crustymonk
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Ok, I have an 80 gal tank, 100 lbs LR, and 110 lbs LS. I have 260 watts of lighting with moon lights. The tank has up for about 3 weeks now. I have been testing water every 2 days. No signs of any spike. Ive taken a water sample to a lfs to confirm my readings. I was first going to throw a shrimp in the tank to kick things up but didnt. My lfs told me to add some damsels in to help the cycle. The lfs sold me 5 green chromis and 10 snails all for 15 bucks. I thought, OK, if this didnt work its only 15 bucks. The fish and snails have been in the tank for 5 days now and seem happy. They eat good and are all over the tank. The snails are cruizing the rocks eating all this brown stuff that seems to be spreading like crazy. I have been testing the water every other day and still nothing. amn 0 trate 0 trites .5 ph 8.2 temp 80. Did my tank cycle? Did I miss it? Here is a pic of my fisrt attempt at saltwater....
And also a pic of that nasty brown stuff.....????
And also a pic of that nasty brown stuff.....????