Trev21J

Im looking for answers to poor water issues that i have just experienced. Water was fine a weekago but then the ammonia and nitrite leves rose to stress levels as my test kit tells me its an API water test kit for nitrates, nitrites, high pH and ammonia. did a water change a dayago an nitrites an ammonia levels are still high any help would be awsome

Jaysee

I can tell you how to catch saltwater fish, but not how to take care of them. Someone else will be by.

aquarist48

Hello Trev and Welcome to Fish Lore. I have moved your thread to the Saltwater/water perimeters" section of the forum. This will help you to get more responses from saltwater members.
Hope you enjoy the site. I'm sure you'll get some responses soon.
Ken

Trev21J

Thanks new to the whole thing. still trying to figure out things

Trev21J

Water level still a lil rough but getting better after 3rd water change. more LR added to the tank to help with filtration. Also went out an bought a cycle booster by TLC a women at my LFS said it would work and adding more LR. Question about how much LR would a 30 gal need?

Shawnie

hi trev! welcome to fishlore!!

I wish I knew about salties but I dont...I hope some other members will help out soon tho!!

heres a couple links I found that might help out in the meantime
http://www.fishlore.com/live_rock.htm
How much Live Rock and Sand?

if you see the search button at the top right of this page, it can help you with past SW members offering advice ...and this link is great for salt water beginners... http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/sa...ank-equipment/

goodluck and again, I hope some of salty members can help out soon!

ATP

Did something died in your tank recently? Usually when things die they release nitrates, phosphates, and ammonia. I suggest you get a skimmer to remove all of that

hope this helps

Trev21J

thanks um no nothing has died. 3 yellow tail damsel fish and 2 true percs. just put some more LR in he tank. how much LR should a 30gal Fish tank have. the skimmer would help i thought it just removed the stuff on the waters top. thanks for the advice.

ATP

You should have 30 lb. or over of LR

The way skimmer works is that It sucks water through a pump. There will be an airline tubing (depending on skimmer type) that goes outside the tank that sucks the air which mass amount of bubbles appear. Bubbles are pockets of air and air has a density lower than water so it goes up and while it goes up it carries all the nutrients and other stuff into a cup.

agsansoo

Hello ! Sorry I haven't been around lately.
High ammonia is from not enough good bacteria in your tank. Usually from not enough bio-filtration, i.e live sand, live rock or bio-balls. Some times it from a die-off from adding live rock that isn't cured yet. Or over feeding, because your live rock (bio-filter) can't keep up to the demand. The cycle booster should help. Bio Spira is real good too !

What are your exact water parameters ?
ammonia, nitrites, nitrates ?
What are you using for water flow ? Powerheads ?

Trev21J

nitrites 1.0 PPM ammonia2.0 ppm nitrates 10ppm one power head wich can also airate. fluval 304 filter. ammonia reducer an bio max running in the filter as well as the normal carbon an pre filter media. PH 8.3 things have recentley spiked but were normal. have done 3 water changes and the 4th one is probley on the way

Trev21J

does any one know a good name bran for the protien skimmers im picking up one tommarow to help my tank out.

ATP

Trev21J

sup that skimmer really helped out allot. Fish are doing much better now and i gotta add some more live rock then hope to make a reef tank next year. might save the 30 gal for a sump tank. appreciate the help

ATP

no problem

Post some pics

Trev21J

just tried to post some pics. not working gonna try tommarow

ATP

You have to re size them. I use paint, image, re size, 50%

Trev21J

I posted some pics check um out tanks nothing big now but im working on it.

ATP

where?