Recent content by cwb_reeftank

ok I got my tests done and my ammonia is at .25 while nitrite is 0 and nitrate is 0 so im guessing that its not cycled

but one fish is still alive and I do have some algae growing and I have some plants in there as well which I heard causes a "silent cycle"?

yes and ok ill have to test it tomorrow though when I get home

I also did one water change

what I did was I got it all set up had the water in it with the filters on and I ghost feed it for a week. then I tested the water and it was zero everything so I got three fish and they died (obviously) the next day. so I left them in for a week so it would produce some stuff. I put three more...

I know that but I figured it should be cycled by now

so besides how I introduce the fish what else could be wrong you think?

even if I worked at the store and know how the fish and water are?

as of right now I cant tell you but I'm going home tomorrow so ill be testing them tomorrow and how I do it I let the bag float for 15 mins than I take a little bathroom Dixie cup and put two scoops of water in wait 5 mins than do it again wait 5 mins do that one more time then I dumped the fish...

so any ideas as to why they died would be helpful

ok I have had a reef tank for 7 years now and I worked at my lfs for a year so I thought I would try a paludarium. and put some freshwater fish in the water part. I divided the tank in half with great stuff foam and covered it with 100% silicon. after I got all of the done I put in black sand...