week 4 cycling results

[corallover23]

amm between 0 - .25
rite .05
rate 5.0
ph 8.0
alk normal
temp 78degrees
salinity 1.023
calc 550
when can i do my first water change?. I also have alot of hair algae i want to clean up , i leave my lights on for around 12 hours a day

 

[shogun323]

Keep hanging in there. You are getting close. Do your first water change after you get to zero. As for your lighting. I would tone it down to 9.5 hours.

 

[mr_x]

you should shut your lights off. that will help with the algae. you don't need them during the cycle. you don't need them until you have photosynthetic animals in the tank. you don't have to waste your calcium test kit testing this early either. you don't have anything in the tank that requires high levels of calcium.
raise your salinity to .025-.026
you could do a waterchange now if you like.

 

[corallover23]

ok i will raise it up. im itching to add a clean up crew!