Day 2 of cycle with one raw shrimp... - Aquarium Advice

Good Crab · 03-02-2006, 12:53 PM

and my water is still cloudy. Is this normal?

20g
2 powerheads
76 degrees
1.022
Small HOB AquaClear filter

Crab

spinman · 03-02-2006, 01:06 PM

what's on your bottom? Sand? Crushed Coral?

In any event, I wouldn't sweat it. I'd just be checking the water to see the ammonia spike, then nitrite spike, the niitrate spike, then do a big PWC.

Spin

Good Crab · 03-02-2006, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinman

what's on your bottom? Sand? Crushed Coral?

In any event, I wouldn't sweat it. I'd just be checking the water to see the ammonia spike, then nitrite spike, the niitrate spike, then do a big PWC.

Spin

Nothing yet--I am going to get my LR and LS tomorrow in Tampa...

Here she is last night--

jasno999 · 03-04-2006, 11:09 AM

Did you put a raw shripm i nthe tank with no live sand or rock in it????

If you did then it is jsut festerign in there. In order to get a cycle going you need to have somehting in the tank where bacteria can colinize and start the cycle. That mean you need the live rock in there or you need some type of filtration that will allow a biological filter to build up.

Raker333 · 03-04-2006, 11:24 AM

Jasno is correct. You need something in there for the bacteria to grow on.
I would really just wait and toss a shrimp in there when you got your live rock

Good luck and keep us posted.... post a pic with your LR in it

**melosu58** · 03-04-2006, 05:22 PM

Yes I second what they are saying. Put it all in there at the same time.

Good Crab · 03-04-2006, 07:34 PM

Hey, thanks a lot for all the advice--

Yeah--I put the shrimp in alone with just a small filter running and 2 powerheads. Today I finally got my first delivery of LR and LS from Tampa Bay Saltwater.

Water is still cloudy after adding the rock and sand.

How long will it take to clear up?

Ammonia is to over 1.0 ppm. I need to do a lot of water changes to get the ammonia down.

h8z2luze · 03-04-2006, 07:51 PM

That spike is part of the cycle. Dont do any water changes or it will take longer.

cmor1701d · 03-04-2006, 08:12 PM

The full cycle can take a month. Let it run its course.

Good Crab · 03-04-2006, 08:19 PM

Here is that same tank today with 4 pieces of rock and crushed coral--still really cloudy.

03-02-2006, 12:53 PM	#1
Good Crab Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Beach, Florida Posts: 61	Day 2 of cycle with one raw shrimp... and my water is still cloudy. Is this normal? 20g 2 powerheads 76 degrees 1.022 Small HOB AquaClear filter Crab

03-02-2006, 01:06 PM	#2
spinman Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cherry Hill New Jersey Posts: 238	what's on your bottom? Sand? Crushed Coral? In any event, I wouldn't sweat it. I'd just be checking the water to see the ammonia spike, then nitrite spike, the niitrate spike, then do a big PWC. Spin __________________ 120 g [acronym="Fish only with live rock"]FOWLR[/acronym], Pro Clear 200 19 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]. sump (bio balls removed), 50# Walt Smith FiJi [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym], 150# reefersrock base, 300# [acronym="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym], Iwaki MD 20 return, (2) Rio 600s, (2) Hagen 802s, Amiracle Quad II skimmer, (2) Coralife 4 X 65s, 2 Lebo moonlights, (2) 120 mm vent. fans, (2) Perc. Clowns, (1) Yellow Tang, (1) cleaner shrimp, (2) Henis, pending: Foxace Lo, Flame Angel, blue legs, scarlets, 4 emerald crabs, nassarius snails, 50 mexican turbos, (1) good bankruptcy attorney when this hobby blows out of control!

03-04-2006, 11:24 AM	#5
Raker333 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rowlett, Texas Posts: 148 Images: 7	Jasno is correct. You need something in there for the bacteria to grow on. I would really just wait and toss a shrimp in there when you got your live rock Good luck and keep us posted.... post a pic with your LR in it __________________ Thanks a Bunch!! Raker 30g Prizm Prot skimmer Penquin 250gph biowheel 30#LR 1 Green Chromis 1 False perc 1 Royal Gramma 12 hermits (Various)

03-04-2006, 07:51 PM	#8
h8z2luze Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 385 Images: 12	That spike is part of the cycle. Dont do any water changes or it will take longer. __________________ Working on my 37G to be up soon i hope... The 50G Tank i used to have is in my gallery...

03-04-2006, 08:12 PM	#9
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,927 Images: 43	The full cycle can take a month. Let it run its course. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

03-04-2006, 11:09 AM	#4
jasno999 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: King of Prussia, PA Posts: 527	Did you put a raw shripm i nthe tank with no live sand or rock in it???? If you did then it is jsut festerign in there. In order to get a cycle going you need to have somehting in the tank where bacteria can colinize and start the cycle. That mean you need the live rock in there or you need some type of filtration that will allow a biological filter to build up.

03-04-2006, 07:34 PM	#7
Good Crab Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Beach, Florida Posts: 61	Hey, thanks a lot for all the advice-- Yeah--I put the shrimp in alone with just a small filter running and 2 powerheads. Today I finally got my first delivery of LR and LS from Tampa Bay Saltwater. Water is still cloudy after adding the rock and sand. How long will it take to clear up? Ammonia is to over 1.0 ppm. I need to do a lot of water changes to get the ammonia down.

03-04-2006, 08:19 PM	#10
Good Crab Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Beach, Florida Posts: 61	Here is that same tank today with 4 pieces of rock and crushed coral--still really cloudy.

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