API doesn't really have a good low range...but it does work. It's "zero" could still have traces imho....that being said, this is what I use for gross testing
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I asked about an ammonia source to start, but the LFS said the rock would breakdown producing ammonia. I can definitely try the shrimp.
you want to make sure there is enough bacteria to break down ammonia. put the shrimp in and test for ammonia level. get it up to 1-2 ppm then remove the shrimp. wait 24 hours after and test ammonia and nitrite again. if both 0 you are good to go. if not test every 1-2 days. eventually after cycle completes and ammonia and nitrite is 0 you should have some nitrate when you test. this way you can be sure it is cycled and will not have to worry when you add your fish. you may have a diatom bloom also if it has to cycle at the end which is like a brown dusty looking stuff on the rock and sand. sorry for suggesting so much but I was not sure how experienced you are [emoji106] good luck!
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Hi Zach. My wife teaches Marine Biology in Fall River, Ma. It looks like you are not far away. I am in Fairhaven, Ma. My barber donated his 90 gallon Reef Ready two years ago and we maintain local animals in a couple 55 gallon systems that we are in the process of connecting in tandem now. I just broke apart a huge green tree leather over the holiday when we were doing some maintenance on that system. If you want really nice size cuttings let me know. Maybe we could get a sharing relationship going to lower costs on both projects. Maybe swapping coral specimens so we increase diversity. Her tank has yellow polyps, palythoa, mushrooms, tree leathers, cabbage leather, bubble tip anemones that love to create new ones! Lots of biodiversity with lots of feather duster worms, could probably give you a colony of those too. Currently we have two healing anemones from a split. We would be more than willing to part with one when they appear ready. The ocellaris clown might bite my hand 30 more times when we go in for anything though! Great job so far!
I have used this in the past. Works great to hold rocks together if you have "tanky" turbo's. As a bonus you cannot move your rocks around after. It does cloud up the tank a bit. Normally you do this before/during cycle.https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001...rium+epoxy&dpPl=1&dpID=41JXbAxJbaL&ref=plSrch
I use this. Makes the skimmer go crazy. Mix outside the tank into a putty and then mold underwater to hold the rock in place.
I have used this in the past. Works great to hold rocks together if you have "tanky" turbo's. As a bonus you cannot move your rocks around after. It does cloud up the tank a bit. Normally you do this before/during cycle.
It was many years ago, but I used it to attach the cement coral frag plugs ( with coral) to rock work in the tank.. You really have to mix it well, and it does fill the skimmer, but it works underwater and coraline algae will grow on it. . It is designed to put around leaking water pipes.Can this care underwater? My cycle is underway so I don't want to kill my bacteria by having the rock out of water for too long. Thanks!
The skimmate(sp) should be very dark greenJust installed the Aquatic Life 115 that @Chris A. not only donated but shipped to me. Thanks so much! Please let me know how I did mounting it at the right height. The bubbles barely reach the opening.
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