xtravaganza Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 i have got a question, do i need to turn on heater when i cycle my tank? i have got live rock and live sand in and its been running for nearly a week without heater, do i need to turn on the heater while i cycle the tank? Link to comment
Deleted User 8 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Yes! You should match parameters you want to be running at. Temp, salinity, etc. Buzz Link to comment
xtravaganza Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 thanks for the tip Link to comment
cju84 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Yep, +1 to what Buzz said. Link to comment
xtravaganza Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 i have now cycle my tank for about 5 days and done my first water test today. all ammonia, nitrite and nitrate are showing as 0, could this result be false or my tank just simply finish cycling in 5 days? Link to comment
Deleted User 8 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 You probably did not cycle at all. We need more details. What are you using for an ammonia source? How big a tank? Salinity, temp, etc etc. Buzz Link to comment
cju84 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Question: Did you get your live rock, live sand, AND water from an already established tank from your LFS? If so, it's possible you won't see a cycle. I actually did this and did not see a cycle. However, the rock/sand/water were from a VERY established, beautiful tank that has been running for 5+ years. Link to comment
Deleted User 8 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Question: Did you get your live rock, live sand, AND water from an already established tank from your LFS? If so, it's possible you won't see a cycle. I actually did this and did not see a cycle. However, the rock/sand/water were from a VERY established, beautiful tank that has been running for 5+ years. Maybe, but not likely after a week with no heater. Also using old water has little to do with it. The rocks and sand is most important regards bacterial load. Buzz Link to comment
xtravaganza Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 my tank is a 32g tank and i got the life rock and sand from the LFS, i dont know how long they have kept the live rock for. i will prob wait for another couple of days and do another water test just to be sure. Link to comment
cju84 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Maybe, but not likely after a week with no heater. Also using old water has little to do with it. The rocks and sand is most important regards bacterial load. Buzz True, but no idea where he got his water from (if he's using tap, etc...). Link to comment
clownfitch Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 what temperature is the tank water with out the heater on? Is the room that the tank is in held at a constant temperature? If your tank is already at a stable 78 degrees or so and the room that the tank is in remains at a stable temperature then the answer is no, you do not need your heater plugged in. If there is a chance that the room temp could drop significantly then yes... plug'er in. A lot of folks don't even have a heater in their system. Link to comment
xtravaganza Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 water temp was at 22c before i use heater, and my water is filtered seawater Link to comment
Deleted User 8 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 water temp was at 22c before i use heater, and my water is filtered seawater Too cold at 22c. Since you don't seem to want to answer our questions I will assume you have it figured out. Good luck! Buzz Link to comment
xtravaganza Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Too cold at 22c. Since you don't seem to want to answer our questions I will assume you have it figured out. Good luck! Buzz Hi Buzz, thought i have answered your question, my tank is 120litre tank with a 30 litre sump, the water i used is straight from the sea and filtered, with live rocks from the fish store, i have a 2 inch live sand bed. since i start the tank cycle there are some grey algae looking hair growing on my life rocks, i'm not sure what that is so i did water test on ammonia, nitrate and nitrite, all result is showing as 0, water temperate is current at 26 Celsius. i do not have reading for Ph and salinity, since the water i use is sea water i assume those reading should be fine. but what i dont understand is why its growing algae but water test result is different from what i expect from the water cycle. Link to comment
Pinner Reef Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Lots of factors must be considered regarding algae blooms. Ammonia, Nitrates, Phosphates, light conditions, ph (which can swing several points over the course of a day) for starters. I'd say turn on the heater and turn off your lights. A pic of the growth in question will help determine what it is Link to comment
xtravaganza Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Lots of factors must be considered regarding algae blooms. Ammonia, Nitrates, Phosphates, light conditions, ph (which can swing several points over the course of a day) for starters. I'd say turn on the heater and turn off your lights. A pic of the growth in question will help determine what it is heater is already turned on and have not yet install any lighting, i will try to post a pic tonight. thanks Link to comment
xtravaganza Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 here is some photos of algae in my tank, anyone can help me identify what it is? Link to comment
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