mxracer572501
Member
or should i have used that liquid starter stuff to start the cycle does that stuff work
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alti
Guest
that stuff is crap.
mxracer572501
Member
its been a little over a week and my ammona still hasent came up does it allways take that long i have rock and sand to so
mxracer572501
Member
raw shrimp from where the store
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alti
Guest
what is your ammonia level now? do you have live rock or just rock? and if lr, was it cured or uncered when u bought it?
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alti
Guest
shrimp from the super market.
buzz
Active Member
I hate to disagree, but some of the liquids work quite well. A lot of people opt to avoid using any additives to help a cycle, and take the natural route. That in the long run is probably better for the system, however, things such as stresszyme do assist in speeding up the cycling process.
mxracer572501
Member
MY AMMONA IS ALLMOST TO .25, I HAVE 65LBS OF LR IT WAS IS WATER IN THE STORE BUT IT WAS SHIPPED DRY TO THE STORE, ALLSO 80LBS LS
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alti
Guest
buzz,
they do help. they help the store make money. the last 3 tanks i set up all cycled in about 2 weeks using live rock, live sand, shrimp and filter media from an established tank. i doubt a little bit of liquid that has been sitting on a shelf for 6 months is going to speed it up any more.
they do help. they help the store make money. the last 3 tanks i set up all cycled in about 2 weeks using live rock, live sand, shrimp and filter media from an established tank. i doubt a little bit of liquid that has been sitting on a shelf for 6 months is going to speed it up any more.
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alti
Guest
racer,
you have alot of live rock and sand, so it may be keeping the ammonia from rising. just wait and see what happens. if it doesnt go up in a few more days start feeding the fish more or throw a raw shrimp or 2 in there.
you have alot of live rock and sand, so it may be keeping the ammonia from rising. just wait and see what happens. if it doesnt go up in a few more days start feeding the fish more or throw a raw shrimp or 2 in there.
mxracer572501
Member
I ALLSO CANT GET MY GRAVETY TO STAY DOWN ITS ALL WAS A LITTLE ABOVE 1.023
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alti
Guest
1.023 is a good level. the only way it can keep raising is if you are topping it off with salt water. you need to topoff with freshwater. turn off the caps please, your hurting my ears.
mxracer572501
Member
SO IVE BEEN ADDING FREASH WATER IVE BEEN ADDING A LOT AND IT GOES DOWN AND THEN THE NEXT DAY ITS BACK UP AGIAN
mxracer572501
Member
sorry
buzz
Active Member
Alti - of course it is possible to cycle without using it. It is also possible to cycle using it. I used it on my 29g, and my tank didn't even cycle.
I used it at the tail end of the cycle on my 60g, and it wiped out the remaining ammonia that wouldn't leave - overnight.
It is filled with beneficial bacteria. Is it necessary? No. But it has it's benefits as well.
I used it at the tail end of the cycle on my 60g, and it wiped out the remaining ammonia that wouldn't leave - overnight.
It is filled with beneficial bacteria. Is it necessary? No. But it has it's benefits as well.
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alti
Guest
how far down does it go when you topoff?
TURN OFF CAPS LOCK
TURN OFF CAPS LOCK
mxracer572501
Member
hey how do u get the pic by your name
mxracer572501
Member
a litte above 1.022
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alti
Guest
i dont know if you can do it yet. i think you need a certain ammount of posts. go to user cp and click on edit options. on the bottom it will say avatar. click on it and put in a pic. the pic can be no bigger than 50x50 pixels, so you will have to reduce your pic size. HTH
mxracer572501
Member
some times down lower to a litte under 1.022