100g acrylic

ColaAddict

ColaAddict

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Yeah, those bacterias will die if you don't feed them. You also need to feed them to make them seed your other rocks and sand.
 
ColaAddict

ColaAddict

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Yes, you get the beneficial bacterias with the live rock, but I don't know how much you have. If you have a bunch, then you are ready to put live rock in your tank. Cured live rock pretty much means that your tank is instantly cycled and ready to be stocked. but if you only got a little bit to seed your dead rocks, then you need to feed them in order to make them multiply. If you have alot of liverocks, you need to give the bacterias a food supply. so if you think your tank is instantly cycled by the rocks, then you should put a fish in there to keep feeding the bacterias, or they will just die off. I just don't know how much live rock you have.
 
kurens

kurens

Member
thanks guys.
its been another week so here are some test results:

used api tests
ph-8.0
sal-1.025
ammonia-0
nitrite-0-0.25
nitrate-between 0
temp-80

can i buy clownfish this saturday?
 
scotty

scotty

Member
get those nitrites down to 0, then yes. all it means is you still have a measurable amount of ammonia converted to nitrites, which means you are still having dieoff. ntirites aren't really "toxic" by themselves, but shows ammonia is in the system enough to show up, which you know is really really toxic.

figure out that sulfide problem too before you put livestock in.
 
kurens

kurens

Member
its been another week so here are another test results:

used api tests
ph-8.0
sal-1.025
ammonia-0
nitrite-0
nitrate-0
temp-81
 
Smitty

Smitty

Premium member
Those readings are looking good Peter...let me know when your ready for some cheato, I have plenty for you.
 
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