End of Cycle ... ?

aaron childs

aaron childs

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4 Weeks Later and my tank is cycled I believe ... The guy at the fish store says I didnt have my damsel in long enough before he passed on .. But I have cycled it with 1 Damsel for about two weeks, and 25 lbs of LR since the beginning and I also have 4 hermits in there (Scarlet'). The guy at the LFS says my tank may have never even cycled ... I beg to differ and wanted a little help ... Algae grew like heck for about a week and then the hermits cleaned it up .. God bless them
But anyhow ... I need to know if Im ready for a small fish or not. The readings at the locals fish store today ... I had it checked at two stores and both were close to eachother ...
spec. gravity: 1.025
water temp.: 81
ph: 8.1 - 8.2
ammonia: 0
nitrite: forgot the reading but it was very low ... (Almost a clear whiteish pink on the test kit.)
Tank Specs:
-20 gallon long
-25 lbs LR
-30-35 lbs of LS
-penguin 125 bio wheel filter
-2 powerheads (turnover rate approx= 260 GPH)
-5 scarlet crabs
-1 blue hermit
Any help would be great ! ... I hope its done ... Eek.
Thanks all,
Aaron
 
reef_magic

reef_magic

Member
honestly, u shoudlnt have any inverts until a week after the cycle. but, i need ur nitrite reading, as this is very important. ur not cycled until ammonia and nitrite are at nothing higher than 0, and nitrates are below 10
 
reef_magic

reef_magic

Member
no, water changes can actually prolong the cycle. do a water change 2 days after the cycle, then add one fish in a week...or a pair of clowns
 
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