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mz3bmx
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My tank has been cycling for 2 weeks now and I believe it is finished.The levels are as follow:
pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
SG: 1.023
There is an obnoxious amount of powdery like algae all over the glass and you can hardly see in it. Now should i do a water change before I get my CUC or let them take care of it then do a water change a week later?
pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
SG: 1.023
There is an obnoxious amount of powdery like algae all over the glass and you can hardly see in it. Now should i do a water change before I get my CUC or let them take care of it then do a water change a week later?
mboswell1982
Active Member
the tank is looking absolutely great man, it sucks it took so many tries to get one going, but hey, at least you finally got one thats in one piece LOL
mboswell1982
Active Member
id love to help out man, but im just as new as im guessing you are LOL if not newer, cause i dont even have a tank yet LOL
mz3bmx
Member
Originally Posted by mz3bmx
http:///forum/post/2820181
My tank has been cycling for 2 weeks now and I believe it is finished.The levels are as follow:
pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
SG: 1.023
There is an obnoxious amount of powdery like algae all over the glass and you can hardly see in it. Now should i do a water change before I get my CUC or let them take care of it then do a water change a week later?
anyone?
http:///forum/post/2820181
My tank has been cycling for 2 weeks now and I believe it is finished.The levels are as follow:
pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
SG: 1.023
There is an obnoxious amount of powdery like algae all over the glass and you can hardly see in it. Now should i do a water change before I get my CUC or let them take care of it then do a water change a week later?
anyone?
whisk
Active Member
my answer would be yes. If your levels went up, then went down to zero, i would say you cycled. After 2 weeks, that is fast but if you got live rock and live sand in there, then its believable. I'm guessing the bubbles in the sand was the bacteria converting the nitrites into a gaseous nitrate form. I would prefer if you got more than just my opinion, but that is my take. Good luck
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
Ur aquascaping looks nice!
as for a CUC
over time im not a fan of hermit crabs I just feel they do more damage than good.
id get.. and not all at once but over a period of time
8-10 Nass
8-10 Cerith
Both of those are small snails
3-5 Astrea
1-2 Turbos
If you like little crabs get..
1-2 blue leg hermits
1 emerald crab maybe
For cool inverts and pending on what fish u get
3-5 sexy shrimps
Pom Pom Crabs
Sexy/Fire shrimp
as for a CUC
over time im not a fan of hermit crabs I just feel they do more damage than good.
id get.. and not all at once but over a period of time
8-10 Nass
8-10 Cerith
Both of those are small snails
3-5 Astrea
1-2 Turbos
If you like little crabs get..
1-2 blue leg hermits
1 emerald crab maybe
For cool inverts and pending on what fish u get
3-5 sexy shrimps
Pom Pom Crabs
Sexy/Fire shrimp
subielover
Active Member
That is marketing. Hermit crabs knock corals over, kill snails, and have been known to occasionally munch on the coral themselves
They are completely unnecessary.
spanko
Active Member
After only two weeks you are not ready for anything yet IMO.
I believe you should wait another two weeks during which time you would feed the tank a little fish food every other day and monitor ammonia and nitrite every day to see it continues to show a spike. This will help you to build a larger base of bacteria to take care of the bioload you will be introducing.
This is JMO FWIW.
I believe you should wait another two weeks during which time you would feed the tank a little fish food every other day and monitor ammonia and nitrite every day to see it continues to show a spike. This will help you to build a larger base of bacteria to take care of the bioload you will be introducing.
This is JMO FWIW.
subielover
Active Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2820956
After only two weeks you are not ready for anything yet IMO.
I believe you should wait another two weeks during which time you would feed the tank a little fish food every other day and monitor ammonia and nitrite every day to see it continues to show a spike. This will help you to build a larger base of bacteria to take care of the bioload you will be introducing.
This is JMO FWIW.
+1 just be patient, but it never hurts to have a plan
http:///forum/post/2820956
After only two weeks you are not ready for anything yet IMO.
I believe you should wait another two weeks during which time you would feed the tank a little fish food every other day and monitor ammonia and nitrite every day to see it continues to show a spike. This will help you to build a larger base of bacteria to take care of the bioload you will be introducing.
This is JMO FWIW.
+1 just be patient, but it never hurts to have a plan
subielover
Active Member
What are you running for lights? I would leave them off until the cycle is complete.