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amppdx
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I have the same skimmer and the prefilter box that ritter6788 is talkign about. It should do the trick. The box is also a must have so that you can be drawing in water from the surface (like an overflow box) and stopping an oilslick effect from happening.
On the flip side....there are some of us out there that are not anti-microbubble. I took the prefilter box off when I put my sump in. I did not put baffles in my sump so stopping microbubbles from the skimmer became pointless. I honestly have never been bother by them. In my opinion there are probably tons of microbubble in the ocean, I just cant imagine that they bother corals and aesthitically they dont bother me.
Give it more time. My 29 took 3 months to cycle and I think 6 to 8 weeks is pretty typical. Once the cycle is done and some inhabitants get moved in things will settle down. Slow and steady wins the race!
On the flip side....there are some of us out there that are not anti-microbubble. I took the prefilter box off when I put my sump in. I did not put baffles in my sump so stopping microbubbles from the skimmer became pointless. I honestly have never been bother by them. In my opinion there are probably tons of microbubble in the ocean, I just cant imagine that they bother corals and aesthitically they dont bother me.
Give it more time. My 29 took 3 months to cycle and I think 6 to 8 weeks is pretty typical. Once the cycle is done and some inhabitants get moved in things will settle down. Slow and steady wins the race!
jcdeng
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the canister filter is not a big deal, in fact, when paired up with a skimmer it gave me great results in my frag tank. corals are growing faster than I can figure out where I can put them in my DT. the only problem it has is it is sucking up things too fast so whenever I feed my corals I just unplug the canister filter so the food can be in the water column longer for the corals to catch them.
you need to get a smaller pump, try the hydro nanos. Oh and I know already spent 1800 but did you get a RODI unit? you need one and a used one is around 100-150, just make sure it reads 0 tds, otherwise, replaced the cartiages.
you need to get a smaller pump, try the hydro nanos. Oh and I know already spent 1800 but did you get a RODI unit? you need one and a used one is around 100-150, just make sure it reads 0 tds, otherwise, replaced the cartiages.
ACEofNONE
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Thanks for the info icdeng... No i havent bought a ro unit i have been getting my water from the LFS. Big PIA. I live in a slab house so i have no basement to hook one up. I plan on doing kind of a DIY ro unit that i can attach right to my kitchen faucet and put it away when im done.
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jcdeng
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yes I meant a smaller powerhead, is your tank 30 gallons? and what do you plan on keeping in the tank coral wise? if you are not keeping SPS, I think you can use 2 of the 240 gph, one on each side or if you want to stick with just one powerhead then just get the 425gph one, should be more than enough combined with your canister filters output flow.
as for the RO unit, I am actually in the same boat as you, just get a faucet adapter from BRS and hook it up when you need to make water, store it under your sink when you are not using it. wife won't even notice its there. Thats what I do.
as for the RO unit, I am actually in the same boat as you, just get a faucet adapter from BRS and hook it up when you need to make water, store it under your sink when you are not using it. wife won't even notice its there. Thats what I do.
ACEofNONE
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Ok so Tuesday i dropped a piece of raw shrimp in the tank. Today i tested the water.
Ammonia: 1.0 ppm
Nitrite: 0.25 ppm
Nitrate: 40 ppm
When should i take the shrimp out and when should i do my first WC?
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Ammonia: 1.0 ppm
Nitrite: 0.25 ppm
Nitrate: 40 ppm
When should i take the shrimp out and when should i do my first WC?
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I have never heard of putting a shrimp into tank to cycle. There are good bacterial products out there you can use. I have always used good live rock and skimmer and never had to cycle my tanks. This sounds fishy to me.
The purpose of adding the raw shrimp is to get the cycle going, the bacteria need something to break down it takes the place of fish waste. It's easier than putting a bunch of damsels in there, they don't die on you and you don't have to tear your tank part trying to catch them when it's time to get them out.
ACEofNONE
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Yes... Thats what ive been reading gar. I went ahead and took the shrimp out. I hope that was the right thing to do. It basically fell apart in my tank. I guess i have alot of cleaning to do this weekend. Does anyone know what i should do next?
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CoryC
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watch and wait. test every few days, youve started the cycle. youll notice your ammonia drop to zero, nitrite to zero, then nitrate my drop but if its a high concentration you usually have do a water change to get it out. Personally ive set up three seperate tanks, used live rock and sand from the lfs, and some water from one of their tanks and all mine cycled in less than a week. however dont confuse a cycled tank with a stable and mature tank, this takes time. also, adding a sump is not out of the question, eshopps makes a great little nano overflow box that i am using on my 29g. youre basically starting a tank from scratch. takes a bit longer than adding mature bacterial colonies when using live rock and sand. dont get frustrated, or really dont let the frustration get to you. the end result is so worth it. hang in there bud.
alexingalls09
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it looks like you have gotten a lot of great advice. just take it slow and it will come to you.if you ever need help we are here to lend our knowledge but quite honestly just try what you want and see if it works for you. canister filters can be nitrate factorys but if you take the time to clean them out properly and on a regular basis they will work just great. plus as you get more into the hobby you can upgrade your equipment. i started with a canister filter and then upgraded to a sump just so i could get all my equipment out of the tank. also if you put the correct amount of live rock in there then you can get away with just a protein skimmer cleaning up your water. best of luck to you!
ReeferBob
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A lot of very successful reefers use a shrimp to cycle. I use it as well. For future reference, put it in a baggy with holes punched in it to avoid the mess. The point of the shrimp is to create ammonia for the bacteria to feed off. Saying, "Don't use shrimp just get some bacteria in a jar or live rock" is a non-sequitor. One has nothing to do with the other. You want to increase your bacteria colony so it will be ramped up for the livestock (bioload) you will be adding.
johnstonstms3
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Your power head will crating a venture and suck in air from the surface. The micro bubbles will stay in the water column for some time. How do I know this. Yep happened to me. move your power head down and rotate the bezel on the face of the head. On the directions is will show you what one is lower flow. It looks like a cyclone in the manual. I think is it position three but don’t quote me on that one.
