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Would that be your advice as well Grizz?

Okay so 50% water change last night, here are tonights readings: PH 7.8 Ammonia 2.0 ppm Nitrite 1.0 ppm Nitrate 15 ppm (a littler darker than the 10, but no near the 20 tonight) Here are some pictures of the brown/black stuff (don't know why they are upside down) Aquarium Advice - Aquarium...

Is this good or bad?

...and now there is brown/black stuff on my sand. :-( it looks like rubber, but a little stringy... now I am freaking out.

Oaky, So I did a 33% water change Tuesday night. Wednesday night readings: PH 7.8 Ammonia 4.0 ppm Nitrite 2.0 ppm Nitrate 50 ppm (a littler darker than the 40, but no near the 80 tonight) I am going to do 50% water change tonight and see what it looks like on Fri. Also curious if I am...

Confused now... So I should not be changing the water? I am cycling with snails and crabs. No dosing, no nothing.

Source Water is LFS Catalina Saltwater.

Thank you both. I tested again tonight: PH 7.8 Ammonia 4.0 ppm Nitrite 2.0 ppm Nitrate 50 ppm (a littler darker than the 40, but no near the 80 tonight) I am going to do suggested water change, and test again thurs night. Will let you know.

PWC was on Saturday, these are Monday night readings. Should I test right after the water change? (would that not simply test the water I just put in)

:Moving to saltwater thread: Hello, I am new to this forum as a poster, but have read a ton as I embarked on my new saltwater tank. Here is where we are at: 4 weeks in to a New Tank Cycle No fish, 5 snails, 3 crabs (cleanup crew) PH 7.8 Ammonia 4.0 ppm Nitrite 1.0 ppm Nitrate 80 ppm Is this...

Hello, I am new to this forum as a poster, but have read a ton as I embarked on my new tank. Here is where we are at: 4 weeks in to a New Tank Cycle No fish, 5 snails, 3 crabs (cleanup crew) PH 7.8 Ammonia 2.0 ppm Nitrite 1.0 ppm Nitrate 80 ppm Is this where I am suppose to be? Things going...