jeffjcet
New Member
I am a newbie to hobby and have a question on 1st cycle question.
Bought a 40 Gal. flat back HEX., with about 40# of LR and crushed coral substrate, skimmer and canister filter. Brought home 15 gallon of water that I used to keep rock in.
Have set system back up with 60# of Aragonite sand bed (about 3" deep). Used the 15 gallon of original water, and RO/salt water for the rest. Bought another 3# piece of partialy cured LR and added to tank. Also added 2 raw shrimp to tank for good measure.
Now my question. Have yet to see an Amonia spike after about a week. Running my canister filter with nothing in it for circulation, as well as a powerhead. I am also running my skimmer for circulation and it has stated making foam. Should I turn my skimmer off until my cycle is done or is it ok? I looked on this board and found some saying it was ok to run the skimmer during cycle.
Am I on the right track with my setup? Just asking the experts. :thinking:
Bought a 40 Gal. flat back HEX., with about 40# of LR and crushed coral substrate, skimmer and canister filter. Brought home 15 gallon of water that I used to keep rock in.
Have set system back up with 60# of Aragonite sand bed (about 3" deep). Used the 15 gallon of original water, and RO/salt water for the rest. Bought another 3# piece of partialy cured LR and added to tank. Also added 2 raw shrimp to tank for good measure.
Now my question. Have yet to see an Amonia spike after about a week. Running my canister filter with nothing in it for circulation, as well as a powerhead. I am also running my skimmer for circulation and it has stated making foam. Should I turn my skimmer off until my cycle is done or is it ok? I looked on this board and found some saying it was ok to run the skimmer during cycle.
Am I on the right track with my setup? Just asking the experts. :thinking:
