frostymug
New Member
I converted my freshwater tank to saltwater New Years Day. Since this is my first attempt at a SW tank I am doing a fish only. I have a 30 gallon eclipse system with the filter bio-wheel in the hood. I have 5 damsels in the tank to cycle, they have been in since 1/4/02.
My problem is that my tank won't cycle! My amm. went up a small amount(.25) then went back to zero, nitrites did the same. My nitrates have been at zero the whole time. It stayed this way for 2-3 more weeks so I thought the tank had cycled (this was before I found the board) and did a partial water change. I went to my LFS and they said the tank had not cycled and that I needed to be patient. Since then (going on a week and half) the ammonia has started going up (.25) and I have gotten some brown alge devolping on the glass and the coral. The fish are very healthy and active, so I am stumped! What am I doing wrong?!?!
Thanks in advance for any advice, I am new to this and want to make it work!
Sorry this seems like such a ramble, I just have tons of questions!
My problem is that my tank won't cycle! My amm. went up a small amount(.25) then went back to zero, nitrites did the same. My nitrates have been at zero the whole time. It stayed this way for 2-3 more weeks so I thought the tank had cycled (this was before I found the board) and did a partial water change. I went to my LFS and they said the tank had not cycled and that I needed to be patient. Since then (going on a week and half) the ammonia has started going up (.25) and I have gotten some brown alge devolping on the glass and the coral. The fish are very healthy and active, so I am stumped! What am I doing wrong?!?!
Thanks in advance for any advice, I am new to this and want to make it work!
Sorry this seems like such a ramble, I just have tons of questions!