need some cycle help. its been 5 years since i had to cycle anything

yamaha racer · 09/02/2006, 11:51 AM

ok 2 weeks ago i switched my old 55g to my neww 55g but since i put everything from the old tank into the new 1 i didnt think there would be a cycle, but im at my moms during the week and i set it up last wednsday and i came home to a brown alge tank, it scrubs off real easy its a brown alge that is all over my tank and like i said i havent cycled a tank in 55 years, is this just part of a cycle? will the alge go away? since i switched everything ove almost all my snails and hermits are gone but i plan on getting a new clean up crew this weekend, do u think that will do the trick?
thanks
dan

yamaha racer · 09/02/2006, 06:45 PM

bump anybody?

Sk8r · 09/02/2006, 07:18 PM

Cleanup crew. Skimmer. Just be patient. This too shall pass.

09/02/2006, 11:51 AM	#1
yamaha racer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gypsy Posts: 1,131	need some cycle help. its been 5 years since i had to cycle anything ok 2 weeks ago i switched my old 55g to my neww 55g but since i put everything from the old tank into the new 1 i didnt think there would be a cycle, but im at my moms during the week and i set it up last wednsday and i came home to a brown alge tank, it scrubs off real easy its a brown alge that is all over my tank and like i said i havent cycled a tank in 55 years, is this just part of a cycle? will the alge go away? since i switched everything ove almost all my snails and hermits are gone but i plan on getting a new clean up crew this weekend, do u think that will do the trick? thanks dan

09/02/2006, 07:18 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Cleanup crew. Skimmer. Just be patient. This too shall pass. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/02/2006, 06:45 PM	#2
yamaha racer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gypsy Posts: 1,131	bump anybody?