Recent content by Brett W

Thanks, I will just keep it topped off and wait. I knew it would take longer, good thing I am a patient person.LOL

Done!!! I have got the water salinity down to1.025. I am showing ammonia1.0 nitrite 1.0 and nirtate 5.0 My alkalinity is low down to 7.4 any thing i need to address?

I am in day 16 of the cycle with dr and ds. I have been checking the basics daily. Ammonia is 1.0 nitrite is 1.0 nitrate is 5.0 Ph is 8.2 Phosphate is .22 calcium is 369 alkalinity is 7.62 salinity is 1.024 temp is 78.I use the api test for ammonia, nitrite,nitrate and ph. I use Hanna tests on...

Thanks Leroy, I did get my money back on that hydrometer and threw it in the trash. One last thing if i have read all this cycling process correctly I should not be running the skimmer correct?

Ok Thanks. I have one other problem. When I made up my salt water and started the cycle I got the salinity too high due to a very inaccurate hydrometer. I had a refracometer odrered and checked the salinity with it when it arrived. It is at 1.034. I figured I would wait for the cycle to finish...

Hello, I am new to this whole reefing world so dont laugh at my question please. I set the 75 gallon system up without LR and LS and began the cycle with a piece of shrimp. I removed the shrimp after 3 days.I have checked the water ever day. On day 5 I began to see ammonia. I am on the 13 day of...

Thats what I was thinking too,not sure why he told me that. My substrate and rock were are all dry products to avoid unwanted critters in my tank.This may take a while to get bacteria established. Yet another reason i was leaning toward waiting till it has completely cycled.

My tank is in its 12th day of the cycle, ammonia is starting to decline a little now. I was at the aqua shop and spoke to the owner (Marine Biologist) which told me I could put some crabs in the aquarium as long as the phosphate level was u 5. What are your thoughts on this? My phosphate is at 2.