help needed on new setup

[jervismun]

They don't call it ANN cycle for nothing... hahaha... actually the process you are going through is called Live Rock Curing... and it is a horrible thing to do... for my new tank, I will cure it at the LFS curing tank... then bring home

[chrislzh]

o... sh*t.. then i should do it whithout the sand.., now some of them are within the sand.. sigh..

[Sapp]

If the worms are white and looks like a white thread, most likely they are bristle worms. U can leave them be cos they wun post alot of harm. Maybe just a little unslightly. Later can add in some LS which eats them..

[chrislzh]

is this a pic of my colour of the water.. are u sure its ok... or do u propose me to change the water to cycle...

[Dazza]

keep an eye out for that cuke... if that one dies, will give additional prob .. not just ammonia but oso some poison ... btw any other livestks in there?

[chrislzh]

no livestock in there except the sea cu. my friend gave it to me. how do u judge if the sea cu is dead..? and judging from my water.. is everything normal..?

[chrislzh]

hi all... someone told me if i dont chang water.. my rocks will die also..is it true/..?

[stevenmukoo]

brother i dun think you need to get so excited abt the yellow water...

Cos i believe that those are the remaining stone and etc from your LR...

how clean it is...or how cured they are when you first put in the LR will always be like that.

You have the make the water inside your tank circulate.. and your protein skimmer have to start running

inorder to have clear water u need to use carbon.

How fast the water turns clear all depends on how many times your tank water is being turned over...

[stevenmukoo]

also living matter left on the rocks will die off. Not all of it but some. Siphon this dead or dying material out of the tank as soon as you notice it. No need to let it decay in the aquarium and pollute the water.

[chrislzh]

ok.. thanks bro.. sorry i am new in marine... i was thinking, if i change the water 100%, will it helps to condition, as the water will not be so yellowish and i will continue to cycle from there. the only thing i am worried is just one of my friends told me if i let the water to remains like this, soon my rocks will becomes dead rocks also.. and i have to throw them away.

[stevenmukoo]

can ask you are using premix salt or you get the sea water from LFS??

I think now the circulating and the skimming is more important first and you will see if the condition improve...

But if you now that if the nitrate is extremely high then will be advise to change the 100 % as there is still no LS yet.

Of course to restart every thing now is still the most easy way out..

[chrislzh]

i am using live sea water bought from LFS. if i do a 100% water change... will it still be yellow cloudy..? now wat parameter should i measure... i am at pasir ris, anyone have ammonia test kit to borrow... haha

[stevenmukoo]

i think that explain where the yellow water come from...

You have to do the following now.

1) circulate the water

2) on your skimmer

3) use carbon

your cloudy water will be gone very fast.

It will still be best to have your own test kit for a start and buy salifret which so fast i think is really accurate.

[chrislzh]

i on my skimmer le, use 2 bags of carbon le, 2 wavemaker inside.... but doesnt seems to help much these 2 days... have been starting to cycle for 4 days le.. will my rocks be affected..? if i change 100% water with live sea water with LFS, will it shorten my cycle period..?

[stevenmukoo]

i think i am refering to circulate as in also have the water to be pumped out and go thru the white filter wool to remove foreign impurities.

[stevenmukoo]

only then the water will be clear...your water have to go thru the filter system.

[chrislzh]

o... no wonder...cos now i filled my water til a point not to overflow to the sump...

[stevenmukoo]

ic la bro...

sorry for the wrong word used...

i am refering to circulating as in go thru all the filter etc...

pai seh..

[chrislzh]

haha.. its ok.. i also blur myself.. thanks for your help bro... i was wondering what will happen if the worms dies and decay.. cos my scraping is the hawaii style... all the way up... the parts behind the rocks i cant go to that area.. is it ok if theydecay?

[stevenmukoo]

it is ok...remove those that you can..

[asg]

Bro, i think you will have to perform some water change. maybe 20% every other day....

for the recycling period, maybe you can stick to NSW, but when the cyle period is almost done, graudually change to salt.

your tank water is not natural, try washing the filter wool every other day.

[chrislzh]

ok.. i plan to change some of the water tom.. and see what it will become

[chrislzh]

if i change 100%, do u suggest i wash my rocks also.. but again.. i have to re-scrape again.., or i can just 100% change water.

[asg]

it is pointless to change 100%, i will rather change 20% each every other day for 5 times

you can scrape your rock in the "used water" when you perform water change...

[chrislzh]

i have finished my scraping le.. and spent a lot of time on it.. i dont wish to wash the rocks.. cos if i do that.. i have to rescrape again..