Recent content by SKEET

That sounds like a very good aproach to research and learn about Marine. I look foward to learning and will start with fish only .

the simple guide to Marine AQUARIUMS. Is this a book any have read and recommend ???

Ok, it does stay pretty consistant. That link was good, thanks.

I need info and advice in these subject of water quality geared for the absolute beginner. I have a another tank thats almost finished cycleing, 30 gal, now have 3 angel fish in it and some f. guppies(4) and have read some about the more delicate angels needing diff parameters than my tap tends...

I have lots of fish in this tank, some were added way into the original cycle ( my ignorance) thus making this process on my very first ever aquarium take way longer than need be.

I think it is done !!!!! Hip Hip Hooray It has been over 48 hrs. since my last water change and the test results were 0 NO2 and 10ppm NO3 and 0 ammonia. I'm going on vacation now. :lol: 8O :lol:

I see, thanks for the info. I tested my tank with the hydrometer and it reads about 1.002 but my tap water has that same reading also.

I got one of those hydrometers and was wondering what reading I should see if putting 1 tbsp of salt per 5 gal of water like when we treat for ICH ???

Allrighty then,, Thanks for those tips about the large water change. Almost done.

The nitrite readings have been falling for a couple of days and its been 2 days since last water change and it still only tests at 0.50 with Nitrate up to 20ppm. Does this mean its almost done ?? Should I be seeing that light at the end of the tunnel ?

I am a Noobee but got all my info from research on this site and another which led towards the RENA filters I use and the HYDOR in-line heaters. The 300 watt Hydor on my 30 gal hex and on the 55 gal rect. tank. On the 55 the temp never deviates 0.6 degrees and on the 30 gal even less.

That ammonia level is less than 0.25 ( < 0.25 ), for the last couple of weeks it has stayed very low and sometimes zero , and the NO2 doesn't get as high now for 3-4 days, after the fish deaths that AM I tested at 10 PM and got those readings ( amm less than 0.25 and NO2 at 0.25 ). That ammonia...

Just tested as follows---- Ammonia < 0.25 , Nitrite NO2 0.25 , PH = 7.6 I dont know about the exact water temp when I did it, just remmember the digital read out going up some, it must of been about usuall because I didn't give it any concern.

The temp difference is usually only 2 degrees and my tap water PH readings run between 7.2 and 7.6, one time 7.8. All other fish are doing fine all day long.

I will keep a close eye on the Nitrite . Thanks to you all.