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02-02-2007, 07:44 PM
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| cycling question When I tested my water tonight, the ammonia=0, pH=8.0, Nitrate=10, Nitrite=0.5, salinity=1.030. :eek: Last week ammonia was 8.0 and rest was negative. Why are my nitrate and nitrites increasing, and my salinity decreasing? Thanks for any help. Deb
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02-03-2007, 09:45 AM
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 two reasons... wo reasons i can think of... 1. Salt Creep andevaporation - lowering salinity 2. either over feeding or lack of filtration... maybe it's time for a filter and water change.... |
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02-03-2007, 04:23 PM
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| Is it OK to do a water change now? I will change the filter media when I am off work on Monday, was told not to change the water until cycle was done.
__________________ 55gal AGA, 2 hydor koralia 2 PH, 1 MJ 900 PH, Aqua C Remora skimmer, Eheim 2227 W/D filter, 6 light Nova Extreem Pro T5's, 60# LS, 60# LR, 2 carki clowns, 1 pygmy yellow angel, multiple colored zoas, ricordias, multiple different shrooms, frog spawn, nuclear candy cane, assorted leathers. Assort. snails, and hermits. Assorted SPS corals. |
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02-03-2007, 08:05 PM
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| I was told that when cycling your readings will fluctuate till cycling is complete. |
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02-25-2008, 07:06 PM
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| Re: cycling question ok your salinty or SG is on the high side, it should be around 1.025 so it has increased due to water evaporation. i would not do water change yet! just add some fresh ro/di water to dilute it. we change water to help maintain ammonia and you have not spiked yet. the ammonia of 8 was probably a soft cycle. sometimes this happens it is best to wait for a hard cycle before you start adding fish and such. if you are still reading some no2 and no3 they will increase the ammonia and you will eventually have a hard cycle. have you added all your rock and sand yet? sometime more rock and live sand after a soft cycle will cause you to hard cycle a little sooner. Last edited by icu-travis; 02-25-2008 at 07:19 PM. |
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02-25-2008, 07:26 PM
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| Re: cycling question Wether to do or not to do a water change during a cycle depends on who you talk to and sometimes even when you talk to them.Just about the only thing that could scare me into a water change would be amonia.Amonia is a killer that commands respect. |
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02-25-2008, 11:53 PM
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02-26-2008, 06:03 AM
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| Re: cycling question Deb, your tank has been up & running for some time. Your cycle should be long over with unless you've added more LR, had a fish or something die & go un-noticed, or over fed. High salinity no doubt a result of evaporation - top off to your normal point & retest.
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02-26-2008, 10:03 AM
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| Re: cycling question This thread was resurrected - started a year ago....
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02-26-2008, 10:58 AM
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| Re: cycling question I thought I saw cobb webbs lol. |
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02-26-2008, 12:00 PM
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| Re: cycling question Great!! Should be closed to prevent this from happening.
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