SRC Member spong3bob Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 hi..first post here.... ok i've just started cycling my tank last thursday with LR. and days after... i saw worms and creatures on the sand bed, seems like it came fromt eh LR... but today when i just came home.. i realise that my LR seems to have white strings ard it and white patches on it? can someone plz tell me wad is happening? and ya... i bought my lr from reef aqurius and so i brought home, rinsed it and placed it into my tank... and then added a piece of market prawn. plz help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diabolus Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 the worms and other invertebrates comes FOC with the live rocks... white patches means some of the stuff on ur LR is dying off...this will help u kick start the cycling process. spongebob squarepants... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 Almost Everyday people will ask what the white thing is. Maybe shld put it in the beginner faq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 Welcome to the club, Yesterday i register and have so much knowlegde liao from this Cool Forum, Many Nice PPl here who are willing to help newbies like me and you up, I Did some research, Live rocks contains alot of Diffrenet Creatures, Example, Some contains, bristleworm, corals, etc etc. First time you place your LR in your tank .. many parts of the rock will start to die of. Dont Get discourage, this is just the cycle starting process. later part example 2 months later.. you will see many many other types of bacteria or stuff growing on it.. and your LR is Now SLR( Super Live Rock) Dont add in fish like me first.. wait till your Ammonia, No2, No3 is stable and good ph and also Hydrometer stable. Best Regards, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diabolus Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 My hydrometer is always stable... i think u mean SG... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 Yea yea, Now on i plan to be patient liao.. maybe i will keep my tank cycle for at least 2 months.. see wat happen after that. Best Regards, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 just get relevant test kits and test the water,if everything is ok sure u can add fish.. why wait for 2 months for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diabolus Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 never listen to advises on test kits from ppl who dun use them at all... he doesnt even has a hydrometer!!! wahahahahhaa.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 my test kits are few $K . but i have to bring sample water to CPP to test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 Well I got All the test kits accept NO3, To Spong, Go to some shop but not Rainbow, and buy Hydrometer, Ammonia, PH, NO2, NO3, ANything else i forgot, ne way they are all test kits. so Learn how to use remeber to test every 1 or 2 weeks time:) Best Regards, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spong3bob Posted September 2, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 so will everything be ok?? do i have to take the LR out and scrub off the white patches? wad abt those worms? some have gone into the sand bed already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 Haha Same thing happen to my first brother fish tank, the worms from the corals and LR dug them self into the sand. that makes your sand live to .. so you got not only live rock but also Live sand Maybe your fish is intelligent enought to eat the worms.. so you can save some $$$$ Best Regards, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spong3bob Posted September 2, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 to Giritharan: i've already got everything u mentioned there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 Cool, K be pateint for 3-4 weeks or maybe more, test the water till the ammonia, nitrate, nitrict test kits have zero, Happy Cheers, Best Regards, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spong3bob Posted September 2, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 yup... did alot of reading already... thats y i din put in any live stock like wad other newbies will do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 One of them was me:) add live stocks so quickly, K now i going to Hawaii marine to buy more LR to make the cycle better,, Best Regards, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member zephyros Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 i bought my lr from reef aqurius and so i brought home, rinsed it and placed it into my tank Hope you did not rinse ur LR with tap water, that will kill some of the stuff on ur LR, possibly causing the die off (white stuff). Cheers Zephyros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Fireclown Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 Increase your water circulation with a powerhead. The die-off maybe caused by poor water circulation. I didn't have any white stuff when I cycled my tank with LR but those die-off sure help to kick start the cycling process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member junyong84 Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 i dun understand y 2 mths as well... u cycle ur tank for abt 1 mth... then test ur waters.. if everythin its alrite, can get cleaner shrimps first. . dun haf to wait til 2 mths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 i mean adding fishes:) i will not add for the next 2 months .. but shirmps ok.. ne way where did you buy your shrimpes . Best Regard, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member junyong84 Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fnscasey Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 Last few days brought a LR from LFS. All the LR that are selling are in the marine tank set-up. Does that means that if i buy one from the tank i can put it inside my pre-prepare marine tank set-up ? Or after adding the LR, my tank start the cycling process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Razo Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 just get relevant test kits and test the water,if everything is ok sure u can add fish.. why wait for 2 months for. yup... i remember mine is cycled on the 3rd week plus.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Beagle Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 lol Spongebob squarepants OOOHHHH who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS absorbant and yellow as porous is he SPONGEBOB SUQAREPANTS ... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Razo Posted September 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2003 Well I got All the test kits accept NO3, To Spong, Go to some shop but not Rainbow, and buy Hydrometer, Ammonia, PH, NO2, NO3, ANything else i forgot, ne way they are all test kits. so Learn how to use remeber to test every 1 or 2 weeks time:) Best Regards, Giritharan Giri.... once ur NO2 beginning to drop its time for u to go buy the NO3 kit and test ... Advice...Dun type in LFS name .. use censor... e.g, "R@i@b@w" to cover ur arse.. oops.. all the kit mentioned is suitable for beginner... u may need to get more kits in future... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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