Hey,
So I want to say easily 3+weeks ago I bought some live rock. I put it into a 15 gal tank as it's not cured so I wanted to avoid the break down in my current main tank (As it has a fish and some inverts along with a bit of live rock). I have kept it in the 15gal for at least 3 weeks now (I think longer).I figured at this point it should be ok to put into my tank.. I did have a spike with things but figured when I tested it this time it would be ok... not so much.
nitrite 0
ammonia 0
nitrate close to 20
phosphate...very high between 2 and 5
dKh is off chart at 15...
Calcium is 440.
I used the same water for this tank as my big tank but phosphate readings are very different in both tanks so is the dKH any ideas? I did use different salt this time on the 15 gal .. (used petco salt... I use instant ocean on the 30gal main tank, used different salt because I didnt have instant ocean at the time but I did have petco salt. I didnt think much of it at the time but now I am thinking that was prob not so good of an idea). I am still new at this so I am not sure what to do at this point other then a water change. Should I not add this rock to my 30gal set up yet? I am thinking it would be a bad idea to add it now as the 30gal is stable. I also have 20lbs of the rock in the 15gal. As for the nitrate do you think thats just it spiking still?
I was also wondering when it comes time for me to add this rock into the main tank would it be a better idea to add it piece by piece? (slow seems to be good). At this point would it also be a good idea to add to my cleaner crew? (I have 3 hermits and 4 nassairus snails), if so what would be good to add to a tank that will also house fish and soft corals?
So I want to say easily 3+weeks ago I bought some live rock. I put it into a 15 gal tank as it's not cured so I wanted to avoid the break down in my current main tank (As it has a fish and some inverts along with a bit of live rock). I have kept it in the 15gal for at least 3 weeks now (I think longer).I figured at this point it should be ok to put into my tank.. I did have a spike with things but figured when I tested it this time it would be ok... not so much.
nitrite 0
ammonia 0
nitrate close to 20
phosphate...very high between 2 and 5
dKh is off chart at 15...
Calcium is 440.
I used the same water for this tank as my big tank but phosphate readings are very different in both tanks so is the dKH any ideas? I did use different salt this time on the 15 gal .. (used petco salt... I use instant ocean on the 30gal main tank, used different salt because I didnt have instant ocean at the time but I did have petco salt. I didnt think much of it at the time but now I am thinking that was prob not so good of an idea). I am still new at this so I am not sure what to do at this point other then a water change. Should I not add this rock to my 30gal set up yet? I am thinking it would be a bad idea to add it now as the 30gal is stable. I also have 20lbs of the rock in the 15gal. As for the nitrate do you think thats just it spiking still?
I was also wondering when it comes time for me to add this rock into the main tank would it be a better idea to add it piece by piece? (slow seems to be good). At this point would it also be a good idea to add to my cleaner crew? (I have 3 hermits and 4 nassairus snails), if so what would be good to add to a tank that will also house fish and soft corals?
