i am so happy my ammonia nitrate and are at 0.0ppm
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abeandlulu
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How long has it beeen cycling?
bricsr
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Originally Posted by abeandlulu
http:///forum/post/3261394
How long has it beeen cycling?
Its been four weeks now and I also been gost feedind.
http:///forum/post/3261394
How long has it beeen cycling?
Its been four weeks now and I also been gost feedind.
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abeandlulu
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What size is you tank? What do you have in it, sand, live rock?
bricsr
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Originally Posted by abeandlulu
http:///forum/post/3261466
What size is you tank? What do you have in it, sand, live rock?
I have a 55g with 50lbs of LR and 3"LS. I'm still ghost feeding should I stop or not? I haven't had a algae spike yet.
http:///forum/post/3261466
What size is you tank? What do you have in it, sand, live rock?
I have a 55g with 50lbs of LR and 3"LS. I'm still ghost feeding should I stop or not? I haven't had a algae spike yet.
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abeandlulu
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I would stopp ghost feeding. You say "live rock" was it from another tank or was it dried out?
bricsr
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Originally Posted by abeandlulu
http:///forum/post/3261497
I would stopp ghost feeding. You say "live rock" was it from another tank or was it dried out?
Yes I got my LR from my pet store right out of the tank. This is my second tank my first tank was a FO aggressive tank. So should I wait til my bloom before I get a cuc?
http:///forum/post/3261497
I would stopp ghost feeding. You say "live rock" was it from another tank or was it dried out?
Yes I got my LR from my pet store right out of the tank. This is my second tank my first tank was a FO aggressive tank. So should I wait til my bloom before I get a cuc?
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abeandlulu
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I would try a couple things and see what happens.
florida joe
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I am going to disagree with stopping the ghost feeding until your post some more info. How high was your ammonia spike? What did you use to start your cycle? How much did you ghost feed and how often. When are you planning on introducing your first fish?
spanko
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Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3261633
I am going to disagree with stopping the ghost feeding until your post some more info. How high was your ammonia spike? What did you use to start your cycle? How much did you ghost feed and how often. When are you planning on introducing your first fish?
I would normally agree with this except for the following posts from the OP.
Originally Posted by bricsr
http:///forum/post/3261339
I am so happy everything is at 0.0ppm!!!! And my ph is at 8.0. I still haven't had my algae bloom yet should I be worried?
Originally Posted by bricsr
http:///forum/post/3261415
Its been four weeks now and I also been gost feedind.
If this is indeed true I would risk the addition of some CUC and discontinue the ghost feeding. This only because why fuel the possibility of an unwanted algae outbreak?
JMO
http:///forum/post/3261633
I am going to disagree with stopping the ghost feeding until your post some more info. How high was your ammonia spike? What did you use to start your cycle? How much did you ghost feed and how often. When are you planning on introducing your first fish?
I would normally agree with this except for the following posts from the OP.
Originally Posted by bricsr
http:///forum/post/3261339
Originally Posted by bricsr
http:///forum/post/3261415
Its been four weeks now and I also been gost feedind.
If this is indeed true I would risk the addition of some CUC and discontinue the ghost feeding. This only because why fuel the possibility of an unwanted algae outbreak?
JMO
bricsr
Member
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3261633
I am going to disagree with stopping the ghost feeding until your post some more info. How high was your ammonia spike? What did you use to start your cycle? How much did you ghost feed and how often. When are you planning on introducing your first fish?
I had been cycling for 4 weeks now with ghost feeding everyday w/lights on 8Hr. Ammonia spike was at 15 ppm. I have 50lbs of LR out of the tank at my lfs my live sand was out of a bag. I took my water to the lfs for tests and everything was at 0.0ppm. I hope I answered everything.
http:///forum/post/3261633
I am going to disagree with stopping the ghost feeding until your post some more info. How high was your ammonia spike? What did you use to start your cycle? How much did you ghost feed and how often. When are you planning on introducing your first fish?
I had been cycling for 4 weeks now with ghost feeding everyday w/lights on 8Hr. Ammonia spike was at 15 ppm. I have 50lbs of LR out of the tank at my lfs my live sand was out of a bag. I took my water to the lfs for tests and everything was at 0.0ppm. I hope I answered everything.
florida joe
Well-Known Member
The bio filtration growth as we know is predicated on the amount of breakdown. Not knowing how much he is feeding opens the possibility of a small population of nitrification bacteria. Now he stops feeding this bacteria and the population diminishes his readings are good when tested but when he adds a bio-load (fish) he IMO can tax the system to the point of an ammonia spike
bricsr
Member
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3261734
The bio filtration growth as we know is predicated on the amount of breakdown. Not knowing how much he is feeding opens the possibility of a small population of nitrification bacteria. Now he stops feeding this bacteria and the population diminishes his readings are good when tested but when he adds a bio-load (fish) he IMO can tax the system to the point of an ammonia spike
That makes a lot of sense I've been feeding a lot but there is no way of telling how much food. I'm in no hurry. So should I wait two more weeks?
http:///forum/post/3261734
The bio filtration growth as we know is predicated on the amount of breakdown. Not knowing how much he is feeding opens the possibility of a small population of nitrification bacteria. Now he stops feeding this bacteria and the population diminishes his readings are good when tested but when he adds a bio-load (fish) he IMO can tax the system to the point of an ammonia spike
That makes a lot of sense I've been feeding a lot but there is no way of telling how much food. I'm in no hurry. So should I wait two more weeks?
florida joe
Well-Known Member
i would go with a cuc add a small piece of shrimp monitor if your levels remain stable you are ready to start working up your live stock list
bricsr
Member
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3261774
i would go with a cuc add a small piece of shrimp monitor if your levels remain stable you are ready to start working up your live stock list
What should my cuc be? I don't want to go overboard and the critters starve. I going monday to buy my first cuc and have my water tested so.....
http:///forum/post/3261774
i would go with a cuc add a small piece of shrimp monitor if your levels remain stable you are ready to start working up your live stock list
What should my cuc be? I don't want to go overboard and the critters starve. I going monday to buy my first cuc and have my water tested so.....