Help cycling new tank

[tyler1503]

It's sounding good! Your tank looks a lot bigger than 6 gallons in the photo
One powerhead should be fine. I had 2 in my 5 gal, but had to take 1 out coz it was way too powerful. I now have 25x turnover and that's perfect for my LPS.

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Thanks Tyler sounds good

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Ok so I did a 20% water change yesterday , and here the today's results ..
PH 8.0
Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 80 ppm ,,

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Should I need another water change or wait a week more ?

 

[Dalmatia]

I'd wait to see if you get any ammonia build up in the next day or so, if not you could do another water change to bring down your nitrates and possibly and some cleaning crew, maybe even a hardy fish like a clown or damsel

 

[Dalmatia]

Wouldn't really put any other damsel than a chromis!

 

[tyler1503]

I'd wait to see if you get any ammonia build up in the next day or so, if not you could do another water change to bring down your nitrates and possibly and some cleaning crew, maybe even a hardy fish like a clown or damsel

Agreed. If you have no ammonia or nitrites tomorrow, do another water change to bring those nitrates down. And you'll be good to start stocking

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Sounds good guys thanks for all the help Tyler and Dalmatia appreciate it..

 

[Dalmatia]

Sounds good guys thanks for all the help Tyler and Dalmatia appreciate it..

Keep us upto date!!

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Ok so today's tests came like this
PH 8.0
Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 80 ppm

I did another 25% water change , and trow in 4 small crabs and 2 snails six line wrasse , small mushrooms rock small hammer head and small cheap zoas ..

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

 

[tyler1503]

Looks good
Although because the 6 line was added first, you won't be able to add anything else to the tank. Also the wrasse with grow out of that tank very quickly. Beautiful fish, but very very aggressive.
Corals look nice
What are your nitrates? Fish don't really get bothered by them unless they're heaps high, but corals don't so well with anything above about 10-20 or so. Most people aim for 5ppm or less.

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Thanks , yea I know six lines are so aggressive but That's gonna be my only fish , nitrates were high before the water change 80 ppm I'm gonna test tomorrow morning to see how they look like ..

 

[Dalmatia]

Thanks , yea I know six lines are so aggressive but That's gonna be my only fish , nitrates were high before the water change 80 ppm I'm gonna test tomorrow morning to see how they look like ..

Looks good, should do another water change to drop the nitrates, they won't get any lower just higher.
I'm pretty sure you can add more fish, just not a wrasse (not now, let your bio load establish so your bacteria get a chance to multiply, expand to your new stock)

 

[Dalmatia]

Are you sure that's a 6gallon? Seems a lot bigger??

 

[MrDJeep123]

Looks good you should do another water change to drop the nitrates, they won't get any lower just higher.
I'm pretty sure you can add more fish, just not a wrasse (not now, let your bio load establish so your bacteria get a chance to multiply, expand to your new stock)

No to more fish. Unless OP takes out the 6 line and adds something else. 1 fish limit.

 

[Dalmatia]

I forgot he had a 6gallon again lol, but it does seem bigger now that I see the pics? Or is it just me??

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Thanks , and yea it's a 6gallon fluval edge , it does look bigger then a 6 gallon tho ..

 

[Dalmatia]

Wow can pic ever be deceiving
I have a 55g pic and people think it's a 150 lol