What shld I do if my Nitrate or Ammonia Level up

[totoro17]

bro I think u better buy those bottled bacteria to speed up the cycling period & to decrease the ammonia b4 more ls gone,and also do a water change asap

huh? wat bottled bacteria? how much water change? 40% or 20%?

[c0ol]

thoose bottle bacteria is to speed up the cycling process,just change 40% of water...

[KennethK]

U need live rocks to store ur bacterias. NSW have minimum but then bacteria will be better keep in liverock. Take a look ard. Most of the reefers have liverocks.

[totoro17]

i bought frm c0ol the complete set up of his 1.5ft nano tank incld live rocks, some corals, two jebo lights, protein skimmer, marine salt and two atman pumps for $80. He is very nice chap and gives alot of guidance & patience. He taught me alot abt marine stuff....good seller

[c0ol]

i bought frm c0ol the complete set up of his 1.5ft nano tank incld live rocks, some corals, two jebo lights, protein skimmer, marine salt and two atman pumps for $80. He is very nice chap and gives alot of guidance & patience. He taught me alot abt marine stuff....good seller

welcome bro...i am sure other bros on SRC would be glad to help you out too

[wil_lee76]

i use natural seawater....no nid cycle the tank...i wanted to buy the test kit frm them but they stopped me...they said no nid to buy...unless u r expert den buy the test kit...

what an advsie from the LFS, i think its best and the app ways is to check ur water parameters and salinty level even though u uses NSW.

My opion, let ur tank cycle and check all ur water parameters before adding any stocks in it. Go through the cycling period, put in stocks after u check all the key elements like ammonia, No2 and PH. Once stablise, then u go and visit fish stores...meanwhile, give away or sell away ur fishes if possible to avoid causalities...

hope these helps! reef onz...

[c0ol]

btw bro totoro,which LFS you went?

[totoro17]

btw bro totoro,which LFS you went?

i cun said it out but i tink u noe which one lah....i told u abt it where im gtg to buy NSW

[barnacle]

what an advsie from the LFS, i think its best and the app ways is to check ur water parameters and salinty level even though u uses NSW.

My opion, let ur tank cycle and check all ur water parameters before adding any stocks in it. Go through the cycling period, put in stocks after u check all the key elements like ammonia, No2 and PH. Once stablise, then u go and visit fish stores...meanwhile, give away or sell away ur fishes if possible to avoid causalities...

hope these helps! reef onz...

possible they r afraid u might test

their NSW quality...

always test NSW before pouring it

into your tank

[Qxnviolet]

I would like to know which LFS u visited too! Btw, agree with wil that as a permanent solution to your problem, you should just let your tank cycle and give it time. Oh, for a small tank, even after it is cycled, it not advisable to purchase and dump alot of fishes into it at one time. It might overload the system. Happy reefing!