PrettyFishies
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Children... no fighting....I'm all male over here (clarification)
Anyway... can someone explain to me why the PH will not stay up?
Anyway... can someone explain to me why the PH will not stay up?
By changing the water, you are keeping the pollutants down. It is the nasties that will make the ammonia spike.
PrettyFishies said:HARA: I added 3 damsels
Already I can see the problem because they hide in the rocks at night to the point where unless they stick their heads out, I can't find them till they feel like coming out.
This brown slime means your tank is officially cycling. It will cover everything. But dont work it will go away, about time all the slime is gone you will know your cycle has been completed.Also...I just noticed that I'm getting a brown film on some of the rock and the powerheads. It seemed to coincide with the rapid decay of the shrimp I added. Is this diatom growth?
Sounds like coralline to me. You will see new things on your rocks for years to come. I dont know how it does it, but I see things pop out of my live rock still and its 4 years old. One of the beauties of the hobby.I have some purple growth on much of the rock...I'm assumng it's coraline algae..it seems spiny, like small coral or sponge...pretty cool though. How long does it take for the critters (Crabs, clams, corals, etc.) to usually appear?
I would hold off on snails, but I have used hermits during a cycle, they are pretty much bulletproof.If it is... is it safe to add some turbo snails or hermit crabs (reccomendations please)?
Why not add sand now? It will not effect the curing of the rock and infact you will be seeding your sand to make it live sand. Plus, you might as well it the sand storm out of the way now while you are cycling because your tank will be cloudy for a few days, then you will have to spend a few more days blowing the dust off the live rock.Just curing the rock for now. I will add sand after the rock is cured.
I have used TLC bacteria and I believe it speeds up the cycle process, however it is not nessecary.What about bacteria? Should I buy live bacteria or just let it work itself out?