28 days in Help!

[Victor1046]

Here are my numbers (28 days into the cycle)


85 lbs LR
110 Gallon tank
4 feeder shrimp very small
3 turbo's
1 mutant crab

Salinity 1.029
PH 8.8
Trites 0
Trates 40
Amonia 1.0

I am using an API master saltwater test kit any good???

Lastly, if I do a water change, how much
and I am using R/O water from Big Al's marine store for topoffs

Thanks for any input!

 

[BadOleRoss]

Salinity, Trates and ammonia are high. salinity IMO shoud be 1.025-1.026 max, trates and ammonia should be 0. Switch to Saliferts test kits. I would remove about 20% and replace to RO/DI freshwater to get you salinity down. You really should wait until after your cycle has completed before adding livestock.

 

[Ovuel]

Victor,

If you go to Publix and buy the publix brand water they dell R/O water. That will save you a trip to Tamarac everytime you need liquid. WHat equipment have you got on your tank so far?

 

[loves saltwater]

I agree with the comments of BadOleRoss

 

[Victor1046]

two (not sure what size) jets for flow
20 gallon tank for the sump with a protein skimmer
no tank cover
lights are off 95% of the time during the cycle

Thanks for the tip on the water.
I get water delivered at my office, I think I'll get extra there and
bring it home.

 

[Victor1046]

Thanks for your input BadoleRoss!!!

 

[Shagsbeard]

I would add about 80lbs of base rock too... the 80lbs of live rock you have will be insufficient to filter a 110gal. The base rock will be colonized shortly after introduction and it shouldn't create any ammonia problems.

 

[Icefire]

What you use for salinity test?