Gizzygirl Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Hi, I have change my Aquaone 620 tank to a salt water one, it has now been cycling for 8 weeks with coral rock in it (4 small pieces) I`m on rain water so nitrite level was 0 ppm on set up, at 3weeks it was between 0.25 & 0.50 going down to 0.25. and just sat on that for 3 weeks. I have done a 25% and 15% water change after 6 weeks but it goes back up to the 0.25 in 2 days. The PH is 8.2 and has not altered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 that sounds fairly normal to tell the truth, do you have any thing in the tank other than the stock tank/filter/light??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzygirl Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 The tank runs it`s own filter system (wool & noddles) I have change 1 bulb to a blue marine and I`ve put a small skimmer in tank not sure if it will do any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 go see Fay at the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 lol, thats a good one steve, her location is waikato, fay is in port waikato. any fish in there yet? what are your nitrites reading at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzygirl Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 No fish yet, nitrite sitting on 0.25 or just alittle under. I`m new to marine thought that i would give it a go as I have 4 tropical tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 dont change any more water untill the nitrites are at 0, just a waste of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 i had the almost identical problem.i ended up doing a 100% waterchange and rinsed filter wool and media.(nitrites stuck at .50)they immediately dropped to 0.25 and then to 0 within 12 hrs.ive cut back on feeding and will lightly wash out filter media in aquarium water more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzygirl Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Well it looks like I will have to just play the WAITING game , if all else fails change water and wait some more :roll: . LOL Could it be that rain water is not as good as the Mighty Waikato River water :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 where abouts are you? is your tap water from the rain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzygirl Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Yes my tap water is from rain and nothing is added to our water. I`m out the back of Huntly rural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 .25 nitrite is not a problem, any new tank will have some nitrite. and with a high ph it is not a major concern. do you filter you fresh water before adding it to the tank??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzygirl Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 So will it be ok to put fish in it now or should I still wait? Don`t want to kill them. We have no filter system on our tap water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 you can add a fish or two, however using rain water is no good as it contains bactaria, and all the organics ,, need to get a DI unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzygirl Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Sorry for being so dumb, but what is a DI unit? And where do I get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 de ironizer.It is always best to filter your water if you can for piece of mind.Sounds like it is coming along ok.Try adding one hardy community fish.A chromis or damsel.Damsel can get a bit stroppy towards other fish so i would go for the chromis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzygirl Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Thankyou to all who helped me understand alittle more .A rolling stone gathers no moss, but a sitting hen wears the feathers off it`s --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Huntly is just down the road you would be welcome You can get a DI filter in Auckland I would have to look it up Reef you know the name can you post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Gizzygirl, are you, like I am, origionally from Gisborne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzygirl Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Hi Fay, that would be great if you could tell me where to get a DI unit, Wasp no sorry lived in Huntly all my life. I Just picked up 2 hardy fish today so hope they go ok, still in bag have just added some water from my tank to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 where did you get them from? didnt think there would be a marine store in huntly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzygirl Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Shot through to Hamilton after work went to Pet World. We have a pet shop in Huntly but he sells only Goldfish, plus a few things for Tropical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 good old petworld, what fish did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzygirl Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Got myself 2 green chromis well it`s a start big $$$$ come next if this tank works out well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 nothing wrong with chromis'. they where my first marine fish (back when they cost 45$ each last year) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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