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[carey]

Is this a saltwater tank? looks like a freshwater setup to me?

 

[paytertot]

Is this a saltwater tank? looks like a freshwater setup to me?

I agree

 

[sanchezkk]

yes, it's a saltwater tank. I have the tiny bubbles right now since I do not have another way to have water circulating through my tank. Like I said it's a start-up.

 

[TigerBarbs]

If you used LIVE rock to start it up, the dead matter on the rock produces ammonia to start your cycle.

 

[scottayy]

Is this a saltwater tank? looks like a freshwater setup to me?

Remember my first saltwater setup carey?

 

[sanchezkk]

If you used LIVE rock to start it up, the dead matter on the rock produces ammonia to start your cycle.

So, live rock would be enough?

 

[TigerBarbs]

Yes it will work. It might take a little longer to cycle than if if u use pure ammonia(what I did) though.

 

[sanchezkk]

Ok. I just want to get it done correctly the first time.

 

[sanchezkk]

This is where I am as of yesterday 03/04/12:

Temperature: 78 F
pH: 8.2
Salinity: 1.024 SG
Nitrate: 5 mg/l
Nitrite: .5 mg/l
Ammonia: 2.0 mg/l

Today I tested for Ammonia and I was still at 2.0.

 

[carey]

Doing good, you've got nitrites so thats a good thing. The ammonia will drop all by itself and so will the nitrites.

 

[sanchezkk]

Doing good, you've got nitrites so thats a good thing. The ammonia will drop all by itself and so will the nitrites.

I started this process on the 24th of February. Should it be further along?

 

[TigerBarbs]

It all depends on your tank. There is no way to say it should be "here" at a certain time. Although that would be awesome!

 

[sanchezkk]

It all depends on your tank. There is no way to say it should be "here" at a certain time. Although that would be awesome!

What do you mean, doesn't it normally take a month or so?

 

[TigerBarbs]

Give or take. Mine cycled in 3 weeks. I used pure ammonia but 3 weeks is still unusually fast.

 

[My Little Ocean]

You can buy some products that speed cycle up I've cycled a tank in 2 weeks

 

[sanchezkk]

You can buy some products that speed cycle up I've cycled a tank in 2 weeks

In 10 days I'm still here:

This is where I am as of yesterday 03/04/12:

Temperature: 78 F
pH: 8.2
Salinity: 1.024 SG
Nitrate: 5 mg/l
Nitrite: .5 mg/l
Ammonia: 2.0 mg/l

Today I tested for Ammonia and I was still at 2.0.

 

[sanchezkk]

I don't understand why....

 

[My Little Ocean]

You will get there just patience if your not adding anything to boost the bacteria, I would forget about it for a week and see what your tests are then

 

[Jess1ca]

Idk if this is the cycle booster spike of but I bought a bottle of bio spira for my freshwater tank and when it arrived I noticed it was for saltwater. I'm trying to sell it if your interested....

 

[My Little Ocean]

Seachem stability is really good stuff