Recent content by bigjoeybx

Yeah new to this also but I wanted to do everything myself so I ordered uncured prem fiji from fostersmith. Nice pieces was a lil dissapointed at first kinda thought i was going to be able to see critters as soon as opening the box. But now there starting to show up. Online is the best way if...

Well everybody went out got a 10 QT. Didn't have the heart to get rid of my FW fish. Been with me for over a year. I used fresh saltwater and am seeding it with my Aquaclear 70. SG is the same as main. What do I do now? When will it be ready for a fish? Am I waiting for the cycle to start over...

Woo to the Hoo. My tank seems to be cycled. I tested everything yesterday Ammo-0 Nitrites-0 Nitrates 5 -10ppm. Didn't believe it at first. So I waited another day same results. Does this means everything is good. If so is it ok to do a PWC? I've been wanting to clean up that die-off for a while...

I figured also that my cycling water wouldn't be any good to use on the QT. But if I was to start With fresh salt mix would I have to let the cycle go all over again or would the filter make the water suitable. I will have this setup by saturday. I want to be able to put a fish in there by next...

Ok well after alot of research and contemplation, Ive decided to make my 20 gal FW tank into a quarantine tank for my display. I figured it will be the best thing been reading alot of stories about ick messing up the whole tank. So can someone give me some advice how to go abot setting this...

The water doesn't smell t's when I smell the inside of the rock. Is that normal even if you say they shouldn't smell.

Well Just a little update on things. Ammo has been 0 for about a week now. Nitrite is 5.0+. Nitrate is about 20ppm. Smell is still inside of rocks. Snails are going strong still. Very happy about that. 2 of them are even starting to climb all over the LR. I've been keeping the skimmer off. Just...

Well the **** with it then, I wont touch the tank everybody happy. I'll just keep looking at the rocks. LOL I need something to do.

They seem high? I'm using API saltwater Master Test Kit. Aren't the Nitrite supposed to rise as the ammonia falls? On the 11th my ammo was over 8.0 and Nitrita was 1.0. also a rem8inder I had 2 jumbo shrimp in there for about 4 days. I understand what you say about the ph also will try to test...

I have my equipment hooked up to a power strip how do I know if it has a GFCI on it? I also heard somewhere that grounding rods can be harmful. It creates like a current or something. It's not the electricity that kills its the current.

Well its been a week now. LR is turning a little pale in some spots. The snails are still alive, they like to hang out by the PH's. Ammonia dropped drastically from 8.0 to about 1.0. Nitrite is rising to 5.0. Nitrate is at about 10ppm. Is this normal for the cycling process? Also my PH dropped...

So does that mean the T-5's aren't good? The price is right for the Nova Extreme. One quuick question my rock is starting to turn a palelish white color. Is this good or bad?

Well I took the air out the powerheads water is circulating pretty good. Smell left the house once I took the shrimp out. Ammo is still over 8.0. Snails still going strong. So everybody say's that critters will show up on the rock eventually, hope they right. Now lets talk lighting. Anyone can...

Yeah my ammonia is up past 8.0 when i did my first check today. So everything might die in the tank. The snails are still going strong though. I was waiting to aquascape the tank. Wanted all the die off to leave the rock first then I was gonna take everything out set it in some saltwater...

Well got my LR in the other day, nice pieces I might say. But was just a lil dissapointed that I didn't find any critters on it. If there are any will they show up later? Or is it a wrap. But all in all it's a beatiful thing. Ammonia is rising nicely. I threw in 2 jumbo shrimps also. Got my...