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bv_reefer 07-18-2007 02:56 AM

murky water...
 
-i just put my aragonite sand in yesterday so it's only been a day but
approximately how long shud it be cloudy and murky like that. just set it up
yesterday and alredy put a chromis in there with the 3 pounds of fiji lv. rok
but despite what they say he seems 2 be doin' ok lol-

Mik_101 07-18-2007 07:25 AM

If their is foam it could take 2 weeks usually a few days with my tank only took 2 House to settle.

Renegade 07-18-2007 07:34 AM

3 pounds how big is the tank ?

3 pounds in a 120g will never clear the water in a 2g maybe 1 day.

3 pounds in a 10g well i think you should invest in more LR is you do not have any other filtration.

you should never rush things in this hobby, putting in a fish in cloudy water, is a little cruel IMO.

Sure maybe he'll live through it but how many years have you knocked off his life.

Mik_101 07-18-2007 07:37 AM

What IMO stand for.

Renegade 07-18-2007 08:03 AM

in my opinion

bv_reefer 07-18-2007 08:07 AM

unno
 
-he looks fine and it's a chromis not a wrasse, there tough lil guys,besides
all the water parameters are good-pH 8.4-Specific Gravity=1.022 and no
nitrites so he'll be fine plus he'll be the last 1 for a month..ammonia level 0

digital-audiophile 07-18-2007 11:32 AM

Using fish to cycle is cruel. In a marine tank there is enough die off in live rock (assuming you have enough) to work through your first cycle, or you could put a piece of raw shrimp in your tank to kick start it. If you have not already killed the fish I would hope you take it out and give it a better life.

Redrover 07-18-2007 01:30 PM

More Research
 
I suggest more research is needed
search the internet ie. Reef Tank set up by Marty Ziegler for one
You just can't set a tank up overnight, it takes months
The tank has to cycle first before adding fish or corals
You are getting some bad advice from the fish store


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