beachy Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Hey all, tanks been up and running for nearly two weeks now. I have modified the filter(ar 620 t) well pretty much got rid of it, and have put a hang on skimmer on the back. My ammonia has spiked up to 4.0, and my nitrite is just starting to climb 0.25 at the mo. I was told by my lfs to add a slice of mussel to assist with cycling, do you think this is neccassary concidering that my ammonia is already high? I think because i have used coral rock, it must have enough decomposing stuff in it? I quess there is no need to do a water change until the nitrites start to drop? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 just leave it its doing its job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted February 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Cool, thanks paul, just wanted to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 As soon as your nitrites have dropped to zero, do a 50% water change and start adding hardy fish like damsels or chromis to keep the system moving. Nearly there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 People always say that, then the poor prick has to catch a damsel to stop it picking on any more fish he might add :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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beachy Posted February 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Yea not to keen to be ripping through the tank, trying to catch nasty fish. I,m not in a hurry to add any fish, i would rather everything be spott on fist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 wwwwooooo a marine man with Patience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Can't be a REAL marine man...anyways its only been two weeks lets see how long he holds out! I haven't had a problem with my damsels (touch wood) with other fish even though they are still small etc. Must admit though, hard little critters to catch. I emptied my tank out and the last damsel still managed to hide in the last bit of rock....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted February 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I,m not in a hurry to add any fish, i would rather everything be spott on fist Well i get married in just under two months and all my $ is going on that. So maybe i should have wrote, Amping to get some fish in there, but cant afford :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 geees buy everything now you wont get any spending money once you married Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted February 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 dont get any spending money now :lol: Nar my partner is pretty good towards my fish keeping, we pretty much married anyways 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 You could get some snails they would produce enough waste and will help with the algae. Other option would be to catch some glass shrimp some will die but some will last 6 months or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0pius Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 dont get any spending money now Nar my partner is pretty good towards my fish keeping, we pretty much married anyways It will all change once that ring is on the finger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warick hearn Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 it will take a good 5 to 6 weeks before the tank is ready to put anything into it except maybe a few damsels....or you can start off with a few freshwater mollys...sailfin mollys do well in a new marine tank...they even breed like crazy.....but once the tank is ok to put marines in you'll need to catch the mollys......lots of fun.......mollys can handle the high nitrites and nitrates....good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEKA Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Will the mollies survive in saltwater - if they are not eaten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 cool thanks for the replies, i will get a few pieces of live rock, and mix it with my other coral rock, once my nitrites have dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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