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December 28th, 2007, 07:22 AM
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i need some help.....
i had my tank setup for 2 years.everything was just great until i had my tank drilled.a couple weeks ago i had a friend come to my house and drilled some holes for me. 1 overflow and 2 return holes.i keep all my animals ect. in a 100gallon container. i rinsed the substrate cleaned the glass.first i put the live rock and substrate back in for 24 hours.then i put the animals in the next day.
now i am having some problems and not sure why....bad alage "brown",corals open quarter of the way.some corals look very ill. please let me know what i should do at this point!!!! Current Aquarium(s) Description: 135gallon.75 gallon sump,150bs.fiji live rock,60lbs live sand,700watts lighting,fish and corals Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: i have had this aquarium for 3 years.I am seeking to learn more to better my hobby. Other Intrests: my aquarium,workin on cars,drawing. 
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December 28th, 2007, 07:35 AM
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Re: i need some help.....
My guess is rinsing the substrate killed off all your beneficial bacteria that lived in it. It's best to disturb the substrate as little as possible...
It sounds as though you may have inadvertently started another cycle. What are your water parameters testing at (pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate in particular)?
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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December 28th, 2007, 07:38 AM
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Re: i need some help.....
ph is 8.0
ammonia is.25 ppm nirite is o nitrate is .25 ppm Current Aquarium(s) Description: 135gallon.75 gallon sump,150bs.fiji live rock,60lbs live sand,700watts lighting,fish and corals Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: i have had this aquarium for 3 years.I am seeking to learn more to better my hobby. Other Intrests: my aquarium,workin on cars,drawing.
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December 28th, 2007, 07:39 AM
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Re: i need some help.....
should i leave it or should i start from scratch and cycle?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 135gallon.75 gallon sump,150bs.fiji live rock,60lbs live sand,700watts lighting,fish and corals Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: i have had this aquarium for 3 years.I am seeking to learn more to better my hobby. Other Intrests: my aquarium,workin on cars,drawing.
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December 28th, 2007, 07:46 AM
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Re: i need some help.....
If your ammonia is actually at .25, then you just started a new cycle. However, the test kit could be wrong. A lot of times, they read .25 when it's actually 0. If it's cycling, there isn't much you can do except wait it out. Hopefully since you used all the same live rock, it won't be a very big cycle (at least, not big enough to do any permanent damage to your corals or fish). It could also be that the corals are just adjusting... It can take them several days to open back up once they've been moved or disturbed.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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December 28th, 2007, 08:30 AM
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Re: i need some help.....
What would Living Reefs be without Biff coming to the rescue.
Ron,if you rinse the sand in anything but saltwater,you probably killed off the beneficial bacteria and thats where the ammonia is coming from.Hopefully,its just a false reading and if it is a little ammonia,it should go fast.
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December 28th, 2007, 08:33 AM
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Re: i need some help.....
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"If we went to a Halloween party dressed as Batman and Robin, I'd go as Robin. That's how much you mean to me... " Sarah
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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December 28th, 2007, 09:30 AM
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Re: i need some help.....
Yes ma'am!
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Live long and prosperDominick AGA 210g. MegaflowLifereef LF1-300S berlin sumpSVS-24 skimmer w/Mag 9.5Refugium(25g.) with Nova 2x24w fuge light.Mag 2400 return.Aquatinic Constellation/14x39w T5-HO.Reef Fanatic ATO.Koralia 2/3 Current Aquarium(s) Description: Oceanic 75 gal./AGA 210g. megaflow Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 years Other Intrests: Reefing,video games,music,electronics
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