istrahd
Reefing newb
Okay. I have a 125 gallon tank w/ a 30 gal Sump. I have filled it with 100-110 lbs of dry rock, filled it with RODI then added my Instant Ocean Salt to get 1.020 Specific Gravity, then added 120 pounds of dry sand, after the cloudiness of the water cleared up from adding the sand, I added 2 table shrimp to start the tank cycling.
My Ammonia finally started reading on my API ReefMaster testing kit, showing 0.25ppm. Should I let it get any higher? 0.5ppm, etc... or should I go ahead and take out the shrimp now?
When I do take out the shrimp and toss them, what do I do next? I have read many threads about cycling but they only say to wait for a spike in ammonia, never stating what levels you should reach.
Should I do anything else to my water besides keeping it topped off with RODI? What is the next step? Many of the threads I have read are contradictory or just completely unclear on the step by step process. Nitrates & Nitrites are 0ppm, for the life of me I can't remember what the pH is even though I tested it a few minutes ago... I want to say 8.2 but that may be wrong.
Anyone care to tell me exactly what to do next? Or point me to a thread that is clear & concise... I'm going bonkers reading threads that contradict one another or have zero details and vague crap like wait for an ammonia spike... Spike to what levels??? what do I do after I get the spike?
My Ammonia finally started reading on my API ReefMaster testing kit, showing 0.25ppm. Should I let it get any higher? 0.5ppm, etc... or should I go ahead and take out the shrimp now?
When I do take out the shrimp and toss them, what do I do next? I have read many threads about cycling but they only say to wait for a spike in ammonia, never stating what levels you should reach.
Should I do anything else to my water besides keeping it topped off with RODI? What is the next step? Many of the threads I have read are contradictory or just completely unclear on the step by step process. Nitrates & Nitrites are 0ppm, for the life of me I can't remember what the pH is even though I tested it a few minutes ago... I want to say 8.2 but that may be wrong.
Anyone care to tell me exactly what to do next? Or point me to a thread that is clear & concise... I'm going bonkers reading threads that contradict one another or have zero details and vague crap like wait for an ammonia spike... Spike to what levels??? what do I do after I get the spike?