Punkroc701
Aquarium Advice Activist
So I had someone send me a link in another Thread telling me a site to check out for nano tanks and stuff and while reading through some of the beginner stuff I read you should not do a water change until after the ammonia and nitrites equal 0. It also said to do the lights on and off in 12 hr cycles. So here is what I have going on.
I have had my tank up and running for 10 days, I have not turned my light off since it has been set up. I have added water roughly every 3 to 4 days due to evaporation. I have had a Glass Anemone infestation (ok maybe 3 or 4) that i have seemed to have gotten rid of and since they have been gone I have gotten what looks like blades of grass growing off one of my rocks now. I am about to add some more water (due to evaporation again) and test the salinity. After a few hrs of that cycling I am looking to start doing the testing of the ammonia (I know it is a little soon but since I have had growth I figured it wouldn't hurt). Ok so I ramble alot but here is the question I have, after the Ammonia and nitrites are 0 I do a water change 10 - 20% at what point is it safe to add life (i.e cleaning crew, and/or coral)?
Again I have a 5 gallong tank and looking to add a sump filter system so I have more water circulating so to help not kill off everything from any spikes after adding.
Also I am curious as to what the green blade of grass thing is growing in my tank, any ideas???
I have had my tank up and running for 10 days, I have not turned my light off since it has been set up. I have added water roughly every 3 to 4 days due to evaporation. I have had a Glass Anemone infestation (ok maybe 3 or 4) that i have seemed to have gotten rid of and since they have been gone I have gotten what looks like blades of grass growing off one of my rocks now. I am about to add some more water (due to evaporation again) and test the salinity. After a few hrs of that cycling I am looking to start doing the testing of the ammonia (I know it is a little soon but since I have had growth I figured it wouldn't hurt). Ok so I ramble alot but here is the question I have, after the Ammonia and nitrites are 0 I do a water change 10 - 20% at what point is it safe to add life (i.e cleaning crew, and/or coral)?
Again I have a 5 gallong tank and looking to add a sump filter system so I have more water circulating so to help not kill off everything from any spikes after adding.
Also I am curious as to what the green blade of grass thing is growing in my tank, any ideas???