dixiegirl21191
Reef Junkie
But it was whitish/ clear. All I have for water movement is the biowheel. I'm going to buy a power head within the next 2 paychecks
Dixie's 10gal mixed reef
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dixiegirl21191
Reef Junkie
I thought cyno was red.
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chichimom79
reef junkie
Cyano can be different colors but I have never seen it be clear/white. Im not sure.
dixiegirl21191
Reef Junkie
Well I went ahead and took it out and there is a little bit of green algae growing there. Idk.
Kelz88
Got Reef?
if its a layer of white squishy stuff, it may just be sponge, but if that is the case you should be able to scrape it off. If its hard it may just be dying coraline
dixiegirl21191
Reef Junkie
It was squishy and it was on one of my dead rocks and covered the whole back side of the rock.
Kelz88
Got Reef?
yeah methinks it was a sponge, i had one that looked like an old paper towel stuck to my rock, but then the emerald crabs ate it lol. Along with the pineapple sponge. Im starting to think my emeralds are on a algae strike lol, they eat anything but the evil bubbles.
dixiegirl21191
Reef Junkie
I got four more pounds of dry rock and a background today. Looks much better.
slwedge71
reef enthusiast
Looks nice
Tang77
nomadic reefer
Looking great, good job!
little_fish
Moderator
Looks good! I hope you are going to get a barnacle blenny! I love those guys!!!
dixiegirl21191
Reef Junkie
Ok so I'm really excited now!! Just checked my levels and it looks like my cycle is finished!
Ammonia-.25
no2-0
no3-5
Little fish, yes I plan on getting one if I can find one. I can't wait till pay day so I can get some critters!
Ammonia-.25
no2-0
no3-5
Little fish, yes I plan on getting one if I can find one. I can't wait till pay day so I can get some critters!
dixiegirl21191
Reef Junkie
I was told that when my nitrites return to 0 then it is safe to add things. I do already have a sea star and a snail in there and a little bit of fish food so that can be causing some ammonia. Payday is still a few days away so it still has some time to go down. I am thinking about getting a ball of cheato to put in there to absorb some of those nitrates.
little_fish
Moderator
Your cycle is finished when the ammonia and nitrite are zero, if you do have any living creatures in there I would remove them because ammonia is SUPER toxic, especially to inverts.
That being said, check the ammonia reading against another kit, they often go bad and give a low level of ammonia reading when there really isnt any.
That being said, check the ammonia reading against another kit, they often go bad and give a low level of ammonia reading when there really isnt any.
dixiegirl21191
Reef Junkie
The things I have in there were hitch hikers and I cannot take them out because I don't have anywhere to put them.
dixiegirl21191
Reef Junkie
And my kit is brand new
Kelz88
Got Reef?
The test brand i buy (nutrafin) the ammonia tests are pretty touchy. I left one out of the box overnight, and that was enough to mess it up. It may have just spoiled during shipping or while it was on the shelf. If you dont want to buy another set, perhaps ask your lfs to test it right quick
dixiegirl21191
Reef Junkie
So I checked the levels again tonight and my ammonia went down to zero. My nitrites are also at zero and my nitrates are at 5ppm. Planning on doing a 20% water change wednesday when I have an opportunity to buy some distilled water.
FishyReef
Broke Reefer!
Very nice! Are you planning on adding a few powerheads?
