Curing Methods

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #1 02-27-2007, 06:14 PM

Hightower,

I have a Salifert Nitrite test kit that I can loan you to test if you want.

Anthony

Hightower · #2 02-27-2007, 06:24 PM

Hey anthony

Do you think its really necessary? Ammonia was high now its nil, and nitrate was very high, now that is very low. That would indicate to me that the cycle took place including nitrite being taken care of. Im having a hard time comparing the color charts on the phosphate but it looks to be .5

There is some turf algae very surface like on the rock, but dont think I should be concerned about it. In fact there is some life poking out of the rock.

Perhaps adding a rock or two a day?

Hightower · #3 02-28-2007, 10:40 PM

I added about 10lbs of the 40 to see what happens. If its negligible, I'll add the rest.

Hightower · #4 03-04-2007, 01:05 AM

Ok folks, been adding pieces throughout the week. And now I have pictures. One thing for sure, I have to get another pump for water movement. It sure has cut it down.

Also forgive the crappy camera. All the coraline also saturates the picture to alot of purple. But you can see the new pieces that are just white.

[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/79138P1010083.JPG[/IMG

kwirky · #5 03-05-2007, 05:03 PM

how long was the coraline white on the pieces that had white coraline?

Hightower · #6 03-06-2007, 05:21 AM

Not too sure by what you mean as white coraline. All the purple is my existing rock. The white rocks are the "new" ones I just put in. Believe it or not, the ones I put in last week are developing spots of coraline on them already.