Tank Readings

[charles bentley]

do you know how long i should have my wave maker running for?

 

[Truck]

do you know how long i should have my wave maker running for?

24/7 im guessing youve turned it off? and you dont have powerheads? if so all of your filter bacteria are dead, thus causing the bacterial boom, and your live stock will die. you should have the wave maker on full during the day, and a reduced pattern during the night

 

[charles bentley]

#### good job I asked. Il see if my tank clears up by leaving everything on. And il also add rowaphos, thanx

How long do you recomend me running my lights for? its a marine glo and a power glo 36" t8 18,000k each

 

[Truck]

#### good job I asked. Il see if my tank clears up by leaving everything on. And il also add rowaphos, thanx

see the ammonia? im guessing youve had die off and your cycling again

water changes are the only way forward

 

[charles bentley]

#### good job I asked. Il see if my tank clears up by leaving everything on. And il also add rowaphos, thanx

see the ammonia? im guessing youve had die off and your cycling again

water changes are the only way forward

was that ment to be sent to me? about the ammonia thanx

 

[Truck]

#### good job I asked. Il see if my tank clears up by leaving everything on. And il also add rowaphos, thanx

see the ammonia? im guessing youve had die off and your cycling again

water changes are the only way forward

was that ment to be sent to me? about the ammonia thanx

yep youve got a reading

 

[charles bentley]

ooops il re-check it naw. what do i have to do if i have got a reading?

 

[Truck]

ooops il re-check it naw. what do i have to do if i have got a reading?

water changes

 

[charles bentley]

I am onwith checking it naw. i need to leave the mixture 20 minutes. If I get a reading how large water changes and how often do they need to be? and do i need to add any thing to it?

 

[Truck]

I am onwith checking it naw. i need to leave the mixture 20 minutes. If I get a reading how large water changes and how often do they need to be? and do i need to add any thing to it?

salt lol

 

[charles bentley]

lol i guessed that, I ment anything like ammo lock. Am I best buying ro water from the shop? and how much do i need to change? my tank is 240L

 

[Truck]

lol i guessed that, I ment anything like ammo lock. Am I best buying ro water from the shop? and how much do i need to change? my tank is 240L

RO water a 50% change should do it but if you have no live stock then leave it. as it will cycle. is this a new tank? with live rock added recently?

 

[charles bentley]

I have live stock, small regal tang, small pyjama cardinal, bannana wrasse and a dancing shrimp, and the 2 corals and about 4kg of live rock. The rock and fish have been in it for about a week now. but the aquarium has been running for around 8 weeks 6 or 7 weeks with no live stock

 

[Truck]

I have live stock, small regal tang, small pyjama cardinal, bannana wrasse and a dancing shrimp, and the 2 corals and about 4kg of live rock. The rock and fish have been in it for about a week now. but the aquarium has been running for around 8 weeks 6 or 7 weeks with no live stock

4kg of live rock is NO WAY enough, you need about 24 kilos, take the fish and inverts back! buy the live rock, and cycle it properly...wait for the ammonia nitrite and nitrate spike. post stats on here everyday and we will tell you what to do.

you added rock and fish at the same time?!

 

[charles bentley]

more or less yes. is there any possible way of getting round this? i let the water cycle for about 6 weeks before i put any thing in it. I am going to buy more rock friday, is that a good idea or worse now?