toddwess
Aquarium Advice Freak
Good morning all!
Okay, I think my tank has cycled. I have a 40 gallon tank with 45 lbs of LR, and 3 inches of live sand. I've been cycling for 11 days, and it is really getting dirty in there! Last night, my Nitrites were down to 0.25. A chart of the tanks progress can be seen here . . .
http://www.toddwess.com/chart.jpg
1. So, assuming my nitrites are at zero today when I get home from work my next step is to do a 25% water change, right?
2. Once that is done, and nitrates are ~0, I can add the cleaning crew. My question is - how does one decide what to get?
3. I don't really care for the look of hermit crabs - can other crabs be substituted instead?
4. What about snails -- are they a 'must-have'? How many and of what kind should I get?
5. I've heard that I should add two sea cucumbers as well -- anyone have experience with these?
Thanks for reading, and if someone could help me out with how to stock a tank after the cycling process - that would be great!
Todd
Okay, I think my tank has cycled. I have a 40 gallon tank with 45 lbs of LR, and 3 inches of live sand. I've been cycling for 11 days, and it is really getting dirty in there! Last night, my Nitrites were down to 0.25. A chart of the tanks progress can be seen here . . .
http://www.toddwess.com/chart.jpg
1. So, assuming my nitrites are at zero today when I get home from work my next step is to do a 25% water change, right?
2. Once that is done, and nitrates are ~0, I can add the cleaning crew. My question is - how does one decide what to get?
3. I don't really care for the look of hermit crabs - can other crabs be substituted instead?
4. What about snails -- are they a 'must-have'? How many and of what kind should I get?
5. I've heard that I should add two sea cucumbers as well -- anyone have experience with these?
Thanks for reading, and if someone could help me out with how to stock a tank after the cycling process - that would be great!
Todd