Newbies ???
Not the nitrate below 6 ppm. I was talking about getting the nh3 (ammonia) at 3 or less ppm
Hey, I thought you meant NO3 so I went to my nitrate kit. What do you expect from a newbie.
Before the rock arrived and while I was in panic mode here is what I did:
1. Removed the nasty a$$ shrimp which is now the consistency of jello
2. Did a 10 gal PWC in the morning (out of the 45gal total)
3. Did an additional 15 gal PWC just before noon
LR arrived at noon, exactly 24hrs from shipment time. Not bad.
All the LR was dipped/rinsed ina pail of SW with a SG of 1.037 for 60 seconds. Rock was immediately placed in tank.
Water was tested again:
AMMONIA - .05
Nitrates are still 20 despite a 50% water change
SG - 1.022
Temp 80.5 with heater off // AC in my office building went on the fritz
QUESTION - Should I put that disgusting, rancid shrimp back in the tank or throw it out??