TheChad
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Hey all,
Today I put in 40 lbs of CaribSea Live sand in our new 55g tank, and noticed there was a thin layer of foam on the surface of the water after pouring.
The tank is cloudy as to be expected, though not as cloudy as it was when we poured the 40lbs of Nature's Ocean Non-Live sand in a few days ago.
Now we have a total of 80lbs of sand in our 55gal, That should make a 2.5"-3" ~ sand bed.
In a day or 2 after the tank settles down again, I will turn the canister filter back on and put a few pieces of raw cocktail shrimp in the tank to begin the cycle.
With the 40lbs of LS, What should I expect in a cycle? How high should the ammonia get?
Thanks,
-TheChad
Today I put in 40 lbs of CaribSea Live sand in our new 55g tank, and noticed there was a thin layer of foam on the surface of the water after pouring.
The tank is cloudy as to be expected, though not as cloudy as it was when we poured the 40lbs of Nature's Ocean Non-Live sand in a few days ago.
Now we have a total of 80lbs of sand in our 55gal, That should make a 2.5"-3" ~ sand bed.
In a day or 2 after the tank settles down again, I will turn the canister filter back on and put a few pieces of raw cocktail shrimp in the tank to begin the cycle.
With the 40lbs of LS, What should I expect in a cycle? How high should the ammonia get?
Thanks,
-TheChad