Tank Cycle Question

e-bone1019

e-bone1019

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I recently set up a new 90gal reef tank with live rock and sand. The tank was set up in July, live rock was added but was uncured so it took a while to cycle, about a month. In August, the tank appeared to be ready for a clean-up crew. (Nitrites, Nitrates and Amonia levels good) The crew has been in the tank for around a month now and the tank is in the process of another cycle. My question is, how long can i expect for this cycle to last before the water clears up and I am ready to add a fish or two. I understand that i changed the bioload when i added my 55-100 gal crew (aproximately 75 new creatures) but how long will i have to put up with cloudy water. I perform weekly water changes and I have a phosphate reactor and protein skimmer working my 25 gal sump. Also, maybe it's a stupid question, but do i have to feed the cleanup crew, they seem prety happy suckin the scum off the rocks and glass.
 
invertcrazy

invertcrazy

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Did you test the water in July to make sure you got a cycle? You should have put in a few raw deli shrimp to jump start the cycle when you first set up the tank. You might be just be getting a cycle now by adding a clean up crew that size. Test your water parameters and post if you can.
 
e-bone1019

e-bone1019

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Originally Posted by mkroher
http:///forum/post/3135534
did you get an ammonia spike when you added the cleanup crew?
I did get an amonia spike, then the levels started to level off but got a red bacteria, followed by a algae bloom. Seems to be clearing up now. I can test the water and post the levels later. Could it be that my lighting schedule is more than it needs to be, right now it's on from 10:30am to 10pm, and i have 2 metal halides and 4 t5 actinics.
 
e-bone1019

e-bone1019

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Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3135547
So you completed a cycle added a clean up crew and added nothing for organic brake down for a month
I don't understand the question. I added the cleanup crew after the tank cycled the first time. I originally had live rock only.
 
florida joe

florida joe

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Originally Posted by E-Bone1019
http:///forum/post/3135572
I don't understand the question. I added the cleanup crew after the tank cycled the first time. I originally had live rock only.
what was the clean op crew of 75 eating for a month. How were you Sustaining your bio filtration for that month
 
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