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Hungoverhippie

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Hungoverhippie

Just curious on this, I have never done it but was wondering if anyone does or recommends it..

 

Should I add B ionic and any other additives to a cycling tank ?? Is there pros and cons to doing this or should it be totally avoided and why ?? going to use as a frag tank..

 

Been up and running about a week now

 

New Tank specs

 

20L glass

3 inch LS

15Lbs+ Fiji LR

95 watts PC 50/50 10k and actinic 03

power heads for cirulation with DYI spray bars

 

Existing tanks

 

12gal Eclipse

3 inch LS

20ish lbs LR

50 watts PC 50/50 10k and actinic 03

power heads for cirulation

Loaded with corals (mostly softies)

Maxima Clam

 

6gal Ecplise

3 inch LS

10lbs Fiji LR

26 watts PC 50/50 10k and actinic 03

power heads for circ

Couple of fish(neon Dottie back)

Some Red mushrooms

 

Thanks and hope this isnt a duplicate thread, did some searching before post didnt see anything on it..

 

Signed,

Hungoverhippie

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Since the rocks are curing there really isnt any point in adding anything right now.

It will only serve to pollute/add excess nutrients to an already unbalanced system. Once the setup is complete, and you have corals in place its fine to supplement according to the needs of the corals.

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Besides, if you don't know what the levels are, you probably shouldn't be adding to them...

 

Test first. But in a brand new tank, you're going to find that you add once then wait a month--there isn't a lot that uses them in a new tank.

 

Ty

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