New tank setup questions

Would adding air to the water work ?
You mean an air-stone? As I understand it; air-stones don't really add air to the water directly - the contact time of the air bubble to the water is too short. What they do is cause surface agitation as the numerous bubbles pop at the surface, which causes the majority of the gas exchange. As you already have good surface agitation, I don't really think that a bubbler would add much value - and it would cause salt to spray all over the place, which would not only make a mess, but also make it harder for you to keep your salinity stable. Air-stones are great for "drop in" temporary aeration (such as when holding a fish in a temporary bucket), but I tend not to see them as a lot of value in a tank that has a full setup of equipment in them.

If this was my aquaria I would wait with aeration of the DT if the fishes look good
I agree. You've increased aeration and added some Prime. That combination is a solid effort to bring down your ammonia levels (if, indeed, they are elevated). The only other action I would take myself at this point would be to pick up one of those badges to get a true reeding of your ammonia level. Give it a few hours and if you're really itching to do something, run another test for ammonia. It may say the same thing; it should say less. If it doesn't, it's nothing to panic over - just wait some more and test again in a few more hours. Watch the fish and look for changes in their behavior.
 
I'm going to do an emergency dose of prime to both tanks. And do water change in a few days if nothing goes down. Is this ok?
Yes.
You will need to re-dose prime every 2 days for maybe 2 to 3 weeks. Your Ammonia test will not work after dosing Prime. Prime binds ammonia so it becomes non toxic, but it is still in your tank and will show up in the test. After 2 days it releases back into the water. You need to add some of the bacteria in a bottle product so you can jump start your cycle. I think 2 to 3 weeks should be long enough to allow for bacteria to grow.

How long does Prime® stay bound to the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrates?
A: Prime® will bind up those compounds for up to 48 hours. If they are still present after that time frame, they are released back into the water, unless Prime® is re-dosed accordingly. Also, if your ammonia or nitrite levels are increasing within a 24-hour period, Prime® can be re-dosed every 24 hours.
 
Update. After using prime ammonia levels are way down .25 from 1. I think I'm going to do a ten gallon water change in my 75 and 5 gallon in my 24 just to be on the safe side. Any of you think that's a bad idea?
 
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I suggest you turn the cube into a quarantine tank and wait until your 75 becomes a successful reef tank then you could do whatever you want with the cube. Nano reeftank is not that easy for beginners and try to set up both while still learning will give you a headache;)
 
Update all!

Levels are finally correct. Ammonia is not present in the water. Nitrite is about 1ppm. Shining that is ok since the ammonia was handled. Will post updates later on. Thanks all for your willingness to help.
 

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