Live rock ?

[tex77083]

I bought the live rock and did a test on it and PH is fine NO2 is nothing NO3 over 100! I have the rock under lights and did a 50% watter change. How long should I wait for the next watter change or is there another good way to help it through its cycle?

 

[JCR's Reef]

Changing to much water at a time is actually more harmful than good. Just let everything cycle. If its a 75g like your description says, you could do minimal everyday water changes, maybe 5-10% to keep NH3/NH4, NO2, and No3 at bay.
What test kits are you using. No2=0 and No3=100+ is odd. With #'s like that you should be registering some Ammonia. Whats your Ammonia levels at? as its the most toxic.

 

[Fireworm]

I would take some water to Klaus to and have him test it, or give it to a club member to have them test it and either post the results on here or give you a call. Your test kits might be wrong to. Chad had a problem like that last fall. His nitrates were reading high on his test kits, but I tested them and it tested at 0.

 

[mattvisocky2003]

I guess I'm confused... Doesn't this mean that you don't have a problem? Nitrates are only removed from water changes, plants, etc. Nitrate levels can rise thru the roof if not dealt with, bacteria doesn't break it down. Also, how long has your tank been up and what were the values prior to the new rock? To answer your previous post, the rock sounds like it was stored correctly and should remain live, so no cycling is needed.

 

[Gondore]

tex have you tested your phosphates yet?

 

[tex77083]

I will bring the watter to coral reef this after noon and see where it reeds at. The live rock is not in my tank, it is in a bin, so Im not killing anything off in my tank. The rock is the only thing in the watter. Hope that it's not to bad.

 

[LornaS]

It sounds as if the water the rock is in is high but you say your tank is okay.....I would do water changes on the rock water and get it reading okay before putting the rock into your tank. It really shouldn't be a problem as the rock sounds as if it was stored correctly......and if just storing the rock who would do water changes on it?