Cycle is it done? Part II

[caco]

Ok...my readings today October 28

PH.........8.0 - 8.2
Amonia... 0
Nitrite ... 0
Nitrate 20

So ...do you guys call the cycle done? What will be the next step? Do I need more clean up critters? Any fish sugestion? As my goal it's a reef with fish..do you have any sugestion about reef to start?

Thanks a lot

 

[roka64]

Ok, you have a 34 G tank, what kind of lighting (this will determine what corals you can house). You may also want to add more rock (about 1.5-2Lbs per G).

 

[caco]

I have a red sea max 34G..they say it's a coral tank.
Do I have to do a PWC? like 10%?
Fishes?

 

[neilanh]

I would do a PWC to get the nitrates down now, yes. Then, you can add in some clean up crew (not a full crew since you don't have any buildup yet to feed a full crew) and you can consider adding your first fish now as well.

 

[caco]

I post another thread yesterday about my cycle...on that I described what I have already in my tank...1 fire shrimp..10 hermi crab...3 snails...
What you mean when you say i don't have "any buildup yet to feed a full crew"?

Thanks

 

[neilanh]

Your cleanup crew grazes on algaes and other living stuff in your aquarium, which in a new tank just takes a little bit of time to develop.

 

[roka64]

Some of your clean up crew will eat waste as well. You are probably good for now. How many watts do you lights produce?

 

[caco]

So all the information from USER MANUAL

The Red Sea Max include two 55 watt T5 power compact fluorescente bulbs with a hight-polish, texture aluminum reflector, designed specifically to attain the lighting requirementes for a healthy reef ecosystem. The lighting provids 1 watt per litter of clear blue sky color with a 1:1 ratio to pure actinic blue.

Thanks a lot

 

[mzreenie]

How do you like the Red Sea Max tank? Can you put it up against a wall, or do you need room behind it to access any of the components? Such as filters, heater, etc.

 

[caco]

So far I'm very happy with my Red Sea Max, you can put against a wall no problem, you don't need room behind...(just I don't think you should have it totaly agains the wall), all the components you have acess from the top, and you have a central power switch on the side.. it is perfect.