40 Breeder w/Fishroom - Page 3

warr40 · #51 12/29/2007, 11:49 PM

Update

Today i was finally able to cut the baffles on my sump to allow for more flow.

I also relocated the skimmer for better performance and put in a power power for the fish room.

Before

After

i have 8 outlets each with its own switch

skimmer moved closer the the floor

purebullet417 · #52 12/29/2007, 11:56 PM

lookin good

warr40 · #53 12/30/2007, 12:17 AM

thank you i ordered my t5 lights yesterday from reef geek hope to receive them soon and start transferring my livestock from my 10g

melev · #54 12/30/2007, 12:19 AM

Those outlets look great. That will be so worth it, as you use them from now on.

warr40 · #55 12/30/2007, 12:22 AM

yea already i appreciate them.

i also got an american DJ for the display tank lights and powerheads

warr40 · #56 12/30/2007, 01:28 AM

a little worried here i just tested my params and noticed my ammonia looked a lil high....just to make sure

ammonia

nitrite

nitrate

warr40 · #57 12/30/2007, 01:29 AM

a little worried here i just tested my params and noticed my ammonia looked a lil high....just to make sure

am i going threw a cycle?

ammonia

nitrite

nitrate

melev · #58 12/30/2007, 01:40 AM

Test the ammonia one more time, and pay attention to the timer. It is possible to forget about it, and it darkens the longer it sits.

Nitrite and nitrate look like they are at 0 to me.

warr40 · #59 12/30/2007, 01:57 AM

i retested and waited 5min like the card said to...
the pic is a lil blurry b/c i felt the flash made the colors different

melev · #60 12/30/2007, 02:22 AM

It definitely is far less green than before. To your eyes, does it just look like a "dirty 0 ppm" reading to you?

warr40 · #61 12/30/2007, 02:28 AM

yes exactly its not really green its a lil darker than 0

melev · #62 12/30/2007, 02:40 AM

If you have Prime or AmmoQuel Plus, you may need to dose the tank to protect livestock. I've used Seachem's Prime in my reef when things got iffy, and never had a problem.

warr40 · #63 12/30/2007, 02:48 AM

well all thats in there is a peppermint shrimp and cheato.....i think my tank is still cycling tho so i'm going to move the shrimp into my 10g for now

Corndork2 · #64 12/30/2007, 03:20 AM

Lookin real good so far

warr40 · #65 12/30/2007, 03:32 AM

thank you! i was looking foward to adding my first fish but now the ammonia is worrying me so i'm going to wait it out and let the tank really cycle well

crrichey · #66 12/30/2007, 04:22 AM

It can take a little while before the cycle begins. That may be why you did not get any readings at the begining. It would appear that you are now cycling, good move moving the shrimp.

purebullet417 · #67 12/30/2007, 05:11 PM

hows the w.c setup going

warr40 · #68 12/30/2007, 06:09 PM

i didnt start it yet i'm not sure if i have enough room for it