Hello Everyone,
I'm brand new to the saltwater tank hobby, and have been cycling my evo 13.5g for 4 days now with Fritz Zyme 9. My salt level is somewhere between 1.022-1.024 every time I check it. Temp is steady 78, and i've got about 3.5lbs of live rock and about 5lbs of dry rock, stock filtration and return pump, aquedon pro 50w heater, and a budget nano tank wave maker. I also have a blue leg hermit crab in there at the moment.
Here are my two questions so far:
1. How long must I wait for the tank to be completely cycled using Fritz Zyme 9? Ammonia level is approx 0.25ppm, Nitrite and Nitrate are 0ppm. I'm also using tap water after researching and seeing how many others have not bothered with RO-DI water with success.
2. Will inverts such as shrimp and snails be able to escape through the feeding hole that is in the lid? I would like to keep the stock lid and light for now if it is bright enough for beginner corals, but I will upgrade the light and replace the lid with glass if I must.