waygater Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I started cycling my tank 16 days ago with 20lbs of base rock and 5lbs live rock. I have been testing my water every three days or so with API test kit and every time i get PH8.4 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 and Nitrate 0. Over the past few days I have noticed green hair algae sprouting on my base rock and yesterday I saw bubble algae and aiptasia on a piece of the live rock i bought so I threw the piece out. Algae feeds off nitrates correct? If I am getting algae growth then shouldn't I get a reading of nitrates? Should I get a new test kit? I can't just go to the fish store and get my water tested because the closest one is an hour and a half away, so i would like some opinions before i make the drive. Link to comment
JMAdams Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Your test kits may not be showing nitrates because the algae is eating it all up. Link to comment
waygater Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Do you think it would be ok to order my CUC or should i keep waiting? Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Was the live rock cured already? If so, then you likely didn't have a cycle, which is fine. +1 to algae growth masking nitrate levels. What are you thinking about for the CUC? Most of them should be okay to add. Link to comment
waygater Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Live rock was fully cured. For CUC I was going to go with 20 ceriths, 6 nass, and 3 nerites which was recommended by reefcleaners. Was also thinking about a couple blue leg hermits for their antics. Link to comment
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