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djbacon · 01-11-2008, 11:54 AM

Prow, appreciate all advice, you are a rockstar. I have all the items you metioned, save the refractometer. My house is starting to feel like a bit of a chem lab. I love it!

Took some readings this morning before I left the house.

Low and behold, my amonia was between 3-4mg (not easy to tell with the cololr chart readings). DEFINITELY higher than 2 days ago when it registered flat. Perhaps the addition of the new live rock? I did not change the water out from the previous batch. Moved the sand around under the new rock to eliminate any dead spots. (this was fairly challlenging)

PH - 8
NH3/3 - 3.5
NO3 -12.5
salinity 1.022 (hydrometer reading - buy refractometer - got it!)
Temp - 79-80

The new rock came with some new friends. This morning I found 3 more feather duster worms, including two rather large (in comparison) red ones.

So anyway, given the fact that my amonia is increasing it seems like the addittion of a shrimp or damsel is uneccesary at this point.

01-11-2008, 11:54 AM	#24 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 568 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Prow, appreciate all advice, you are a rockstar. I have all the items you metioned, save the refractometer. My house is starting to feel like a bit of a chem lab. I love it! Took some readings this morning before I left the house. Low and behold, my amonia was between 3-4mg (not easy to tell with the cololr chart readings). DEFINITELY higher than 2 days ago when it registered flat. Perhaps the addition of the new live rock? I did not change the water out from the previous batch. Moved the sand around under the new rock to eliminate any dead spots. (this was fairly challlenging) PH - 8 NH3/3 - 3.5 NO3 -12.5 salinity 1.022 (hydrometer reading - buy refractometer - got it!) Temp - 79-80 The new rock came with some new friends. This morning I found 3 more feather duster worms, including two rather large (in comparison) red ones. So anyway, given the fact that my amonia is increasing it seems like the addittion of a shrimp or damsel is uneccesary at this point.