Nate C
Aquarium Advice Activist
On my 3rd week of cycling 80lbs LR, and 40lbs LS in my 90G tank. nh3/nh4 has finally dropped, and of course now my N02/N03 counts are elevated.
It looks like I am about to start a (red) algae bloom. I assume this is a result of the elevated nutrient content of the tank.
Seems silly to me to fight to lower my N02/N03 levels and also fight the algae bloom (which by its course should be depleting my N02/N03 levels...)?
I have zero inverts, zero fish - and am doing zero feeding so the supply of nutrients has been cut off. If I leave the tank alone will it eventually "use up" all the N02/N03 in the tank and die off on its own?
Thanks in advance. -
Nate C
90Gal Live Rock only, in its 3rd week of cycle.
It looks like I am about to start a (red) algae bloom. I assume this is a result of the elevated nutrient content of the tank.
Seems silly to me to fight to lower my N02/N03 levels and also fight the algae bloom (which by its course should be depleting my N02/N03 levels...)?
I have zero inverts, zero fish - and am doing zero feeding so the supply of nutrients has been cut off. If I leave the tank alone will it eventually "use up" all the N02/N03 in the tank and die off on its own?
Thanks in advance. -
Nate C
90Gal Live Rock only, in its 3rd week of cycle.