Cycle time

godxzilla

godxzilla

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Setting up a new 75 gal, and I put 100LBS of live sand from an established reef, plus 60LBS of live rock from a different tank.
What kind of times am I looking at? I am testing my water daily and not getting any ammonia/nitrite/nitrate. I also added about 75LBS of lace rock that should get seeded by the live rock eventually.
Thanks in advance!
Mike
 
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dragonzim

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If both the sand and the rock came out of established tanks and you transported both in water you may not see much if any of a cycle since what you put in was already cycled. How long ago did you put the rock and sand in the tank?
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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Welcome to the forums.
I agree. Sounds like you won't have a cycle as all of the neccessary bacteria is already on your rock and sand. The only issue would be if there was significant die off for some reason.
 
godxzilla

godxzilla

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been set up like this for only a few days. Ill test my water again tonight and see what Its looking like. It would be great if I could get some fish in there soon!
 
fishyfrenzy

fishyfrenzy

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Originally Posted by godxzilla
been set up like this for only a few days. Ill test my water again tonight and see what Its looking like. It would be great if I could get some fish in there soon!
Just be sure to be slow, and patient.
 
oceansidefish

oceansidefish

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I also agree you probably missed the cycle since it was already in an established tank. I would start with a cleanup crew this weekend, then add fish the following week
 
godxzilla

godxzilla

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thats a good idea. I have a few snails that came in the sand, but I should finish the cleanup crew. ill see what I can find this weekend.
 
red tiger

red tiger

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So how is your cycle coming along? Must be good by now? Something I have been doing, when establishing a new tank, Adding few drops of pure ammonia at least to get a .50 reading.
I actually set up 3 QT tanks in an extra room in my house, I added Live Rock and Live sand and they cycled withing 2 weeks. The 4th tank, which is a bare for medicating with copper is hasn't gone through much since there isn't anything in it yet, plus the copper would do a number on the bio load anyway!
Well hope all is well!
 
florida joe

florida joe

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I am fairly new at this also. My questions are what does miss a cycle mean. What is the cleanup crew going to eat? And lastly I assume these readings you are looking for have to be a result of something introduced into your water. What did you introduce to produce the readings you are hoping to get?
 
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