jeffw85
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
6/26 175g tank filled w/tap water, 48 hrs ran with phosguard, activated carbon
6/28 Salt added--
6/29 SG 1.021 Temp 79 120# LR added (foul smelling--had dieoff due to delay in moving to circulating heated tank)
6/30 SG 1.022 Temp 79 Ammonia 0.4 Nitrite .5 Nitrate 20 Alk 300
PH 8.0-8.2
7/3 SG 1.022+ Temp 80 Ammonia 0.2 Nitrite .5 Nitrate 40 Alk 300
PH 8.0-8.2
7/5 SG 1.024 Temp 80 Ammonia ??? Nitrite 0 Nitrate 30 Alk 300
PH 8.4
7/6 SG 1.024 Temp 80 Ammonia 0.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 20 Alk ???
PH 8.4 Phosphates 0
(7/6 results tested by myself and LFS--results agreed)
175g tank w/60g sump, 2*1200 gph pumps, very large euro skimmer, Skimmer mucked out a little bit but not much, LR stopped smelling after 2 days, water is crystal, phosguard and carbon been running whole time.
Outside of the remaining nitrates, it appears to me this tank cycled in 9-10 days--Is this possible?
Diatom is starting to kick in on the rock--no lighting has been running yet, just sits by window.
Let me know your thoughts--
Thanks again
Jeff
6/28 Salt added--
6/29 SG 1.021 Temp 79 120# LR added (foul smelling--had dieoff due to delay in moving to circulating heated tank)
6/30 SG 1.022 Temp 79 Ammonia 0.4 Nitrite .5 Nitrate 20 Alk 300
PH 8.0-8.2
7/3 SG 1.022+ Temp 80 Ammonia 0.2 Nitrite .5 Nitrate 40 Alk 300
PH 8.0-8.2
7/5 SG 1.024 Temp 80 Ammonia ??? Nitrite 0 Nitrate 30 Alk 300
PH 8.4
7/6 SG 1.024 Temp 80 Ammonia 0.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 20 Alk ???
PH 8.4 Phosphates 0
(7/6 results tested by myself and LFS--results agreed)
175g tank w/60g sump, 2*1200 gph pumps, very large euro skimmer, Skimmer mucked out a little bit but not much, LR stopped smelling after 2 days, water is crystal, phosguard and carbon been running whole time.
Outside of the remaining nitrates, it appears to me this tank cycled in 9-10 days--Is this possible?
Diatom is starting to kick in on the rock--no lighting has been running yet, just sits by window.
Let me know your thoughts--
Thanks again
Jeff