New tank just set it up cube 12 first saltwAter tank

[deckaman225]

It's at like 1.0 ppm

[BigRedsReefs10]

5-7 days should be fine

[deckaman225]

Ok thx my tank is at 2ppm on ammonia nitrites and trates still 0!! Here is the lighting that I am pretty decided on what u think about it??

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GTG...110_SY165_QL70
Here is a link to look at specs either these or the taotronics blue and white but these are about the same just have the full spectrum color!!

[deckaman225]

Here is an update on my rock work!!

[dingusplease]

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Here is an update on my rock work!!

Looks really great! I like your scaping

[deckaman225]

Thanks I worked hard on it but the part I think is the hardest is picking the rocks the shapes u want and the look lol I liked how I had it before but I didn't have much sand bed room to put frags when I get ready for em!! We'll I ordered the taotronics will be here on Wednesday can't wait!!

[deckaman225]

More pics can't get enough of em!!

Does any one know what that purple stuff is it's spongy if u touch it??

[deckaman225]

What temp is the best to run when cycling?

[10gal_nano]

I ran mine at 79° it cycled in 10 days. I'm not saying yours will be that fast but try 79° and do your water tests often.

[Macscale]

Temp doesn't really affect the cycle. Just keep it from 78-82 like you would for fish.

@10g_Nano. That's not gonna happen all the time. You simply got lucky. Your tank also had less it had to cycle. The odds of your cycle being fully complete are low, because you still had nitrates to remove.

[deckaman225]

Ok cool thx

[deckaman225]

Ok 5 day for my tank and I've had a shrimp in for 3 days my ammonia is about 4 ppm and nitrite nitrate still at 0 is that normal?

[dingusplease]

Sounds about right (cycles def vary.) I'm sure you already know but once the ammonia starts dropping, nitrite will spike.

[deckaman225]

Got my taotronics love em I got them all the way on low they are so bright!! I made a mount still got to paint it!!

[10gal_nano]

Looks great!

[deckaman225]

Thx man really appreciate it!!

[dingusplease]

Your tank looks amazing! Lol you don't even need corals looks fine as it is with those lights

Wish I could get lights like that... Too expensive for now.

[deckaman225]

Thanks appreciate it it was pretty expensive but I knew I would be happy if I just went with these everyone had really good things to say about them!! Very very very bright I have them all the way turned down!!

[deckaman225]

Here is one of the blue!! Man this thing is bright!

[dingusplease]

Wow! Didn't know you could turn them up/down. That's pretty sweet!... you can adjust for corals and things which I imagine would be very handy.