Help!

[Rahul1129]

Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.8-8(not unterstood the colour )
Temp 29.5°c
Is my tank cycled?? Am i good to go??

 

[Reeferdood]

When did you start the system up and how did you go about cycling it? Those numbers say yes it has cycled but without specifics it is just a guess.

 

[Rahul1129]

When did you start the system up and how did you go about cycling it? Those numbers say yes it has cycled but without specifics it is just a guess.

I started cycling 8 july by putting dead shrimps for 3 weeks(replaced every 3 days ) then left for 3 weeks with powerhead ON
Actually i just got a test kit so i didnt have that to see the ammonia spike
But my water parameters now are all listed above

 

[Rahul1129]

I started cycling 8 july by putting dead shrimps for 3 weeks(replaced every 3 days ) then left for 3 weeks with powerhead ON
Actually i just got a test kit so i didnt have that to see the ammonia spike
But my water parameters now are all listed above

Even the skimmer was ON after 4 weeks of cycling

 

[Reeferdood]

Well then, if you are positive the ammonia is at 0 then I would give you the green light to start adding livestock. But, do yourself a favor and go very slow. If you put too many fish in right away your system will not have enough beneficial bacteria to handle it. Patience is and will always be your best friend in this hobby.

 

[Porpoise Hork]

Since you did not have the ability to monitor the cycle from day 1, the best option is to get an ammonia alert tag and put it in the tank. Then start with your inverts, feed them sparingly. Test the tank daily and monitor the alert tag for a week. If all remains good, then you should be able to start adding fish. Just go slow as to not overwhelm the biological filter.

 

[Rahul1129]

Well then, if you are positive the ammonia is at 0 then I would give you the green light to start adding livestock. But, do yourself a favor and go very slow. If you put too many fish in right away your system will not have enough beneficial bacteria to handle it. Patience is and will always be your best friend in this hobby.

I m worried about the ph as my digital ph meter show reading of 7.40 and api test kit shows it within 7.8 to 8
As marine fish need it at 8.2
Is it a issue??

 

[Porpoise Hork]

I m worried about the ph as my digital ph meter show reading of 7.40 and api test kit shows it within 7.8 to 8
As marine fish need it at 8.2
Is it a issue??

Liquid reagent test kits get you close, but are notorious for being nearly impossible to get an exact number. The digital meter may need calibrating. Test the Alk you want it to be between 8-11. If it's also low then add buffer as well as increase the surface agitation to help gas exchange. Also if the light has been off during this time, kick it on as it will also help with the PH drop. Just be careful on the buffer as it's easy to over do it and shoot your Alk up and off the chart.

 

[Rahul1129]

Well then, if you are positive the ammonia is at 0 then I would give you the green light to start adding livestock. But, do yourself a favor and go very slow. If you put too many fish in right away your system will not have enough beneficial bacteria to handle it. Patience is and will always be your best friend in this hobby.

I have a 48x18x24(LxBxD) tank .Almost 100galloon . And i m planning to add 2 clownfish and a starfish

 

[Reeferdood]

I m worried about the ph as my digital ph meter show reading of 7.40 and api test kit shows it within 7.8 to 8
As marine fish need it at 8.2
Is it a issue??

I would bet your digital probe is outa whack. Marine fish do not need 8.2, my system ranges from 7.9-8.1 every day.

 

[Rahul1129]

liquid reagent test kits get you close, but are notorious for being nearly impossible to get an exact number. The digital meter may need calibrating. Test the Alk you want it to be between 8-11. If it's also low then add buffer as well as increase the surface agitation to help gas exchange. Also if the light has been off during this time, kick it on as it will also help with the PH drop. Just be careful on the buffer as it's easy to over do it and shoot your Alk up and off the chart.

No lights[emoji29]
Will ph be a problem??

 

[Rahul1129]

I would bet your digital probe is outa whack. Marine fish do not need 8.2, my system ranges from 7.9-8.1 every day.

So its good to go??

 

[Reeferdood]

So its good to go??

Is this your first saltwater setup?

 

[Rahul1129]

Is this your first saltwater setup?

Yes

 

[Reeferdood]

Yes

Here is a link that has some helpful information on getting started. There are a lot of very knowledgeable folks here on this forum that are eager to help you get started the right way. Read as much as you can because no one knows it all. This hobby is fascinating and all of us learn something new from it every day...
http://www.madhattersreef.com/saltwater-aquarium-setup/

 

[Porpoise Hork]

No lights[emoji29]
Will ph be a problem??

You will be fighting to keep it up when you go to add fish and eventually corals. Also once you turn it on you will get the lovely diatom bloom and then the cyano bloom. These are normal for nearly every new tank. The diatoms while look bad are harmless and will die off once the silicate levels fall. Cyano is another issue that can be treated by nutrient level management and with products like Chemi-clean.

 

[Rahul1129]

You will be fighting to keep it up when you go to add fish and eventually corals. Also once you turn it on you will get the lovely diatom bloom and then the cyano bloom. These are normal for nearly every new tank. The diatoms while look bad are harmless and will die off once the silicate levels fall. Cyano is another issue that can be treated by nutrient level management and with products like Chemi-clean.

Corals are illegal in Indai

 

[Rahul1129]

Corals are illegal in Indai

Corals are illegal in India

 

[Porpoise Hork]

That's no fun. In that case a basic 10-12K LED light will be just fine. You can pick them up fairly cheap on Ebay. Just look for the BeamsWork 10K FOWLER lights. Theone you want is the 1W HI Lumen Aquarium Light Marine FOWLR. The other type are the low power .5w LED lights and are much more yellow with a 6500K color. Depending on the tank size you can get them for as little as $30 USD. Add a timer to it and you're good to go.

I ran one of these on my 40G with a pair of atinic LED strips for nearly 2 years and it was powerful enough to support all sorts of corals as well as grow purple coraline like crazy.

 

[Marine Hobby]

Yes all illegally harvested stony coral are banned to trade in India,,,, but we still have some non stony corals and of course the imported ones which are propagated and imported with licenses. The only issue here is too much demand and hardly any supply.

Start with one single clown. (just do it)