mrslexy
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
HELLO TO ALL, I CURRENTLY HAVE A 55 GALLON TANK THAT HAS THE FOLLOWING IN IT:
5 DAMSELS
4 HERMITS
3 PEP SHRIMPS
2 EMERALD CRABS
1 LAWNMOWER BLENNY
1 PORCUPINE PUFFER
WE CYCLED OUR TANK WITH 55LBS OF CURED LIVE ROCK, 40 LBS LIVE SAND, AND WE RUN A FLUVAL 406 W/ A BAK PAK PROTEIN SKIMMER (REEF VERSION). WE WERE TOLD BY THE GUYS AT THE LOCAL FISH STORE THAT 3 WEEKS WOULD BE FINE BC WE HAD OUR CURED LIVE ROCK.
OUR READINGS HAVE BEEN GOOD, NO AMMONIA OR NITRITES, JUST A SLIGHT NITRATE PROBLEM. DID A WATER CHANGE LAST WEEK, AND SATURDAY WE CLEANED OUT OUR FILTER. NOW OUR READINGS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! HELP!!!!
HR PH: 8.0
AMMONIA: .25
NITRITE: .25
NIRTATE: .40
SALINITY: 1.025
PLEASE HELP!!!!!
5 DAMSELS
4 HERMITS
3 PEP SHRIMPS
2 EMERALD CRABS
1 LAWNMOWER BLENNY
1 PORCUPINE PUFFER
WE CYCLED OUR TANK WITH 55LBS OF CURED LIVE ROCK, 40 LBS LIVE SAND, AND WE RUN A FLUVAL 406 W/ A BAK PAK PROTEIN SKIMMER (REEF VERSION). WE WERE TOLD BY THE GUYS AT THE LOCAL FISH STORE THAT 3 WEEKS WOULD BE FINE BC WE HAD OUR CURED LIVE ROCK.
OUR READINGS HAVE BEEN GOOD, NO AMMONIA OR NITRITES, JUST A SLIGHT NITRATE PROBLEM. DID A WATER CHANGE LAST WEEK, AND SATURDAY WE CLEANED OUT OUR FILTER. NOW OUR READINGS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! HELP!!!!
HR PH: 8.0
AMMONIA: .25
NITRITE: .25
NIRTATE: .40
SALINITY: 1.025
PLEASE HELP!!!!!