hows my water?

rayman45 · #1 02/23/2007, 02:49 PM

ph is 8.4
nitrite-.50
nitrate-20
ammonia- between .25-.50....

tank is 180 with 100 pounds live rock...
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just added live rock maybe 2 weeks ago....
new tank... so this is cycle time.

danorth · #2 02/23/2007, 03:42 PM

not where it should be. 1 more week, maybe 2.

rayman45 · #3 02/23/2007, 04:01 PM

ok just wanted to see if i was on the right track...

danorth · #4 02/23/2007, 04:34 PM

Wait until the nitrite is 0, at that point the amm will most likey be 0 and the nitrate can go through the roof for all you care, the ph will be cool most likely between 8.0-8.6, it is more of the sudden change that causes the problems with the livestock. Don't do the water change until then and that too will correct the ph back towards 8.2.

rayman45 · #5 02/23/2007, 05:57 PM

thanks