cycling problem, please help!

[colourmop]

can i put in my cleaning up crews right after a 50% water change (after cycle done) or i better wait a day or 2 after the water change then put them in?

 

[mikeyjer]

Originally Posted by colourmop
can i put in my cleaning up crews right after a 50% water change (after cycle done) or i better wait a day or 2 after the water change then put them in?
I would still wait until the readings are good.... :happyfish

 

[oceanblue1]

Originally Posted by saltfreak4
one fish per two gallons of tank water. The rock displaces water so is this the water you have in the tank or what the tank is sold as?

:happyfish The so called rule of thumb is 1,inch of fish leanth per. 2 gal. of water. I my self stock my tank at 1,inch of fish leanth per. 1,gal. of water after my tank was about 5, to 6 mounths old and I never had any prob's with that...
As far as should you use the amount of (true water) in your tank or what the tank says it will hold like a 55gal. tank holds 55 gals of water when emty of all rock, and sand, I all wase used the gal. amount that the tank will hold when emty like what the tank says it will hold new. The so called rules of thumb where mad befor live rock was largly put into the tank so you can put more fish in now if you have a lot of live rock, & live sand in your tank...
And dont for get to add the gals from your sump tank aslso thats the great thing about haveing one!!!! :happyfish :happyfish :happyfish

 

[teviesfish]

i use the end of the tubing that came with the vacume.. the clear tube... and blow in one end... and it will unstick it and take it off. and you can move that tubbing where you want. Its always worked great for me. Good luck

 

[saltfreak4]

great! I have a 29 + a 20 gallon sump I know over kill but I wanted to be sure my pets were as healthy as they could be in a 29