Tank Update: And Question

[dansemacabre]

So, long story short, LR is in the sump while a leaky bulkhead is replaced and a new stand built for the tank. Rock still looks good, spaghetti worms are out every night tugging at dirt and stuff. Anyways, after 6 days, I have the following:

pH - 8.2
Temp - 81°F
SpecGrav - 1.025
Ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Alkalinity - "Normal" (It's a Red Sea test kit and I hate it)

When I transfer the rock to the tank, do you think I'll have any significant level changes, or would it be safe to add the cleaner crew in a few weeks?
Thanks!

 

[steve-s]

I would give it a week to be sure the tank is stable. After that and all seems fine you should be okay to add a few mobile inverts unless the main tank is being started from scratch. In that case if it was me I would recycle the tank to be sure you have a strong biofilter before adding additional life.

Cheers
Steve