1 week into cycle

warlord239 · 06/17/2012, 03:32 PM

So my tank has been cycling for a week with a piece of shrimp and all the live rock/sand and here are my water perameters

Ph 8.0
Ammonia 0.50 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 20 ppm

Do i sound like im on the right track? Lol

shifty51008 · 06/17/2012, 03:51 PM

looks to me like the cycle is going good. if you haven't already you can pull out the raw shrimp and let the cycle continue on it's own

staindsoul · 06/17/2012, 03:53 PM

What size tank? And did you have live rock, add bio?

I am a week into my cycle and no sight of nitrates, not even a hint of nitrites. So I was just curious how you have cycled into some nitrates already. I have a 37 gallon, no live rock, no live sand, and no bio added. Mine is going to go slow.

warlord239 · 06/17/2012, 04:00 PM

Yea i used 20lbs of dry sand and dry rock and than 20 lbs of live rock and 20lbs live sand...put a piece of raw shrimp and using a bio i cant remember what kind it was tho. And this is in my 45 gallon tank

06bug · 06/17/2012, 05:04 PM

Put some macro algae like chaeto in there to help with nitrates. It does wonders and you'll be up and running in a couple of weeks.

bongarone · 06/17/2012, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warlord239

So my tank has been cycling for a week with a piece of shrimp and all the live rock/sand and here are my water perameters

Ph 8.0
Ammonia 0.50 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 20 ppm

Do i sound like im on the right track? Lol

Yes.

You'll be ready to go in August.

mlott132 · 06/17/2012, 05:35 PM

Just leave the shrimp in the tank to disintegrate. Has your ammonia been holding steady? I know mine did for a few days then the nitrites started. Good luck with your tank.

warlord239 · 06/17/2012, 06:18 PM

ive never heard of a cycle taking longer than 6 weeks so im hoping it will be ready before august. but then again the time i was hoping to add my first fish was the end of july so i guess that is basically the same thing lol

warlord239 · 06/17/2012, 06:20 PM

as far as the chaeto goes, i have a aquaclear 70 that i use only for carbon can i put the chaeto in there?

warlord239 · 06/17/2012, 10:55 PM

Anyome know if i can put the chaeto in my aquaclear 70?
Bump

shifty51008 · 06/18/2012, 12:06 AM

lots of people have turned their aquaclears into a fuge but make sure you put a light over top for the cheato

warlord239 · 06/18/2012, 12:22 AM

Any idea where i can get a small light for it?

Dnastynice · 06/18/2012, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bongarone

Yes.

You'll be ready to go in August.

ROFL the last 2 tanks i set up i have let cycle for all most 3 months. This makes a huge difference then waiting the min. time and adding a bunch of fish/corals. i add a CUC and throw food in about once a week to feed them. id wait a solid 3 weeks before you add any thing you are not prepared to lose. start by adding a cromis or clown and keep testing your water making sure lvls dont spike. good luck
and remember the only fast things that happen in this hobby are BAD ones!!

Dnastynice · 06/18/2012, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by warlord239

Any idea where i can get a small light for it?

walmart light clamps & reflector are around ten bucks. then get a bulb from walmart to

warlord239 · 06/18/2012, 12:31 AM

I was going to let it cycle another 5 weeks and add a clown than about 3 months later add something else

06/17/2012, 03:32 PM	#1
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	1 week into cycle So my tank has been cycling for a week with a piece of shrimp and all the live rock/sand and here are my water perameters Ph 8.0 Ammonia 0.50 ppm Nitrite 0 ppm Nitrate 20 ppm Do i sound like im on the right track? Lol

06/17/2012, 03:51 PM	#2
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	looks to me like the cycle is going good. if you haven't already you can pull out the raw shrimp and let the cycle continue on it's own __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

06/17/2012, 03:53 PM	#3
staindsoul Calvin for President Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: R'VA Posts: 509	What size tank? And did you have live rock, add bio? I am a week into my cycle and no sight of nitrates, not even a hint of nitrites. So I was just curious how you have cycled into some nitrates already. I have a 37 gallon, no live rock, no live sand, and no bio added. Mine is going to go slow. __________________ Mitchell-60g, 2-A150W 10ks, 2-Hydor 425s, 1-240, 20gL sump/refugium “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm” – Winston Churchill

06/17/2012, 05:35 PM	#7
mlott132 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NWI Posts: 697	Just leave the shrimp in the tank to disintegrate. Has your ammonia been holding steady? I know mine did for a few days then the nitrites started. Good luck with your tank. __________________ 75 Gallon mixed reef, Trigger Systems Ruby 30S, Lifereef SVS3-24 Skimmer, Eheim 1262, 2x AI Vega LED Lights, 1x Jebao RW-8 powerhead, 1x Ecotech MP-40 powerhead

06/18/2012, 12:06 AM	#11
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	lots of people have turned their aquaclears into a fuge but make sure you put a light over top for the cheato __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

06/17/2012, 04:00 PM	#4
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	Yea i used 20lbs of dry sand and dry rock and than 20 lbs of live rock and 20lbs live sand...put a piece of raw shrimp and using a bio i cant remember what kind it was tho. And this is in my 45 gallon tank

06/17/2012, 05:04 PM	#5
06bug Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 96	Put some macro algae like chaeto in there to help with nitrates. It does wonders and you'll be up and running in a couple of weeks.

06/17/2012, 06:18 PM	#8
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	ive never heard of a cycle taking longer than 6 weeks so im hoping it will be ready before august. but then again the time i was hoping to add my first fish was the end of july so i guess that is basically the same thing lol

06/17/2012, 06:20 PM	#9
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	as far as the chaeto goes, i have a aquaclear 70 that i use only for carbon can i put the chaeto in there?

06/17/2012, 10:55 PM	#10
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	Anyome know if i can put the chaeto in my aquaclear 70? Bump

06/18/2012, 12:22 AM	#12
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	Any idea where i can get a small light for it?

06/18/2012, 12:31 AM	#15
warlord239 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 334	I was going to let it cycle another 5 weeks and add a clown than about 3 months later add something else