Cloudy tank!

[DoggoThePuffer]

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the General rule is 1 pound of live rock per gallon however this rule is flexible and does not need to be exact. Adding the fish at the same time as live rock won’t work well. You need to cycle your tank first. There isn’t any way around it. I would only use ammonia killers in emergency situations. I wouldn’t use them for this.

Ok. all fish and invertebrates are in the tank! I have been watching them for 30 minutes. They all seem fine and are doing what they normally do. The only thing is that it’s 11:57 pm in my time zone! Gn!

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

If your filter comes from a cycled tank, that should be fine for now. Your best bet would be to get some Bio-Spira or other beneficial bacteria additive to prevent ammonia poisoning. You'd also want to get some live rock ASAP. Next time, please make sure that you are fully prepared before buying fish and corals. I've made this mistake many times but hope that it works out for you.

Thank you! I put live rock in the tank and will be getting ammonia pads for my filter! I have already put nitrite pads in it so it’s ok for now. And amonia levels are still at 0.00

 

[Sarah24!]

Hello,

I’m not one to be harsh, so I hope this doesn’t come across that way, but I’m also honest.

If your lfs (local fish store) won’t accept or take care of your critters until your tank is properly cycled, then check with your local aquarium. They do have emergency tanks (or should) set up.

As many have stated, water doesn’t cycle, no matter where you may have received the water, filter etc. The saltwater tank cycles from the rock and sand only. In short to maybe make this sound easier, is we live on earth, it’s a cycled planet that supports life. Now, your tank is Mars, nobody here could live on mars, if we just decided to land there and go play in the dirt. In a sense, your putting all of your fish, and critters on mars with out the basic life support system they need.

These tanks take tons and tons of time, and patience is literally the main key to success. If you have a problem with being patience, then maybe have a close friend or family member help you with your tank. These tanks can also really help relieve stress, anxiety etc, but you have to set them up correctly.

In addition putting any live critter in a tank that is infected with ick, is similar to knowing you have a contagious infection, yet you don’t tell anyone around you and now they may get sick. Please remember these are all living critters, please value their life as you do yours.

We all want you to succeed, but in order for you to succeed you have to actually listen to us, and use our advice. All the people here are lovely, and extremely talented and have a wealth of knowledge. As other have stated, your traveling down the road of failure for this hobby at an amazing alarming speed. Please just slow down, and ask yourself would I want to live like this? You can always ask me for help or I’m sure anyone here. If I lived in the same city as you, I would offer to let you keep your critters in my tank until yours is ready. Speaking of which, do you know any one who does have a tank, if so have them hold on to your critters. It should also be noted, highly noted that you should not add coral, at least 6 weeks once your tank is set up, and even then it’s s rough number. Fish, maybe after four weeks and that’s after the tank has cycled.

Please keep us posted on what is going on!

Sincerely
Sarah

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

Hello,

I’m not one to be harsh, so I hope this doesn’t come across that way, but I’m also honest.

If your lfs (local fish store) won’t accept or take care of your critters until your tank is properly cycled, then check with your local aquarium. They do have emergency tanks (or should) set up.

As many have stated, water doesn’t cycle, no matter where you may have received the water, filter etc. The saltwater tank cycles from the rock and sand only. In short to maybe make this sound easier, is we live on earth, it’s a cycled planet that supports life. Now, your tank is Mars, nobody here could live on mars, if we just decided to land there and go play in the dirt. In a sense, your putting all of your fish, and critters on mars with out the basic life support system they need.

These tanks take tons and tons of time, and patience is literally the main key to success. If you have a problem with being patience, then maybe have a close friend or family member help you with your tank. These tanks can also really help relieve stress, anxiety etc, but you have to set them up correctly.

In addition putting any live critter in a tank that is infected with ick, is similar to knowing you have a contagious infection, yet you don’t tell anyone around you and now they may get sick. Please remember these are all living critters, please value their life as you do yours.

We all want you to succeed, but in order for you to succeed you have to actually listen to us, and use our advice. All the people here are lovely, and extremely talented and have a wealth of knowledge. As other have stated, your traveling down the road of failure for this hobby at an amazing alarming speed. Please just slow down, and ask yourself would I want to live like this? You can always ask me for help or I’m sure anyone here. If I lived in the same city as you, I would offer to let you keep your critters in my tank until yours is ready. Speaking of which, do you know any one who does have a tank, if so have them hold on to your critters. It should also be noted, highly noted that you should not add coral, at least 6 weeks once your tank is set up, and even then it’s s rough number. Fish, maybe after four weeks and that’s after the tank has cycled.

Please keep us posted on what is going on!

Sincerely
Sarah

Thank you! But I am slowly changing it. The water quality shave been stable with fish in the tank for 2 hours. And I also live in an area with no aquariums. I have nothingness in this area! 0-o

 

[Bob Ander]

Thank you! I put live rock in the tank and will be getting ammonia pads for my filter! I have already put nitrite pads in it so it’s ok for now. And amonia levels are still at 0.00

How are they doing this AM. What is your ammonia

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

How are they doing this AM. What is your ammonia

All are doing excellent, none of them look bad! I just did an amonia test, its the 0 ppm yellow.

 

[Bob Ander]

All are doing excellent, none of them look bad! I just did an amonia test, its the 0 ppm yellow.

Ok. I would still call the fish store and ask if they can take them for a week or so while the tank cycles. Especially the corals. They probably won’t survive an ammonia spike

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

Ok. I would still call the fish store and ask if they can take them for a week or so while the tank cycles. Especially the corals. They probably won’t survive an ammonia spike

True! I’ll do it rn!

 

[Acura_rob]

In the future please set up a little 10 or 20 gallon hospital tank. Basic heater & filter because you could have transferred everything into that tank while you waited. You could buy you a used setup off a fellow member for under 30 bucks. Just think about it!!! Good luck

 

[Hiachi20]

TLDR. Not reading all of the comments. If you used water from the ich tank, you'll probably get ich in the new tank. Both should be without fish for a long time to let the ich starve and die.

 

[Hiachi20]

I put in good brand love sand and got that issue when I started. A micron filter sock helped a LOT. Rinsing the sand, or perhaps if you're doing a water change, mix the sand up then change the water while it's cloudy. Make sure your alkalinity and ph etc is good.

 

[DoggoThePuffer]

TLDR. Not reading all of the comments. If you used water from the ich tank, you'll probably get ich in the new tank. Both should be without fish for a long time to let the ich starve and die.

The new tank got the pre boxed saltwater from petco.