellow.I only have the sponge filter in there with a tad bit of sand which I will be cleaning out(I think some sand came with the filter).Anyway, should I be concerned about no ph reading?If so how do I know if I need to raise or lower it?How do I raise or lower it?
NH3/NH4- 1 ppm
NO2-between.25 ppm
NO3- 0 ppm
ph-?
I forgot to check ph yesterday so I tested this morning 3 times because i was getting yellow after 5 min. which as you know is not on the high ph color chart.After the first one I thought maybe I did not use correct test so i did it again yelllow. ok so I used the right test maybe I didn't follow the instructions so I read instructions and got the same result yellow.I only have the sponge filter in there with a tad bit of sand which I will be cleaning out(I think some sand came with the filter).Anyway, should I be concerned about no ph reading?If so how do I know if I need to raise or lower it?How do I raise or lower it?
No PH reading
ok so something is definitely up. I am still using API test kits. The test will expire in 6/2018.I am adding 5 drops and inverting the tube and waiting 5 minutes and still test color is yellow no where near any shade on the color chart. I even tested my DT and got the same result!What's going on? Please help!
ok so something is definitely up. I am still using API test kits. The test will expire in 6/2018.I am adding 5 drops and inverting the tube and waiting 5 minutes and still test color is yellow no where near any shade on the color chart. I even tested my DT and got the same result!What's going on? Please help!
BigRedsReefs10
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Been a whole since I've used the api kits but aren't there 2 bottles for the test and like a minute of hard shaking in between? If you don't follow the directions exactly they will give you a false 0
Sillyfishies
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That's only for nitrates.pH is 1 test bottle. I suspect faulty test kit. Has it worked before?
Sniperhank
Giant Clam Addict
All of the tests have different needs to get a reading. We are looking for ph? I know it's frustrating, but why are we concerned about the ph?
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BigRedsReefs10
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Haha, I should read the posts better
, thought the question was about nitrate, whoops. I agree with Hank though, why are you worried about ph?Aren't you supposed keep you PH at least 8.2? I have also read that low ph can affect the nitrogen cycle.Is this not correct?Haha, I should read the posts better
I used the test before and it was fine.I always got a reading good or bad.
Sniperhank
Giant Clam Addict
Keep the top of the water agitated do oxygen gets in. That's really all you need to worry about in regards to ph. Mine has always been low in my tank. Chasing such a number causes issues. Nothing to worry about.
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