start cycle the tank-no amonia spike!
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I was thinking same, nitrite just start to show up now, i will wait more for shure but the CUC it's ok to add them end of next week if everything go well?
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Inverts are sensitive to nitrite levels being elevated.
More so on the ammonia.
If you can add 3 or so snails to it and they do well you always can add more inverts but stay away from fish for at least a few weeks.
More so on the ammonia.
If you can add 3 or so snails to it and they do well you always can add more inverts but stay away from fish for at least a few weeks.
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yes for sure i don't think to add any fish at least next three weeks. thanks
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IMO you will be off a few weeks more to add fish due to the quarantine process that the fish has to go through.
Europe is IMO a little different but expect that every fish you buy at a LFS has some kind of decease that in the next 6 months can kill your interest in this hobby.
Having a QT in this hobby means as much as having a light over your DT.
You don’t have to quarantine but sooner of later you might need to transfer a sick fish over to the QT for treatment.
But IMO better save than sorry, observation of the new fish is never a luxury more a fact nowadays.
Europe is IMO a little different but expect that every fish you buy at a LFS has some kind of decease that in the next 6 months can kill your interest in this hobby.
Having a QT in this hobby means as much as having a light over your DT.
You don’t have to quarantine but sooner of later you might need to transfer a sick fish over to the QT for treatment.
But IMO better save than sorry, observation of the new fish is never a luxury more a fact nowadays.
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I will just start to add fish from my smaller tank, i dont plan to buy any fish before this tank get more mature. I plan to Q my fish for one week, one buy one, useing some dips and chemicals what some seller recommand me. This is what i plan now but i didn't decide nothing jet. I need to research more and i will ask here also when i will be close to this move. I have 2 Clown fish, 1 cleaning wrasse, one yellow wrasse, one bicolor blenny, 1 watchman goby, 1 blue tang small, 1 yellow tang medium, 1 CBB medium witch is sick now. I think also i will add the fish in this order in the bigger tank. Next year if everything go well i plan to buy two more fish i didn't decide witch one....
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That good news.
Only one week isn’t really a quarantine but you know that.
Maybe talk to @Lasse as he has more info about the European situation on livestock imports.
I’m origanly from Holland as I lived there 32 years.
Lasse is from Sweden so I don’t know the rivalry between the Normen and Vikings nowadays
but it’s worth a shot.
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Ålesund - there you have a good public aquaria.
@dimidragos If you want to know how I start my aquariums and understand Swedish - you can find my 15 rules here. I have not translated it to English yet because if I do that - I will have a battle during at least 2 years about how to start a saltwater aquaria
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@dimidragos If you want to know how I start my aquariums and understand Swedish - you can find my 15 rules here. I have not translated it to English yet because if I do that - I will have a battle during at least 2 years about how to start a saltwater aquaria
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Until you get algae, you don’t need janitors.
Why are you not running lights? Considering your nutrient input, I have difficulty believing your test results. I suggest you run your lights. Notwithstanding your test kit results, if nutrients are in the water, algae will grow.
Why are you not running lights? Considering your nutrient input, I have difficulty believing your test results. I suggest you run your lights. Notwithstanding your test kit results, if nutrients are in the water, algae will grow.
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Why has no one mentioned that pants are completely necessary for a proper nitrogen cycle...
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Thank you for your interest!! I use same test for a 4ogallon reef and for a 200g malawi. they show different levels then i believe test are ok. I don't thrust ammonia test only because in all tanks show me 0. I never see other value tahat 0 with this test until now ever.
I don't have a specific reason for lights off , i was thinking that they are not necessary during cycle. Other reason is that i have a lot of natural light, i live in north add now it's almost no night.
Sorry, what mean "janitors"??
From few days i start to run the lights like 2-3 hours in day.
I don't have a specific reason for lights off , i was thinking that they are not necessary during cycle. Other reason is that i have a lot of natural light, i live in north add now it's almost no night.
Sorry, what mean "janitors"??
From few days i start to run the lights like 2-3 hours in day.
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Hello, sorry what is pants in this conversation??
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Hello, I am sorry, but I cannot resist.
Look at your reflection in the tank in the picture you posted in your first post. Are you headed for the beach? It made me laugh!
Pants are what you are not wearing...
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Janitors are clean up crew like snails and crabs.
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Yes sorry, it’s hot outside but I just want to let you know that I were shorts.
I didn’t believe will be visible...
I add a picture to see how clean and fresh look this stone after almost on month in the tank. For me looking strange.
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Yes sorry, it’s hot outside but I just want to let you know that I were shorts.
I didn’t believe will be visible...
I add a picture to see how clean and fresh look this stone after almost on month in the tank. For me looking strange.
A lesson for us all when we post pictures of our tanks. LOL
That stone looks like it has a lot of good purple algae on it. Have you seen any hitchhikers? Small animals that came in on the rock? I think you just need some time, and maybe a cleaner ammonia source. Not sure if you can get this shipped to Norway.
https://store.drtimsaquatics.com/Ammonium-Chloride-Solution-for-Fishless-Cycling.html
It worked great for me.
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Thank you for the picture. This rock looks very biologically mature. Very nice coralline colors. Can you provide more history of rock and substrate in this system.
If you added mature live rock and live sand with stress free transition, is it conceivable that what you brought is a sufficient biofilter to process nutrients?
If you added mature live rock and live sand with stress free transition, is it conceivable that what you brought is a sufficient biofilter to process nutrients?
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no hitchhikers, nothing. In Norway its not legal to buy or keep ammonia products. But i order same product from 3 difrent store in EBay. I hope one will pas the custom. If you don't see me here...then you know where i am;Woot;Woot
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The rocks Real Reef Rock, US brand shipped to Norway. Was packed in a strong box, cover in a tick paper, no smell, not any dirt. I can't say that was wet but was not completely dry. some moisture in.... I don't think i can consider them with stress free transition.The sand its CaribSea live sand aragonite completely wet
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