Saltwater Nh3 NH4

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QUESTION: My question is that I got a 120gallon saltwater tank that I just set up a week ago. I put in Live Rock that is not cured at all. I put in the rock and live sand that is cured and i let it run. I got a canister filter for 135gallons with a UV light build in. I did a salitiny test on the water and I had it at 1.027 and I lower it to 1.023 by adding freshwater. I check for my ph level and I got it at 7.8. I check my ammonia nh3/nh4 and it is 8. I was wondering how can I lower down my ammonia to the accurate level. Also my water is cloudy green and it hasn't cleared up since I stablish my tank. I was wondering what can I do to lower my ammonia and also clear my water. I added new carbon to my filter. Do I have to change all my water???

ANSWER: Hi Geradrdo:  the ammonia will drop as the beneficial bacteria builds up to a sufficient level.  You can check with the aquarium and see if they have a product called Nitromax for marine tanks... basically its concentrated beneficial bacteria that helps tanks cycle.  The cloudiness should go away soon...make sure you are not giving the tank too much light.   Never change all of your water or the tank will never stop cycling.  They make clarifiers for freshwater and im sure they make them for salt water too.  dave

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QUESTION: My cloudyness went away from the tank :) now i got green stuff on my glass. Now I just need the NH3 and NH4 to drop. I got this liquid which is called stress coat and kill the nh3 nad the nh4 also a ammonia killer. Do you think this will help it drop???

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Hello Gerardo:  I try to avoid at all costs using chemicals to adjust tank water chemistry.  The Nitrate and nitrite will drop as the beneficial bacteria continue to do their job.  You can help them by doing a small water change maybe 10-15% and making sure that the gravel is cleaned once per week.  The gravel itself does not have to be spotless clean because it too hold beneficial bacteria.,,the goal would be to reduce the amount of excess food and fish waste in the gravel so that the bacteria does not have to work so much.  When you find this balance the water chemistry will be perfect.  Using chemicals to adjust the water chemistry causes the tank water to over adjust and the process by which it regulates itself is then extended so in my opinion it is better to help build the beneficial bacteria as opposed to trying to regulate with chemicals.  What are the levels of your nitrate, nitrite and ammonia?  dave