Check Parameters?

BigMike81 · Jul 4, 2014

How often should I be checking my water parameters?

audi772 · Jul 5, 2014

How long has your aquarium been setup?

mike007 · Jul 5, 2014

Check mine once a week .

Reefing Madness · Jul 5, 2014

Once a week

BigMike81 · Jul 5, 2014

once a week, got it.

BigMike81 · Jul 10, 2014

Tested my parameters today and ph is 8.2 ammonia is about .2, nitrite is between .25 and .50, nitrate is at 5.0 am i on the right path?

fishroomlady · Jul 10, 2014

sounds like it! you are cycling correct?

BigMike81 · Jul 10, 2014

fishroomlady said:
sounds like it! you are cycling correct?

That is correct. Should I keep ghost feeding for now or stop?

Dalmatia · Jul 10, 2014

Agreed, I do mine every Saturday, around the same time (around noon, when lights are blasting).
pH will be different through out the day so, same time every week and the tests should be the same

Dalmatia · Jul 10, 2014

Shouldn't stop feeding. Just get use to it! You'll be doing it on a daily bases once you got live stock in there!

BigMike81 · Jul 14, 2014

hecked my numbers again today ph is 8.2, nitrite is 0 ppm, my nitrate is 10 ppm, and ammonia is 0. Are my nitrates okay at 10 ppm?

fishroomlady · Jul 14, 2014

sounds like the cycle is complete. I might feed for a couple more days and then check your parameters. If you only have nitrates, I'd then do a good water change and then add a couple clean up critters.

BigMike81 · Jul 14, 2014

okay, sounds good. I am so excited about this, it is so much fun.

fishroomlady · Jul 14, 2014

it is exciting isn't it??!!

BigMike81 · Jul 15, 2014

Ya I totally love it, I actually look forward to testing and checking salinity and now looking at my new fish.

fishroomlady · Jul 15, 2014

oops, I just posted in your other thread -about the seemingly quick cycle but you documented it here. I mentioned that you may want to consider RO/DI water. congrats on your new inhabitants!

Dalmatia · Jul 15, 2014

Very cute happy fishy

racin2438 · Jul 15, 2014

we ours 1x per week, and the following day after a large WC.

BigMike81 · Jul 15, 2014

Ya I think I am ready to do a WC, I seem to be getting some un-wanted algae. It is concentrated on my live rock.

chung · Jul 15, 2014

Every other day I test nitrate , ph, because I dose vodka. Only check dkh if ph drop too much, same for no2, ammonia. Din't test ca, mg as I don't have SPS coral. WC weekly for 15%.