CYCLING PROBLEM.......High Nitrates

[melmel]

+1 on the waiting. (Patience is key)

Nothing comes quickly in this hobby except tragedy.

Happy reef keeping.

 

Before adding any sort of livestock, I have read recommendations that having the lights on for 4 hours, at a time, will enhance the growth of your coralline algae (IF you want it), as well as quicken the sprouting of your algae (which you eventually start killing off by less photoperiodic lapses of time and then finish it off with your CUC - which can be designed by John at ReefCleaners)

I made the mistake of putting my livestock in a little early. I should have waited another month.

I started having algae blooms and stuff grow on my substrate, which hasn't gone completely, but mostly. I would recommend waiting as long as you are capable of

 

 

Oops picked up

2 small 1in. banggai cardinals

2 purple firefish

5 hermits scralet i believe

couple snails

 

Will be starting tank thread soon

[Tamberav]

Oops picked up

2 small 1in. banggai cardinals

2 purple firefish

5 hermits scralet i believe

couple snails

 

Will be starting tank thread soon

 

In the future, add 1-2 fish at a time.... as going slow generally leads to a more stable tank.

 

Firefish may fight and kill each other if not a pair so keep an eye on them.

[melmel]

Here the thread:

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/347076-mels-22g-cadlights-build/