First Water Qual Test

[Cal_stir]

alk is too low
salinity 1.026
go slowly, everytime you add or change something the tank will need to adjust, i doubt you have completely cycled yet

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by e46er

I'd also bump your salinity up to 1.026

Originally Posted by Cal_stir

salinity 1.026

why??? i prefer to be at 1.024 am thinking i may even go lower to 1.023 if theres no auto top off installed its prob best to stay a bit lower so evaporation doesnt effect to high.....not a fan of higher salinity

its possible that your tank is finished cycling if you used cured rock and new sand....may just have went through a mini cycle, if you want to be sure just add a cocktail shrimp and see how long it takes for any amonia to show or dissappear

[HaZRaTTy]

Originally Posted by reefwars

its possible that your tank is finished cycling if you used cured rock and new sand....may just have went through a mini cycle, if you want to be sure just add a cocktail shrimp and see how long it takes for any amonia to show or dissappear

Huh? can you explain this a little better.

I have no problems with a 1.024 Salinity as I don't have an Auto Top off. Alk of 6 is too low?

[reefwars]

take a small piece of shrimp and let it decay or use flake food at feed the "ghost tank" theres also other things you can do to start a cycle.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by HaZRaTTy

Huh? can you explain this a little better.

I have no problems with a 1.024 Salinity as I don't have an Auto Top off. Alk of 6 is too low?

alk of 6 is too low between 7-8 is ideal

are you testing for alk and calcium or dosing for either??

[HaZRaTTy]

No I'm not dosing anything -.- There is nothing in the tank apart from a clean up crew.

I will Ghost feed and see what happens.

Thanks.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by HaZRaTTy

No I'm not dosing anything -.- There is nothing in the tank apart from a clean up crew.

I will Ghost feed and see what happens.

Thanks.

give it a shot worst case scenario the shrimp will start the cycle for you best case scenario your cycle is completed and whatever amonia the shrimp gives out will be converted quickly enoughremove the shrimp as it starts to decay and some amonia appears no need to leave it in there forever

[HaZRaTTy]

Originally Posted by reefwars

give it a shot worst case scenario the shrimp will start the cycle for you best case scenario your cycle is completed and whatever amonia the shrimp gives out will be converted quickly enoughremove the shrimp as it starts to decay and some amonia appears no need to leave it in there forever

Sounds good, as for the Alk - I'm going to retest in a few days see if there is any changes. After night shifts Bleh...

[Cal_stir]

Originally Posted by reefwars

why??? i prefer to be at 1.024 am thinking i may even go lower to 1.023 if theres no auto top off installed its prob best to stay a bit lower so evaporation doesnt effect to high.....not a fan of higher salinity

its possible that your tank is finished cycling if you used cured rock and new sand....may just have went through a mini cycle, if you want to be sure just add a cocktail shrimp and see how long it takes for any amonia to show or dissappear

then it ain't finished cycling!

[HaZRaTTy]

Originally Posted by Cal_stir

then it ain't finished cycling!

Reasoning behind stating this? Because my Am is 0? or what