waveman216 Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Need some help. I set up my tank last Wednesday. 10 gal 7 lbs. live rock 8 lbs. live base rock 3 inches of live sand 32 W PC I've been testing the water and saw the amonia spike then drop, and the same with the nitrites. Saturday the nitrates were at 20 ppm, now at 12. I also added two hermit crabs, two snails and two emerald crabs on Saturday. There's copepods EVERYWHERE now and the coral looks really healthy. I also added a small dead fish to kick up the cycling time, but the crabs ate it two days later. Two questions: is it possible my tank is almost done cycling in less then a week? I also have three clams on the live rock, will these suck up enough nutrients so that I have to do more frequent water changes? Thanks Link to comment
Infiniti Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 possible. my tank was done in 1 wk. Link to comment
Physh1 Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Yes, it's possible the major spike is done....this greatly depends on the quality of the live rock and live sand when you got it. If the rock was in another aquarium or from a friend you'll have very little die off equaling a minor cycle if any. Just remember that because it may appear cycled that doesn't mean stable. Take your time and be patient for the next few weeks especially. Cameron Link to comment
fawkes027 Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 I had the same experience with my tank. I watched it go really quick. I'd say in two weeks time it seeme done. I'd still wait a bit. Maybe another week just to be sure things are okay. Maybe I'm paranoid, but it's better to be safe then sorry. Link to comment
waveman216 Posted August 26, 2003 Author Share Posted August 26, 2003 I think I am going to play it safe and wait a week or two before I start adding any livestock. Thanks for the help. Link to comment
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