k8eydid
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Hi All!
Upgrading from my 55 reef (established 5 years) to a 220 and used every jump start method I could to get the cycle started with the exception of adding (torturing) any livestock. After 6 days I have Diatoms!
Day 1 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024, Temp 76, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 0
Day 2 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 76, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 0
Day 3 - pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 78, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 0 Added 4 cups of crushed coral substrate and about 20# of LR from the 55 to the sump and stole 2 cups of bio balls from the fluval canister to put in the bio ball section of the sump. Also added 8mL Phytoplex
Day 4 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 78, NH3 0.1, NO2 0, NO3 0 added 8mL Phytoplex
Day 5 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 80, NH3 0.1, NO2 0.1, NO3 0, PO4 0, Ca 340 added 8mL Phytoplex
Day 6 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 80, NH3 0.1, NO2 0.1, NO3 5, PO4 0, Ca 340 - appearance of diatoms - added 12mL Marine Snow - located 3 BL hermits that ended up in the sump and moved them into the display. Figured they survived 3 days in the dark, may as well put them in the display.
Day 7 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 80, NH3 0, NO2 0.1, NO3 5, PO4 0, Ca 340 - significant increase in diatoms - added added 8mL Phytoplex
Day 8 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 80, NH3 0, NO2 0.1, NO3 5, PO4 0, Ca 340, Kh 100 - significant increase in diatoms - added added 8mL Phytoplex
So, ammonia appears to be gone, just waiting for the NO2 & NO3 levels to return to 0 and the gradual movement of livestock will take place. Since I have a LARGE sebae anemone that may move around until it finds a home, it is going first, along with the Clarkii clown
Has anyone ever experienced such a fast cycle?
Thanks!
Kate
Upgrading from my 55 reef (established 5 years) to a 220 and used every jump start method I could to get the cycle started with the exception of adding (torturing) any livestock. After 6 days I have Diatoms!
Day 1 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024, Temp 76, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 0
Day 2 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 76, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 0
Day 3 - pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 78, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 0 Added 4 cups of crushed coral substrate and about 20# of LR from the 55 to the sump and stole 2 cups of bio balls from the fluval canister to put in the bio ball section of the sump. Also added 8mL Phytoplex
Day 4 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 78, NH3 0.1, NO2 0, NO3 0 added 8mL Phytoplex
Day 5 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 80, NH3 0.1, NO2 0.1, NO3 0, PO4 0, Ca 340 added 8mL Phytoplex
Day 6 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 80, NH3 0.1, NO2 0.1, NO3 5, PO4 0, Ca 340 - appearance of diatoms - added 12mL Marine Snow - located 3 BL hermits that ended up in the sump and moved them into the display. Figured they survived 3 days in the dark, may as well put them in the display.
Day 7 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 80, NH3 0, NO2 0.1, NO3 5, PO4 0, Ca 340 - significant increase in diatoms - added added 8mL Phytoplex
Day 8 pH 8.4, Salinity 1.024,Temp 80, NH3 0, NO2 0.1, NO3 5, PO4 0, Ca 340, Kh 100 - significant increase in diatoms - added added 8mL Phytoplex
So, ammonia appears to be gone, just waiting for the NO2 & NO3 levels to return to 0 and the gradual movement of livestock will take place. Since I have a LARGE sebae anemone that may move around until it finds a home, it is going first, along with the Clarkii clown
Has anyone ever experienced such a fast cycle?
Thanks!
Kate