My cycle process - Aquarium Advice

hemichris · 06-30-2006, 02:04 AM

I am currently on my 3rd week of cycling how long should i leave the UV and daylights on for, And how long should the moon lights be on for.

**roka64** · 06-30-2006, 09:30 AM

I don't know if I would run the UV steralizer (is that what you are talking about when you say the UV?) during the cycle. It seems that might cause problems, but I could be wrong. I ran my lights for 10 hours during my cycle. Now I run them 8 hours.

**melosu58** · 06-30-2006, 10:13 PM

How are you cycling?

**roka64** · 07-02-2006, 11:53 AM

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How are you cycling?

Oh yeah, good catch mel!

Feelin_Salty · 07-03-2006, 11:23 AM

I cured my LR in the garage in a trash can for the first two weeks and then just added it to the tank about the third week...Lighting isn't the biggest issue...just time and patience

hemichris · 07-07-2006, 03:34 AM

im on week 4 i have about 80 pounds of LR in my 55 gallon tank. I have about 25 snails and 25 hermits, 5 emeralds 1 arrow crab, 1 horse shoe crab. and 1 tomato clown. got a protein skimmer. Did all my water tests today and everything is perfect. No ammonia and everything is in the green.

**roka64** · 07-07-2006, 09:28 AM

How big is your tank? That horse shoe will get pretty big and mess up your LR. The ones I saw were a good bit larger than a softball. You can update your "my info" with your tank size/equip/critters, to let everyone know what you have.

ddm_aet · 07-07-2006, 03:25 PM

a horseshoe crab will also eat any benefical organism that are in your substrate making the substrate somewhat useless, most end up starving to death in the end.

**melosu58** · 07-08-2006, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ddm_aet

a horseshoe crab will also eat any benefical organism that are in your substrate making the substrate somewhat useless, most end up starving to death in the end.

This is sad but true

06-30-2006, 02:04 AM	#1
hemichris Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 34	My cycle process I am currently on my 3rd week of cycling how long should i leave the UV and daylights on for, And how long should the moon lights be on for.

06-30-2006, 09:30 AM	#2
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,330 Images: 12	I don't know if I would run the UV steralizer (is that what you are talking about when you say the UV?) during the cycle. It seems that might cause problems, but I could be wrong. I ran my lights for 10 hours during my cycle. Now I run them 8 hours. __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

06-30-2006, 10:13 PM	#3
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,140 Images: 76	How are you cycling? __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

07-07-2006, 09:28 AM	#7
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,330 Images: 12	How big is your tank? That horse shoe will get pretty big and mess up your LR. The ones I saw were a good bit larger than a softball. You can update your "my info" with your tank size/equip/critters, to let everyone know what you have. __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

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07-03-2006, 11:23 AM	#5
Feelin_Salty Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 51 Images: 4	I cured my LR in the garage in a trash can for the first two weeks and then just added it to the tank about the third week...Lighting isn't the biggest issue...just time and patience

07-07-2006, 03:34 AM	#6
hemichris Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 34	im on week 4 i have about 80 pounds of LR in my 55 gallon tank. I have about 25 snails and 25 hermits, 5 emeralds 1 arrow crab, 1 horse shoe crab. and 1 tomato clown. got a protein skimmer. Did all my water tests today and everything is perfect. No ammonia and everything is in the green.

07-07-2006, 03:25 PM	#8
ddm_aet Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 54 Images: 1	a horseshoe crab will also eat any benefical organism that are in your substrate making the substrate somewhat useless, most end up starving to death in the end.

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