cycling times

goochesfish · 08/01/2009, 12:14 AM

Is it possible that after one week a tank can be cycled? Live rock and live sand placed 9 days ago and ammonia, nitrites are negative. Nitrates is 5. I put in the chaeto in the fuge and 3 bottles of copepods. I want to put my clowns in that have been in quarantine.

tcinaustin · 08/01/2009, 08:50 AM

I would give a few weeks at least. The cycle may not have started yet. Nothing good happens quickly with a salt water tank.

snorvich · 08/01/2009, 08:55 AM

Was the live rock fully cured? I agree that slower is better, but you may be fine.

ser_renely · 08/01/2009, 09:06 AM

mine took 8 :-\

Mattdren15 · 08/01/2009, 09:11 AM

If the LR is FULLY cured then it can be done in days. LR takes a few months to fully cure though. Test all your parameters in the morning and at night. Do this for 2 days and if all 4 test are the same, your ready for fish.

I have heard of people cycling 2 days before fish are in. It all depends on your LR and LS.

goochesfish · 08/01/2009, 11:58 PM

well, I'm gonna be away for a week anyway, i'll just let it sit longer. It'll be 3 weeks when I return.

08/01/2009, 12:14 AM	#1
goochesfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,305	cycling times Is it possible that after one week a tank can be cycled? Live rock and live sand placed 9 days ago and ammonia, nitrites are negative. Nitrates is 5. I put in the chaeto in the fuge and 3 bottles of copepods. I want to put my clowns in that have been in quarantine.

08/01/2009, 08:55 AM	#3
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Was the live rock fully cured? I agree that slower is better, but you may be fine. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

08/01/2009, 09:06 AM	#4
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	mine took 8 :-\ __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

08/01/2009, 08:50 AM	#2
tcinaustin Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin Posts: 59	I would give a few weeks at least. The cycle may not have started yet. Nothing good happens quickly with a salt water tank.

08/01/2009, 09:11 AM	#5
Mattdren15 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 69	If the LR is FULLY cured then it can be done in days. LR takes a few months to fully cure though. Test all your parameters in the morning and at night. Do this for 2 days and if all 4 test are the same, your ready for fish. I have heard of people cycling 2 days before fish are in. It all depends on your LR and LS.

08/01/2009, 11:58 PM	#6
goochesfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,305	well, I'm gonna be away for a week anyway, i'll just let it sit longer. It'll be 3 weeks when I return.