No cycle???

1990jpyj

1990jpyj

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ok so i started my 10g and 20g nanos today and i bought all my LR and LS today from my LFS first time buying from them. looked a few times but never anybody there who could totally answer my questions.
so talking to the owner(only guy working today) he was saying that because i am buying live rock and live sand in my tank i will not cycle. i guess alot of ppl buy it this way so they can have fish in there the next day.
is this true?
will my tanks cycle?
thank you
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Switch stores.....I started my tank with live rock, and live sand, and you still go through some type of cycle...I am no expert, but I think the live rock helps speed up the process, it does not eliminate it...take your time and wait a little bit, then just add a few small things to start with.
 
1990jpyj

1990jpyj

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that was what i tought. this is first i have ever herd of doing it that way i just wanted to make sure that i was misinformed
 
mr_x

mr_x

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unless you use live rock that is completely cycled from an established tank and transport it to your tank fully submerged, you are going to have some sort of cycle.
 
1990jpyj

1990jpyj

Member
everything was fully cured. the rock they sell is fully cured and it never left the water maybe for like 5 seconds from the bucket to the tank.
 
cgarza

cgarza

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You should of emailed me back yesterday for anything you needed and all your questions would of been answered.
 
mr_x

mr_x

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then i believe all you will see is the diatom bloms and such. you might not get an ammonia spike. i'd still watch it via water tests for a couple weeks just to be on the safe side.
 
spiderwoman

spiderwoman

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Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2836956
then i believe all you will see is the diatom bloms and such. you might not get an ammonia spike. i'd still watch it via water tests for a couple weeks just to be on the safe side.
+1
My nano didn't have a cycle but got diatoms less than week from start. My rock was under water with exception of a few seconds when being moved into the tank. Our large tank on the other hand ended up having a cycle 3 weeks after setup and in that case too the LR was fully cured and under water.
 
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vinnyraptor

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Originally Posted by 1990jpyj
http:///forum/post/2836961
ok thanks i will wait a while before i do anything.
thanks again
thats the right answer! patience is the biggest key in this hobby. i would give it a good 2 weeks testing often, after that buy something inexpensive and wait again...
 
1990jpyj

1990jpyj

Member
i know all about the waiting game. i had a 55g with no fish in it for alsomt 2 months. i had one snail for a months cuz i just couldnt get everything just right. so i know its a long wait before it pays of.
 
whisk

whisk

Active Member
I can believe it, I went through pretty much the exact situation you did. It's been almost 2 weeks and no ammonia spike at all. I'm on my 2nd raw shrimp just to be sure though.
 
1990jpyj

1990jpyj

Member
yea i remember that feeling. i just keep thinking that i was doing something wrong. so then oneday i figured maybe i wont get a cycle and i bought a damsel died the next day cuz it spicked that night. i was very mad at myself for doing that. cuz i killed a helpless fish cuz i was to excited. i ghost fed for a while and that seemed to help alot
 
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