peppergc
New Member
:thinking: Hi all: I am trying to get my 55 gal 48' long tank to cycle. It has cora life lights that came with the tank (used). Hang on emperor 400.
About 10 lbs lr from tank over a year up and running, 5 lbs rock two weeks in new tank from lfs. Will get more lr as I can I have a 10 gal tank set up that has already cycled, has brown detrus I think, to cure new lr.
40 lbs ls and 30 lbs dry sand.
55 gal tank water readings
PH-8.3
salinity-1.024/1.025
Am- spiked way up 1.5 coming down now to 1.
trates-20
trites-35
using mastertest kit from API
whew all that said are these readings normal for 2 weeks? and on schedule?
Thanks in advance for any input. P>S no flaming for spelling.
About 10 lbs lr from tank over a year up and running, 5 lbs rock two weeks in new tank from lfs. Will get more lr as I can I have a 10 gal tank set up that has already cycled, has brown detrus I think, to cure new lr.
40 lbs ls and 30 lbs dry sand.
55 gal tank water readings
PH-8.3
salinity-1.024/1.025
Am- spiked way up 1.5 coming down now to 1.
trates-20
trites-35
using mastertest kit from API
whew all that said are these readings normal for 2 weeks? and on schedule?
Thanks in advance for any input. P>S no flaming for spelling.