I just started a brand new tank (Red Sea Reefer 250). I originally was going to use all Marco Rocks & started using the Red Sea Reef Mature Kit (nitrifying/denitrifying bacteria, No3-PO4-X & KH-Coralline Gro) to help start the tank. I'm now on day 8 out of 21.
Plans changed slightly & I ordered a small order (25# of "The Package") of Tampa Bay Saltwater liverock to add to the Marco Rocks already in the tank. The TBS live rock arrives Wednesday night. Question now is:
Do I continue the Reef Mature Kit once the TBS rocks arrive? Stop? Would the RedSea additives interfere with the natural cycle created by adding TBS rock? Or help? Is it bad to stop the RedSea additives mid-way?
Parameters yesterday were:
Salinity: 1.024 (Milwaukee)
Temp: 78
Ammonia: 0.2 (RedSea)
Nitrite: 0.05 (RedSea)
Nitrate: 5 (RedSea)
pH: 8.0-8.2 (RedSea)
kH: 8.17 (Hanna)
Just started seeing a tiny amount of algae growing in the tank (on the glass mostly)
Thank you VERY much for any advice you can give on this -- not sure what to do!
Plans changed slightly & I ordered a small order (25# of "The Package") of Tampa Bay Saltwater liverock to add to the Marco Rocks already in the tank. The TBS live rock arrives Wednesday night. Question now is:
Do I continue the Reef Mature Kit once the TBS rocks arrive? Stop? Would the RedSea additives interfere with the natural cycle created by adding TBS rock? Or help? Is it bad to stop the RedSea additives mid-way?
Parameters yesterday were:
Salinity: 1.024 (Milwaukee)
Temp: 78
Ammonia: 0.2 (RedSea)
Nitrite: 0.05 (RedSea)
Nitrate: 5 (RedSea)
pH: 8.0-8.2 (RedSea)
kH: 8.17 (Hanna)
Just started seeing a tiny amount of algae growing in the tank (on the glass mostly)
Thank you VERY much for any advice you can give on this -- not sure what to do!
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