View Full Version : is my water right?
rayman45
02-23-2007, 3:47 PM
ph is 8.4
nitrite-.50
nitrate-20
ammonia- between .25-.50....
tank is 180 with 100 pounds live rock...
spotfin
02-23-2007, 3:50 PM
Not yet. pH is a bit high as are ammonia and nitrite. Should let it cycle some more and do a water change. Is the rock freshly imported?
rayman45
02-23-2007, 3:52 PM
the rock was cycled in a store...
but rock has only been in 2 weeks..
i just bought a test kit and wanted to see if i was on the right track...
Joefish
02-24-2007, 12:29 AM
The LFS Cured it for you or is it uncured?
Fully cured rock should look like this.
rayman45
02-25-2007, 6:08 PM
1 rock looks liek that the other have 1 caot in brown algea... i been leaving my lights on 24/7
1 rock looks liek that the other have 1 caot in brown algea... i been leaving my lights on 24/7
why 24/7??? tank needs another week or two of cycle what other kind of filter are you using besides live rock?
rayman45
02-25-2007, 8:10 PM
i just like the algea look of the rock.. so i have it on...
i got a big w.d and skimmer... mag 18 running the w.d
Joefish
02-25-2007, 10:41 PM
What kind of skimmer are you running?
ecajoe
02-25-2007, 10:56 PM
if your levels are up that high your not ready seem, like rock has some cureing to do you should sniff the rocks before you buy
TankBuster
02-25-2007, 11:10 PM
Live rock when cured will not have a foul or dead fish smell. Also, I do not reccomend doing a water change until your amonia or nitrites start to slide. I only do a water change when my nitrates hit 40 when cycling. I let it run its course. It has worked excellent for me in 5 tanks doing it this way. If you do a water change too soon you can run the chance of an amonia spike after you add fish, and also it is wise to add all the live rock you are going to use when starting the tank.This is just my opinion and I have several salt tanks that are tough as nails and going strong, Oh and you may have an algea bloom at first but not to worry, its going to happen the first month as the tank settles in. "disclaimer"... IMO.:ROFL:
rayman45
02-25-2007, 11:54 PM
lol
i got a superskimmer 220...
the rock did not smell like death when i bought it ... it was out of the water for 2-3 hours on the way home and dinner...i would have noticed it in my dads car
TankBuster
02-26-2007, 11:37 AM
If you get live rock again like that, get some newspaper and get it wet, then cover the rock with it and it will keep it wet for the drive home. The drive without water may have killed alot of organisms and bacteria depending on how long the drive was, but on the good side, it most likely killed any bristle worms that were in the rock.
rayman45
02-26-2007, 7:19 PM
they were... moist paper towel... lots of it
TankBuster
02-26-2007, 10:58 PM
Good good good.