[Mirkle]

PH - 8.2
Ammonia - 1.00
Nitrate - high range 25 low range 5.0
Nitrite - 0.5
Alk - about 1.7
salinity 1.023

how can i get my ammonia down and nitrite should be about 0.1 right? had filter runing for about 3 days now, and just hooked up my skimmer.

[sgarron]

What size tank, how much live rock, was rock cured or uncured, etc. Welcome to the wonderful world of salt water, Just sit back and wait, and wait, and wait some more. Your amonia and nitrites will come down to zero as the tank cycles. You should also shoot for zero nitrates as well.

[Mirkle]

its a 55 gallon no LR yet on oder should be here saturday.. bought 50 lbs, says precured but since my tank is goin through its first cycle the LR should be ok.
cool thanks

[Taras1]

Who'd you get the "precured" LR from? I've heard of it, but am not too sure I'd spend the extra money.

[reefnoob1991]

Your tank won't cycle without life rock, the purpose of live rock is to help cycle LOL...then carry the bioload.

[pogodzib]

The tank WILL cycle without live rock, but it may take longer and have another cycle when the LR gets added. All you need to cycle a tank is water and a source for ammonia - fish food, LR, etc... The cycle process will last anywhere from a couple weeks to 6+ weeks. To read about the cycling process, go to http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/g...lders-faq.html. During the cycling process, you don't want to add and fish or corals so for the next month, the best thing you could do is sit back and read everything that you can.

[Mirkle]

Originally Posted by Taras1

Who'd you get the "precured" LR from? I've heard of it, but am not too sure I'd spend the extra money.

bought ti from this guy on Ebay mrmarine

[gimmito]

If you want to get your ammonia, nitrites, & nitrates down do massive water changes !