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04-29-2008, 06:29 PM
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#11 (permalink)
| | Sea Dragon
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Originally Posted by bmshehan  Oh, in that case I would think the best thing to do would be to watch and do as you said with holding off on any additions. I didn't understand, I'm kinda slow  . Sorry no help here, never been in that situataion. Was EVERYTHING switched over from the other tank or did you move a tank? |
When I converted over I used 20 gallon from the original and 20 gallons live water, i added 40lbs of new live sand, I moved my 50lbs of live rock, added nitrifyers and stuff.
So I thought it wasn't like a new tank | 
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04-29-2008, 06:53 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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From what I've heard and read you will still go through a cycle like that. Probably would have been better to wait awhile on adding the livestock to the new tank from what I understand, but hopefully everything will work out. Keep us posted! _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, 1 Mandarin Goby, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | |
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04-30-2008, 05:34 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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There really is no such thing as "live water". Also, even if your rock was out of the water for only a few minutes, there would have been some bacterial die off. Hopefully, the tank will balance out for you soon! | |
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04-30-2008, 08:07 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by double2mk OK,
How do you know if you are still cycling or your bio load is too great ?
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Water params...just like yours
Whatever?...Is sign you need to increase amount and frequency of water changes...
Keep testing regularly until you are satisfied your biofilter is up to par with your bioload.
Good luck. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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04-30-2008, 04:31 PM
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| | Bubble Tip Anemone
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: alabama
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will the additon of corals also cause to restart a cycle> | |
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04-30-2008, 08:58 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 34
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corals do not "poop"...well ok, some do, but should not create a cycle. What creates a cycle is adding 9 fish to an essentially new tank. All adding "established" (and I use that term loosely since your 1st tank was only 6m old) LR, LS and old water helps with is not having a big swing in ammonia, nitrites & nitrates. IMO, for the health of the fish in the long term, get rid of some. You have a large bio load, therefor,you will always most likely have high nitrates. _________ Kimmy | |
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04-30-2008, 09:08 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new york Age: 33
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i agree with luna also i would say be easy on feeding.. | |
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