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JohnO · 08-22-2004, 09:14 PM

Jay,

Best advice I can give is STOP :-) Take a deep breath :-)
Now without wanting to go through the whole water change routine again :-) just slow down a bit.

Sure if you want to clean your rock, but just do it once and then leave it alone. Let the tank cycle by itself, it needs no interference from you. When you see the Nitrite levels drop to zero, then by all means do a water change as the Nitrate levels will probably be high because of all the live rock you used.

While you wait, have a really good look around this site. You'll find some really useful information about setting up a tank and also some good books you should get.

Have fun

John

08-22-2004, 09:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnO 3reef Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne, VIC,Victoria Posts: 2,261 Karma: 1135	Re: Live rock curing Jay, Best advice I can give is STOP :-) Take a deep breath :-) Now without wanting to go through the whole water change routine again :-) just slow down a bit. Sure if you want to clean your rock, but just do it once and then leave it alone. Let the tank cycle by itself, it needs no interference from you. When you see the Nitrite levels drop to zero, then by all means do a water change as the Nitrate levels will probably be high because of all the live rock you used. While you wait, have a really good look around this site. You'll find some really useful information about setting up a tank and also some good books you should get. Have fun John _________ Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so...Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!