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[UnderwaterWorld]

Ammonia Level
Nitrate Level


how do I reduce this, I just did a 10% change and they have gone done, but I also have some white stuff growing on my rocks which I take to be algae blooms. How do I keep my levels down.

I think it may have to do with too much food I put in.

 

[hibye]

how many gals what kind of fil.

 

[yote]

If you put in to much food and have ammonia,then you've bascially started another cycle.
What is the ammonia level?

You can use a product called Prime to help neautrilize it.Theres also another product that that I cant remember the name of.
other than that,about all you can do is water changes.

 

[hibye]

not to be mean but underw i seem to have noticed that you keep posting threads about prety much the same thing .just have one, and post in that one

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

it's a 12 gallon that was a bio-wheel

i just changed abou 10% again and rinsed out the filter (not the bio-wheel)

yea i definetely put in too much food a couple of days ago

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

this is bascially my filter

Aquarium Hoods & Lighting: Eclipse Filtration and Illumination System

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

this?

Aquarium Algae Control & Algae Treatment, Water Clarifier, and Nitrate Reducer

 

[yote]

Get you some Prime and give it a double dose.You got a cycle going,so your pretty much at it mercy right now.

If you have Qtank set up,move your livestock over to it.When you do a water change,vac out all the extra food you see.You might want to hit it a 50% water change while your at it.Then be prepared to do another 50%.

 

[Bifferwine]

Yeah watch your fish carefully while your tank cycles. Cut back on feeding in the meantime. And like Hibye said, please only post your question once. Thanks!

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

alright thanks

I dont have any fish yet luckily

brittle starfish
24 snails
24 hermit crabs

i'll get some prime

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

will this work?

Petsmart.com - Fish: Water Conditioners: Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Ammo-Lock

 

[Bifferwine]

Expect some die off of the inverts. They are more sensitive to water parameters than fish are. At least you won't be out a whole bunch of $$$ though. You shouldn't have to be feeding your cleaner crew so much that it starts a new cycle. They are pretty good at scavenging and will do okay as long as you have a little algae in the tank.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

actually nevermind I'll go get prime it'll probably do more

 

[Bifferwine]

I've never used AmmoLock. It's worth a try. Just make sure it's for saltwater.

 

[hibye]

it doesnt look too good because the rating is 1

 

[Bifferwine]

Yeah but that's based on the review of one person. Who says he has to do a 70% water change every other day because he has so many fish in one tank. I wouldn't put a lot of stock in a review from that person.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

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Not Good?

I added prime so the levels of ammonia and nitrate are going down

 

[newbeetwo]

ok so you don't have fish your water still has to cycle you can't rush this.
the things you have in your tank hopefulley won't die but you must cycle all the way if you rush this you will have to spend more money to make sure your tank is ready for fish!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

ok so you don't have fish your water still has to cycle you can't rush this.
the things you have in your tank hopefulley won't die but you must cycle all the way if you rush this you will have to spend more money to make sure your tank is ready for fish!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think you missed the part where we would out I started a new cycle from over feeding.

 

[Bifferwine]

Is this the thread you were referring to? I don't see a new question. What's the question?