Tonyscoots84's very long 60 gallon cube tank thread

[Tonyscoots84]

i just want to say thanks to mike (motortrendz) for selling me liverock for a great price out of his sump which was filled with coralline. and he had such awesome colored corals which it was so tempting but i just couldnt yet. def. a great person to deal with ...

 

[motortrendz]

Thanks bro, it was nice to put a face to a name after so long. I'm glad you like the rock. They have been in my system for a few years and are well aged. And probably full of pods. I'm glad you liked all the corals. Only a select few from this site has actually seen the entire propagation system will all the colonies.. your welcome back any time and when your ready ill make you a sweet killer acro pack!

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[Tonyscoots84]

Amm @ .50 getting there

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Ammonia is done

Workin on nitrites

 

[nanoreefer22]

You'll be sticking sticks in there in no time at all T!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

I hope so kris. i gotta start gettin the doser ready....

 

[Tonyscoots84]

gettin closer nitrites at 2.0-5.0 so its only a day to a few days at most then 20% water change and add fishies :biggrin:

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i checked ammonia again just incase and its dead 0 :biggrin: now i wonder how long nitrites are gonna take. its still between 2.0 and 5.0 im hoping by friday so saturday i can go buy a few fish

 

[thirty5]

Water changes dude!!!! Bacteria converts ammonia to nitrates. WC to get rid of nitrates..

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[Tonyscoots84]

gotcha i thought i had to wait till the whole cycle was over thats what ive always done my last question how about skimmer bubble level where should it be on my skimmer at the top of the neck? its a reef octopus 2000 ssss internal

 

[thirty5]

See if someone else chimes in I have always made sure ammonia was at zero then just did wc to get other levels in check.

There prob is not much to skim right no so hard to say. You need to wait till you have something to really skim and then tune it in.

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[masterswimmer]

Since you asked others to chime in......

ALWAYS wait for the bacteria to convert ammonia to nitrites and also nitrites to nitrates. When ammonia and nitrites have naturally dropped to zero, then you can do water changes to help lower nitrates.

Russ

 

[thirty5]

I misread his orig. I always get nitrates and nitrites confused.

Thanks russ!!!

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[Tonyscoots84]

i did a small water change anyways maybe like 3 n 1/2 gallons just because but im gonna make 10 gallons between today and tom. and start prepping for water change when the nitrite level is gone thanks anthony and russ

this is where the skimmer is at the moment

 

[Tonyscoots84]

nitrites are a much lighter pink then its been so looking for hopefully friday or saturday. im def. at 1.0 in nitrites :biggrin:

 

[Slamajamajama]

scoots, lol *shakes head* yet again eh..lol Best of Luck man

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Thanks slama havent seen or talked to u in the longest im happy to see u around especially posting on my thread :biggrin: u still have ur tank up n running?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

nitrites at .50 :party: im thinking of feeding the tank a few flakes sounds like a good idea or no?

 

[NewfiDog]

yes you should be throwing some in just about everyday

and stop rushing :]

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Thanks newfi. Nitrates at 20