First Water Qual Test

[HaZRaTTy]

Originally Posted by reefwars

its possible that your tank is finished cycling if you used cured rock and new sand....may just have went through a mini cycle, if you want to be sure just add a cocktail shrimp and see how long it takes for any amonia to show or dissappear

Huh? can you explain this a little better.

I have no problems with a 1.024 Salinity as I don't have an Auto Top off. Alk of 6 is too low?

[reefwars]

take a small piece of shrimp and let it decay or use flake food at feed the "ghost tank" theres also other things you can do to start a cycle.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by HaZRaTTy

Huh? can you explain this a little better.

I have no problems with a 1.024 Salinity as I don't have an Auto Top off. Alk of 6 is too low?

alk of 6 is too low between 7-8 is ideal

are you testing for alk and calcium or dosing for either??

[HaZRaTTy]

No I'm not dosing anything -.- There is nothing in the tank apart from a clean up crew.

I will Ghost feed and see what happens.

Thanks.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by HaZRaTTy

No I'm not dosing anything -.- There is nothing in the tank apart from a clean up crew.

I will Ghost feed and see what happens.

Thanks.

give it a shot worst case scenario the shrimp will start the cycle for you best case scenario your cycle is completed and whatever amonia the shrimp gives out will be converted quickly enoughremove the shrimp as it starts to decay and some amonia appears no need to leave it in there forever

[HaZRaTTy]

Originally Posted by reefwars

give it a shot worst case scenario the shrimp will start the cycle for you best case scenario your cycle is completed and whatever amonia the shrimp gives out will be converted quickly enoughremove the shrimp as it starts to decay and some amonia appears no need to leave it in there forever

Sounds good, as for the Alk - I'm going to retest in a few days see if there is any changes. After night shifts Bleh...

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by HaZRaTTy

Sounds good, as for the Alk - I'm going to retest in a few days see if there is any changes. After night shifts Bleh...

what are you using to test your alk?? are you testing for calcium and mg as well??

[HaZRaTTy]

Originally Posted by reefwars

what are you using to test your alk?? are you testing for calcium and mg as well??

It's just a Marine Basic Test kit I had laying around. No I will hae to get the Calc and Mag test kits here soon.