if it came with ur live rock then keep it! The wight stuff may be sponge or corals, or just the rock itself. I dought that it will die, that stuffs very hardy. You should just leave it alone, youll be fine.
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Try to leave what you can and keep water quality as high as practical (or possible). I would start performing water changes as soon as you start noticing spikes (this will not interfere with the cycle). You could let it run its course completely without issues, but I recommend that as a measure to preserve as much life as you can. Why not get the most for what you paid?
I have no clue what "Mafia" is nor do I want to know. Doesn't sound like anything saltwater related to me.
Me neither but it sounds like you and I need to watch our backs!
I agree with Amp on the water changes. Wouldn't worry about what you're seeing on your new rock. Coraline comes in a lot of different colors or it could be sponges. You're doing great, keep up the good work!
Ah ok! Didn't realize all of the different gunk could be interesting and useful organisms.
Tested after work -- params were: SG = 1.0235 (so added 1/2 cup of salt), T = 76F, NH3 = 1.0, NO2 = 0.25, NO3 = 15 (indicating rise in ammonia and nitrate).
I decided I wanted to do a PWC, but realized I didn't have a PH to mix salt. Thought about it and decided I would risk a small change w/ non-salt matched and non-temp matched water. Not an ideal step (and one I would never do with fish / corals), but thought I could get away with it for now.
So I did a 5g WC (stop pump, siphon out of sump and DT, add new water to DT, turn on pump), and then I added 2 cups salt to get the salinity back in line. I'll try to test again later and add more if needed.
Tomorrow I should be getting the K3 I ordered, so I can use that in my tank and then use my AC50 PH for mixing.
...continuing with laser-like focus on my goals..........Thanks for the help, all!
Tested after work -- params were: SG = 1.0235 (so added 1/2 cup of salt), T = 76F, NH3 = 1.0, NO2 = 0.25, NO3 = 15 (indicating rise in ammonia and nitrate).
I decided I wanted to do a PWC, but realized I didn't have a PH to mix salt. Thought about it and decided I would risk a small change w/ non-salt matched and non-temp matched water. Not an ideal step (and one I would never do with fish / corals), but thought I could get away with it for now.
So I did a 5g WC (stop pump, siphon out of sump and DT, add new water to DT, turn on pump), and then I added 2 cups salt to get the salinity back in line. I'll try to test again later and add more if needed.
Tomorrow I should be getting the K3 I ordered, so I can use that in my tank and then use my AC50 PH for mixing.
...continuing with laser-like focus on my goals..........Thanks for the help, all!
IMO I think that would actually cause more harm than good doing a water change that way. Pouring salt into a tank is never a good idea once you have rock in it. Plus salinity changes can do harm to the small critters in your rock like copepods. Again, just my opinion.
Its a game, the 45.5 one is not really a game, just a fun thread. The next game is in about 1.5 weeks. You should try it, just to see of u like it, its really fun. AND NEVER just put salt in, it can hurt your fish when u have them. You should always do the full work, never ever do anything like that again. My god even i know that...
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Ok, understand what you all are saying, but it's not like I did a 50% WC with fresh water and then added 1/2 lb of salt....I did about a 10% WC with SG=1.020 RO water and then added 2 cups of salt (total system volume about 50g I estimate). This done in a tank with LR and no hitch-hikers that I've seen.
I'll definitely avoid this in a future, but I'm pretty sure I haven't nuked my tank.
On a positive note, I decided to pick up a Tunze 6025 and I think also my K3 arrived today! So tonight I plan to do a re-scape and add the new PH's. This will free up the AC50 I've been using so I can start properly mixing some water for my next WC.....looking forward to it!
I'll definitely avoid this in a future, but I'm pretty sure I haven't nuked my tank.
On a positive note, I decided to pick up a Tunze 6025 and I think also my K3 arrived today! So tonight I plan to do a re-scape and add the new PH's. This will free up the AC50 I've been using so I can start properly mixing some water for my next WC.....looking forward to it!
Just a tip, if anyone is in a similar situation with mixing saltwater it is much better to simply use your hand or large mixing spoon to mix it in a bucket than it is to pour salt directly into the tank. The only time I think that it is acceptable to pour salt into a tank is on the initial setup when at most all you have is dead sand in the tank. Once anything 'live' goes in the tank, even rock, putting salt directly into a tank should be avoided.
Even if you don't see any "hitchhikers" that are visible to the eye doesn't mean there still aren't 1000's of little critters living in the rock. Take a blue LED keychain light to your tank at night and I bet you see 100's of critters all over your glass. You will be amazed on how much life is actually in the tank just from a few pieces of good live rock. During daylight hours they go back to hiding and you don't normally see them.
Just trying to be helpful.. not trying to bash or say your tank is nuked from what you did.
Even if you don't see any "hitchhikers" that are visible to the eye doesn't mean there still aren't 1000's of little critters living in the rock. Take a blue LED keychain light to your tank at night and I bet you see 100's of critters all over your glass. You will be amazed on how much life is actually in the tank just from a few pieces of good live rock. During daylight hours they go back to hiding and you don't normally see them.
Just trying to be helpful.. not trying to bash or say your tank is nuked from what you did.
