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12-04-2007, 05:59 PM
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re: no Nitrate. If you are detecting ammonia, it suggests that you've lost some of the bacteria. At this point, don't go cleaning the sand or overcleaning the filter. Go slow. You may not be seeing any nitrate yet, but that is because the ammonia has to convert to nitrite first.
Watch that ammonia level. If you are lucky, existing bacteria will ramp up quickly enough that you'll only have a "mini-cycle". If not, you'll need to do some water changes to keep that ammonia below toxic levels while the bacteria colonize.
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies My Tank: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436 
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Update for today: Siphoned some sand out (the whole bed is absolutely revolting, I really really really want to just get rid of it but I keep stopping myself because I know it will cause a large spike) Water was completely brown Still.....*whiny voice* do I really have to keep doing the sand so slow?
 (I am very impatient, lol--I know I know nothing good ever happens fast)Did a 15 gallon WC then realised I had only made 10g of water.  Mixing the other 5 now. Took out all the rocks and brushed them off in a seperate bucket, then put them back in. Didn't want to do this but I missed way too much crud on them when we moved them firstly (couldn't see them it was dark). One rock stank to high heaven so it went into my `rock quarantine` which is just a container with a powerhead and heater with a blanket on it. (killing off the pest algae from the lr that were in my bc14) I really wish I could just take the sand out completely. Only thing stopping me is the whole mandarin issue. If I didn't have him though I would be sticking the clowns in someone else`s tank (or selling them) and I would start BB. Have many people kept a mandarin in a BB? Not sure if it really makes a difference or not..... Didn't think anyone would want to see pics of it but I guess I could post some just for you michika  Gonna make a seperate post for that though, I want advice in this thread and knowing me I will post too many pics and ppl won't read.Here is the link if you want pics and me rambling http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=37529
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120g build thread 48g-upgraded to 120g old pics old 48g build thread Pics.... more recent pics seahorse pics Last edited by sharuq1; 12-04-2007 at 11:44 PM.
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