Saltwater Cycling

corallover23

corallover23

Member
Im Cycling With Liverock And Fish Food ,
I Am In The Second Week Here Are My Readings!
Ammonia .25
Nitrite .2
Nitrate 10
Alk 1.9
Ph 8.2
Calcium 500 Ppm
Does This All Look Good?
 
mcbdz

mcbdz

Active Member

Every tank is different and you really can't guess. Just let it do it's thing. Check readings every few days.
Take this time while you are waiting to do more reading on the hobby and put together your wish stock list. When you get it together post the list and get advice on what will work and if any changes are needed.
 
corallover23

corallover23

Member
Originally Posted by mcbdz
http:///forum/post/2567900

Every tank is different and you really can't guess. Just let it do it's thing. Check readings every few days.
Take this time while you are waiting to do more reading on the hobby and put together your wish stock list. When you get it together post the list and get advice on what will work and if any changes are needed.

LOL THANKS , I DONT MIND WAITING I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE ITS GOING GOOD! AS FOR MY WISH LIST WELL ITS NOT VERY LONG LOL, 1X4 CLEAN UP CREW 1 SHRIMP COUPLE DIFFERENT SNAILS AND A SERPANT STAR
FOR TANK 1 : 1 PAIR OF BLACK CLOWNS 1 CLEANUP CREW
FOR TANK 2 : 1 PAIR OF FALSE CLOWNS 1 CLEANUP CREW
FOR TANK 3 : 1 PAIR OF PICASSO CLOWNS 1 CLEANUP CREW
FOR TANK 4 : MR X. HAS ME COVERED (CORALS) 1 CLEANUP CREW
 
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rico0368

Guest
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/2568286
Does anyone else thing reading nitrates into just the second week is a little strange
I don't think so, I was reading trates into my 3rd day, but I cycled with cocktail shrimp.
 
florida joe

florida joe

Well-Known Member

Originally Posted by metweezer
http:///forum/post/2568325
Coral,
What Joe is saying is that it is surprising that you are showing nitrate levels this early.
Exactly Steve if he is curing with live rock he needs die off to start the cycle His ammonia would have to spike start to fall and he should spike the nitrites and then start to see a small rise in nitrates if any at all in two weeks I heard of a quick cycle but those numbers just seem odd to me
If his rock was fully cured and loaded with nitrifying bacteria why get an ammonia reading at all unless he is throwing copious amounts of food in
 
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rico0368

Guest
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/2568328
ok i find reading nitrates in a tank you are cycling in the third day hard to believe
I thought the same thing myself, so I let it keep going. I tested for several days and all the levels rose and fell accordingly. Fish and cleaners seem to be doing well so far.
 
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