Kopitar
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Hey
I started out a saltwater tank 3 weeks ago with 50lbs dry rock + 10lbs live rock in a 77 gallon
Started cycle with a raw shrimp and few days later started the green algae + brown so anyways 2 days ago my readings were
Ph 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
I waited an extra day and went to LFS to purchase CUC nothing big for now just 4 hermits and around 10 snails put them in yesterday none died but today took readings again and ammonia is 0.25 the rest at 0
Is it normal ammonia went up after adding CUC ?
Also is it ok if i left the raw shrimp in there to decompose or should i remove it ?
Thanks
I started out a saltwater tank 3 weeks ago with 50lbs dry rock + 10lbs live rock in a 77 gallon
Started cycle with a raw shrimp and few days later started the green algae + brown so anyways 2 days ago my readings were
Ph 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
I waited an extra day and went to LFS to purchase CUC nothing big for now just 4 hermits and around 10 snails put them in yesterday none died but today took readings again and ammonia is 0.25 the rest at 0
Is it normal ammonia went up after adding CUC ?
Also is it ok if i left the raw shrimp in there to decompose or should i remove it ?
Thanks