water change and now looks like everything is Dying

[georgelc86]

Let nature take its course. They will correct themselves.

 

[Musicians Reef Too]

Let nature take its course. They will correct themselves.

You tell her, George. Back away from the test kits and water buckets, Jaynie! :splitspin

 

[georgelc86]

You know, I undertand her state of emergency its all good she's trying to help her live stock, cant fault her for that. Have fun on the cruise Jaynie.

 

[Jaynie1028]

Leave the 12 gallon alone also? Thats the tank that has some corals left in it from my 29. You think the 12 will correct itself also? I dont want anything to die, and being I am leaving in 5 days for 8 days I thought I should be doing as many water changes as I can up to the day Im leaving on the 12 gallon?

Thanks

 

[georgelc86]

Do you have any sort of filtration that will allow biological filtration. Or any of your good live rock in with the corals.

 

[Musicians Reef Too]

You know, I undertand her state of emergency its all good she's trying to help her live stock, cant fault her for that. Have fun on the cruise Jaynie.

I know, I'm just messing with her...and I'm going on that cruise too, can't wait! rangehat

 

[georgelc86]

Nice, have fun on the cruise MR2 dude.

 

[Musicians Reef Too]

Do you have any sort of filtration that will allow biological filtration. Or any of your good live rock in with the corals.

There is about 15 pounds of live rock in that tank, and as for filtration, we have a styrofoam pad, Chemi-Pure, and carbon running.

 

[georgelc86]

Oh than you can walk away from that one also. Just monitor the levels and do one more change a day or two before you guys head out. Whats the ammonia and nitrites look like now.

 

[Musicians Reef Too]

Oh than you can walk away from that one also. Just monitor the levels and do one more change a day or two before you guys head out. Whats the ammonia and nitrites look like now.

Thanks for your help, George! The last we tested was last night and the nitrites were at 0 and the ammonia was at about 0.5 I believe.

 

[georgelc86]

Hmm, how about the nitrates is that reading.

 

[Musicians Reef Too]

Hmm, how about the nitrates is that reading.

Also 0. Everything in that tank is perfect except for the ammonia. That tank has always done incredibly well. We bought it from another hobbyist, who had it up and running for years; the biological system in that thing is great! Never had a problem with it until now...and that is just because we overloaded it with everything from the Bio Cube. It'll even itself out eventually I'm sure.

 

[georgelc86]

Question I think is this. What point are we at really. With ammonia hoving at .5 1 and the other two sitting at zero are we still before the complete cycle or are we after it but something is still decaying in the tank. Did the nitrite/trate waver during this time or did it sit at 0.

 

[Jaynie1028]

nitrite was been at 0 throught the whole time.

 

[georgelc86]

sounds like the cycle is still in its infant stages.

 

[Jaynie1028]

so what do I do then? Just leave it alone? or keep up with the water changes?

 

[nanchil]

so what do I do then? Just leave it alone? or keep up with the water changes?

Just leave it for week and do a water change.

 

[georgelc86]

Honestly, leave it. Do one more before you guys head out. Keep an eye on it of course and check your levels daily. Is anyone watching the tank for you while your gone. Best case scenario is that your ammonia hits zero and you see an increase in nitrite, thats a good sign becaues the cycle is in full swing. Hopefully we will see that in the next few days before the trip.

 

[Jaynie1028]

I can only pray I will see that soon. Its in gods hands

 

[georgelc86]

You guys have done everything right and did the best yall can do. Right now just focus and prepare for this awesome trip. And bring back pictures damn it. :splitspin