Got my live rock today, and its still alive!

[jawwad2004]

Hey wassup guys, Fedex bought over my live rock, which was in transit since Tuesday, got it Friday afternoon. And lemme tell you, this is some nice arse rock! Inky I hope yours looks the same.

The pics dont do it any justice! Its curing in a bucket right now.

 

[jawwad2004]

Just tested the ammonia in the bucket, lol take a look:

 

[nanoreefer22]

Damnnn thats a long time in transit. Now the hard parts waiting to get it into the tank.

 

[jawwad2004]

I know man, I have a total of 50 lbs, I already put ten lbs in. 5 lbs going into my new nano, and the rest is being cured as of now.

 

[inkblue]

yeah baby! ...nice!! :smokin: it was a good buy! :yo:

 

[inline6]

Sweeet!

 

[nycfatcow]

nioce jawaad, i can you get more...i mite need some

 

[jawwad2004]

Sh!t, the 20lbs I put in my tank gave it an ammonia spike! my dori (blue hippo) lookin slow today, shes in one corner not movin at all. Comes out to eat the nori but tas about it. Going to fishtown right now to get some carbon, gonna run that for 48 hours. Ammonia is at 2 ppm. I took out 10lbs and put it in the curing vat. Any other suggestions guys?
I am going to be at fish town right now, so if you guys have any suggestions call me at 917-435-6372 so I can pick up the item. Thanks!

 

[Dizbwayne]

where did you get the rocks?

 

[nycfatcow]

ohh crap that suckz....yo jawaad what happned to the original plan in recuring everythign!!!!!!!

 

[inkblue]

where did you get the rocks?

eBay... from a guY who getS rocks from the same pLace Ocean pr0 Aquatics getS theiRs :cool3:

 

[Deanos]

So you got an ammonia reading off the chart from bucket water and still put 20lbs of curing rock in a tank with fish sensitve as Blue Hippos?! :banghead: :sigh1:

I don't think carbon will do anything in regards to the ammonia. Do some water changes!!! And show some patience next time.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i would get that tang into a quarantine tank till everything gets under controll. any one else agree. wouldnt want to see that beautiful fish die.

 

[House of Laughter]

Jawaad,

You put that rock right into your display - cardinal no-no!

Water changes everday for this whole week, and then maybe, yes MAYBE you can get away with every other day - I hope you are skimming the S**t out of that tank.

Hang hard blue hippo :-(

House

 

[nyfireman3097]

Yeah bro never do that as for the ammonia carbon does nothing for it

 

[herman]

Put the hippo in a different tank man. There is no reason letting the dude suffer. Do you have another tank?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

please tell us the hippo is still alive. you gotta figure there should of been alot of die off cause it was in transit for like 3 days. . hook up another tank if you dont have one get it going so your hippo has a chance at survival. looking at what you said hes moving slow. this is not a good sign. but an easy catch for you.

 

[jawwad2004]

Ok guys, thanks for all the input, and yes I was very stupid for putting that much uncured rock in my tank so quickly. I took 10lbs out, and its in the curing vat. I went to fish town to ask them what to do, they gave me this ammonia eating thingamajiggy, which I put in the tank. Came out, checked the nitrate levels, they went from 2ppm to .50ppm. The blue hippo is back to her good ol' self again.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Ok guys, thanks for all the input, and yes I was very stupid for putting that much uncured rock in my tank so quickly. I took 10lbs out, and its in the curing vat. I went to fish town to ask them what to do, they gave me this ammonia eating thingamajiggy, which I put in the tank. Came out, checked the nitrate levels, they went from 2ppm to .50ppm. The blue hippo is back to her good ol' self again.

Good to hear homie.

This is how criticism should be taken :lol::yo:

 

[cali_reef]

Good to hear homie.

This is how criticism should be taken :lol::yo:

Okay, stop it.. :lol:

Water changes.. and lots of 10% ones in the next few days. Keep testing the water since the bacteria in a bottle is "cycling" your tank again.