OP
OP
DanS180
Aquarium Advice Addict
oh yeah, forgot to mention, my cycle has begun, shrimp is in 
DanS Future 90 gallon reef
- Thread starter DanS180
- Start date
The friendliest place on the web for anyone with an interest in aquariums or fish keeping!
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
Khij159753
Aquarium Advice Addict
Good! Now the worst part starts! Haha
Spicemonkey
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hahaha Yuck I had old fish food that I threw in instead
OP
OP
DanS180
Aquarium Advice Addict
lol i like the cycle phase for some odd reason... speaking of... After 5 hours of having 2 pieces of shrimp in the tank(theyre small) here are my numbers
Ammo - .25ppm
TrIte - .25ppm
TrAte - 10ppm
is this even possible to have this much of readings this early?? i cant remember how quickly it was before my other tank started to show numbers
Ammo - .25ppm
TrIte - .25ppm
TrAte - 10ppm
is this even possible to have this much of readings this early?? i cant remember how quickly it was before my other tank started to show numbers
Khij159753
Aquarium Advice Addict
Wow. Is all your rock and sand live? That's the only way you'd have those readings already
OP
OP
DanS180
Aquarium Advice Addict
Sand is pool filter sand and my rock was all dry, except for a bunch of it was ONCE live now it's dead so maybe die off??
Khij159753
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hmmmm maybe
SeanMonster
Aquarium Advice Addict
Dan, the aqua scape looks great. Liked the picture too. Looking forward to seeing how this progresses after he cycle (which it sounds like you are well on your way).
OP
OP
DanS180
Aquarium Advice Addict
classklown90
Aquarium Advice FINatic
I see you started the cycle. Congrats lol. What's the plan with the lighting?
OP
OP
DanS180
Aquarium Advice Addict
Yeah man lol um well I just gotta save up a few bucks and then I'll buy em one at a time
OP
OP
DanS180
Aquarium Advice Addict
Day 2 Ammo- .25ppm
Nitrite - .25ppm
Nitrate - 20-40ppm...
If my rock has die off can't this be messing with my results?? Bc I'm pretty sure my numbers shouldn't b this high already
Nitrite - .25ppm
Nitrate - 20-40ppm...
If my rock has die off can't this be messing with my results?? Bc I'm pretty sure my numbers shouldn't b this high already
CorallineAlgae
Aquarium Advice Addict
Some cycles are like that. It's a mystery but you seem to be getting a proper cycle. The first thing I'd add would be a small light in the sump and some cheato. It may sound strange but if you can establish some early it'll help reduce nitrates. You can get a 10w waterproof LED daylight floodlight off of eBay for about $15 or use a cheap workshop style cone reflector and a CFL daylight from Lowes. It's the least expensive part of the system to upgrade but could save you some salt later on if it's sucking nitrates.
OP
OP
DanS180
Aquarium Advice Addict
Well that's good news
I'm gonna go out over the weekend and pick up a light and chaeto.. maybe just get a dinky work light from Lowes or something
OP
OP
DanS180
Aquarium Advice Addict
Day 3
Ammo .50ppm
Nitrite .25ppm
Nitrate 40ppm
Ammo .50ppm
Nitrite .25ppm
Nitrate 40ppm
Khij159753
Aquarium Advice Addict
Going good! Still got a ways to go! I think I'm on week 2 of my cycle and its getting close
OP
OP
DanS180
Aquarium Advice Addict
Lol yeah well I have time.. I still don't even have a light for my tank :/
Khij159753
Aquarium Advice Addict
Well patience is good... I wish I had some haha
OP
OP
DanS180
Aquarium Advice Addict
Lol yeah I've learned to be patient.. only problem is... now that I've waited too long, the lights r gonna cost me $190 each instead of $150 lol and I need 2 of them!
Similar threads
