|
|
|
|
#77
01/27/2006, 01:34 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Fernando Chang
I would keep the fish seperate untill the water is clear or the tank is cycled.
|
|
#78
01/27/2006, 01:46 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Sean T and Boat Racer !
the tank is running for almost 2 years with soft corals. however for some nasty reasons all died abt 6 months ago. I was attending a training course for 2 months in Mexico. Now I have fishes only. I am trying the rebuild my reef tank with new rocks. my fishes are in good health with brilliant colors no problem at all. I am purchasing a new skimmer EV240 fm Aqua C. Boat Racer , I can introduce the fishes once the water is clear. however by keeping the same water and the sand there will be no cycle ? if Yes how long the cycle will take. thanks again yr great info that is not available in Panama. Regards Fernando Chang
__________________
Fernando Chang |
|
#79
01/27/2006, 02:01 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Well here is what I would do.Its a little more work but trust me it will be well worth it.
1.Place the fish in a container or seperate tank(rubbermade tub) with new salt water,heater,and powerhead or air stone after you get most of the rocks out of the tank. 2.Remove the rest of the rocks 3.Let the tank water settle for a few hours and drain and keep half of that water in a new container(plastic garbage can) with an airstone. 4.Remove all the sand with a dust pan into buckets.Get a heavy duty screen and staple it to a 2'x4' rectangle made of 2x4's about 12" of the ground and clean your sand over that with fresh water. 5.Clean empty tank with fresh water real well. 6.Mix new saltwater in half of the tank and then add back the water you kept from the old set upand add back the cleaned sand and maybe a few bags of aragalive sand on top of that. You are basicly cleaning the detritus out of the old sand and doing a 50% water change. 7.Heat water,run powerheads,run filter and all equipment as usual. 8.Keep an eye on the parameters for about a week to make sure there is no spike from Amonia. 9.Then place fish back into the tank and watch parameters. 10.When the rock is cured place it in the tank gently as not to crush or scare the fish too much. It also may be a good idea to add back a few peices of the old rock you had because it holds the bacteria you need for bio filtration.You may need to place a few of those rocks in the holding tank that the fish are in to keep it fresh. This has worked for me in the past and should get your system freshend up for a new begining. Some people may diss agree with this but listen to their veiws as well and make the best descision you can based on all the input together.Good luck
|
|
#80
01/27/2006, 02:11 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Boat Racer , thanks very much yr advice and confirm I will proceed accordingly. the only concern to me is the new rocks. these rocks will be completely cured with nothing on it. can I introduce these rocks once I clean the tank, sand and have the water back again (well 50% old water and the 50% new water).
thanks again yr great help. Regards Fernando Chang
__________________
Fernando Chang |
|
#81
01/27/2006, 02:14 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Well I am not sure what you meen buy"the new rocks have nothing on them"...It would be best in my opinion to cook the rocks in dark ttubs with a weekly dunk and swish and water change but certainly you dont have to do that if you dont want to.If you have cured rocks then they can go into the system rite away that is correct.I thought you still had to cure the rocks.Basic curing usualy takes about three weeks though.
|
|
#82
01/27/2006, 02:30 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
thanks boat racer ! the new rocks are cured and once the system is reestablished I will advise you !
thanks again. if I have further question can I contact you ? Regards Fernando Chang
__________________
Fernando Chang |
|
#83
01/27/2006, 03:27 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Quote:
|
|
|
Linear Mode
