New aquarium parameters

[billnPS]

Yes, turn skimmer off. There's no need to run it while tank is cycling.

 

[wcarterh]

Off or remove cup/overflow Bill? I know how I ran mine and what I've seen recommended, though I'm curious why you recommend that.

 

[cliffhanger]

Third day and two shrimps are a little decompose [emoji53] normal?

 

[wcarterh]

Yes. Normal

 

[cliffhanger]

Skimmer si out slowly, ammonia maybe not increases
I will measure just disappears

 

[wcarterh]

Skimmer is out slowly. The ammonia can take time to build up. The general recommendation is to check the levels once a week. If you are impatient, you could dose ammonia (no additives like surficants) to about 2 ppm. This would help along the cycle.

 

[billnPS]

I was told yrs ago not to run skimmer during cycle so that it wouldn't be pulling out whatever junk is in water that's helping w/ the cycle. Cup on/off makes no difference & is a moot point.

 

[wcarterh]

cliffhanger, follow billnPS and Azedenkae's suggestion and turn off the skimmer. They are correct the ammonia should rise faster.

 

[cliffhanger]

New aquarium parameters

Skimmer running no peak of ammonia?

 

[wcarterh]

Ammonia will go up, but as as high as with skimmer off.

 

[cliffhanger]

Ummm I don't need high peak ammonia just 1ppm I don't wanna kill inhabitants cleaners

 

[wcarterh]

I ran mine to 8 ppm ammonia. I had a very large amount of copepods after and bristle worms. I know someone who ran at 16 ppm and still had both after. I cannot find any good information at what level it is dangerous to them.

You only need to worry if there are fish or crabs, etc in the tank (you did not say you added any).

 

[cliffhanger]

No I don't but need aquarium ready max 2 weeks y got 2 percula 1 hepatus waiting all are babies fish

 

[wcarterh]

It is best not to hurry. If you are more comfortable with lower levels, do that. You have to take care of the tank and pay for everything. Everything else is only opinions from people or things they have seen.

 

[billnPS]

You're setting yourself up for failure by rushing the cycling process or putting fish in a tank not fully cycled. You'll just be blowing money on trying to correct problems that happened from that lack of patience. The waiting fish will wait a few more weeks, or LFS will get more, or find someone to home them in meantime.

 

[cliffhanger]

New aquarium parameters

Tank is cycling 1 month + weeks more not enough ?
3 weeks rock cured 3 weeks whit 2 shrimp
[emoji53]

 

[wcarterh]

It can vary. I've seen people take 3 months (not normal, but it happens). It also depends on temperature, which 80F, 26.7C, how much "food" (which first is ammonia, then nitrites, then nitrates). More food equals more growth (quicker), to a point.

 

[cliffhanger]

New aquarium parameters

I got just 20 pounds rock high levels ammonia increases large time, the idea is start with few animals and them slow 1 fish per month, other year 2016 reactor bio pellets

Obvious fish not until no2 nh4 are 0, they was 0 and now maybe raises.

 

[wcarterh]

Not a bad plan. Just make sure to do research on each animal before getting it. You may have to return one or two due to it not working well with the ones you already have in your tank. Also make sure you have plenty of space for the fish.

The "marine fish forums" on here are a good source of answers.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/index.php

 

[cliffhanger]

Yes, 1st 2 babies percula 1/2 and baby 1 inch hepatus not big fish, other year 2 fire purple, Bleni bicolor ..... 1 or two per month and some corals slow