I have a 55 gallon tank, AC 110, 2 maxi jet 1200 power heads, and an unknown skimmer.
There is about 60-70lbs of live rock, and about 60lbs of substrate. All of that was about 3 or 4 years old when I got the tank, and I set it up same day and made sure that all the bio was left in the salt water it had been in while I was transporting it. I cant imagine there was a lot of die off during transport and setup.
There are two clowns, scarlet cleaner shrimp, and two peppermint shrimp.
My ammonia is .5 ppm, pH is 8.8, and nitrates/nitrites are near zero. I am using API salt test kit.
Why am I going through another cycle with well established media? I didnt just dump the inhabitants in all at once, so im not sure wth is going on.
There is about 60-70lbs of live rock, and about 60lbs of substrate. All of that was about 3 or 4 years old when I got the tank, and I set it up same day and made sure that all the bio was left in the salt water it had been in while I was transporting it. I cant imagine there was a lot of die off during transport and setup.
There are two clowns, scarlet cleaner shrimp, and two peppermint shrimp.
My ammonia is .5 ppm, pH is 8.8, and nitrates/nitrites are near zero. I am using API salt test kit.
Why am I going through another cycle with well established media? I didnt just dump the inhabitants in all at once, so im not sure wth is going on.