Yesterday I bought some "Stability" (live bacteria) for my tank. It was recommended to me by the owner of my LFS. I added some last night and this morning. Hopefully this will help speed up my biological filteration, as indicated on the bottle.
These are my readings as of today:
Temp: 78.2
PH: 8.2
Ammonia: .20
Nitrate: 5ppm
I have a canister filter, protein skimmer, and two power heads all going.
I tried to feed my eel again, he came out to check out what I had, but still wasn't interested. I turned the lights off in my tank as well to hopefully give him/her a more stressfree environment. Intense lights can be exactly that "intense."
So hopefully with the live bacteria, moon lighting, and no more disruptions for a couple of days, my eel will be interested in eating by this weekend?! I don't know how long they can go without food. My LFS said he's okay right now because it is 1 1/2 feet long and with a girth of an adult thumb.
I've decided not to add any more live rock at least for a couple of days since that may or may not add to the stress of the tank. No more water changes for the rest of the week either.
vteel
These are my readings as of today:
Temp: 78.2
PH: 8.2
Ammonia: .20
Nitrate: 5ppm
I have a canister filter, protein skimmer, and two power heads all going.
I tried to feed my eel again, he came out to check out what I had, but still wasn't interested. I turned the lights off in my tank as well to hopefully give him/her a more stressfree environment. Intense lights can be exactly that "intense."
So hopefully with the live bacteria, moon lighting, and no more disruptions for a couple of days, my eel will be interested in eating by this weekend?! I don't know how long they can go without food. My LFS said he's okay right now because it is 1 1/2 feet long and with a girth of an adult thumb.
I've decided not to add any more live rock at least for a couple of days since that may or may not add to the stress of the tank. No more water changes for the rest of the week either.
vteel
