HI,
I'm new to all this but am trying to setup a salt water fish only tank. I just have a few questions.
The setup is 125 gallons with flourescent lighting. Crushed coral gravel, no live rock, with 5 small Damsels and one small Clown. I'm using an under the tank filter system that has a couple different aggregates inside. Two tube type heaters and a power jet.
The tank has had fish for about 2 1/2 weeks. My salinity is in range and I have made no water changes. I definately do not overfeed the fish. Now, from everything I read I should experience an ammonia surge or nitrite surge. But so far both are testing as non-detectable.
The fish seem happy and the water looks maybe a little greenish. I added a protein skimmer just today.
Shouldn't I be experiencing some sort of chemical changes by now? Does it sound like I'm on the right track to make the cycle happen? Is there anything else I should be doing? Lastly, is there supposed to be anything in the protein skimmer other than water flow? I'm getting a very small amount of foam at the top but not what I was expecting.
Thansk!
Larry
I'm new to all this but am trying to setup a salt water fish only tank. I just have a few questions.
The setup is 125 gallons with flourescent lighting. Crushed coral gravel, no live rock, with 5 small Damsels and one small Clown. I'm using an under the tank filter system that has a couple different aggregates inside. Two tube type heaters and a power jet.
The tank has had fish for about 2 1/2 weeks. My salinity is in range and I have made no water changes. I definately do not overfeed the fish. Now, from everything I read I should experience an ammonia surge or nitrite surge. But so far both are testing as non-detectable.
The fish seem happy and the water looks maybe a little greenish. I added a protein skimmer just today.
Shouldn't I be experiencing some sort of chemical changes by now? Does it sound like I'm on the right track to make the cycle happen? Is there anything else I should be doing? Lastly, is there supposed to be anything in the protein skimmer other than water flow? I'm getting a very small amount of foam at the top but not what I was expecting.
Thansk!
Larry
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