Questions from a Newbie

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Ian

Thanks for the info.
It is confirmed as cyano and the tukey baster has become aquarium maintenance equipment. From what I have learned my tank is not fully cycled and I should not do any water changes until i is...is this correct?
I'm sure tomorrow will bring new questions so stay tuned

What makes you believe that your tank isn't cycled yet? What are the actual readings for salinity, pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate?

You shouldn't have any fish in your tank until your aquarium is fully cycled, but you DO have fish in there, so to protect them you DO need to do waterchanges to keep the water at least semi-safe for the inhabitants. Depending on your parameters I can suggest a waterchange schedule for you.

It seems that you have rushed things much too fast with having fish AND a coral in your tank already. Take a deep breath, and SLOW DOWN. "Nothing good happens fast in a saltwater aquarium." Remember that. Bad things happen fast, good things happen slow.