What to do with CUC?

Reefing Newbie · 01/08/2012, 10:07 PM

I have my tank(125) set up and ready to go for the most part. I tried to start a cycle on New Year's Day by ghost feeding but I have not gotten any ammonia spike. Tomorrow I will do a nitrite and nitrate test to be sure I have cycled. I used 23lbs of dry rock and about 75lbs of LR, so I think I am cycled(10-15lbs has been in a tank with fish which have ick). I am about to add the rest of the LR I have to the fuge in my sump so I can do a cupramine treatment for ick before I sell these fish as well as do my QT procedure on the two baby clowns(will be first additions in 2 months). I assume that I should let the DT fallow for 8 weeks so the ick that was introduced via the rock dies? Being that my tank is cycled can I add my CUC to the tank? I don't have anywhere to put them now and they are in the tank that will be treated with cupramine. My lights won't be on for a month on the DT to irradicate the red bubble algae I had, should I put pieces of seaweed sheets in the DT to feed them? Then add chopped up pieces from a whole shrimp(uncooked, from a grocery store) to feed the nassarius snails? How often should I feed them? Thanks in advance!

SushiGirl · 01/08/2012, 10:38 PM

If there's other algae in the tank besides the red bubble algae, I would think they'd be fine. You can add a piece of algae sheet once or twice a week if you think it's necessary. You can feed the nassarius a few pellets once in a while (I wouldn't chop up shrimp, too much will go to waste) or even just feed a little fish food since you'll need to keep the bacteria up anyway. They won't care whether the lights are on or not.

Reefing Newbie · 01/08/2012, 10:57 PM

Thanks Sushi! There doesn't seem to be any other algae besides coralline and red bubble growing so I will feed part of an algae sheet once a week, maybe twice. I have two turbos and one of them eats a 5x5 piece in an hour. Probably will have to distract them by adding two smaller pieces. I will add pellets if the flake I am feeding doesn't get to the bottom for them.

01/08/2012, 10:07 PM	#1
Reefing Newbie Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,435	What to do with CUC? I have my tank(125) set up and ready to go for the most part. I tried to start a cycle on New Year's Day by ghost feeding but I have not gotten any ammonia spike. Tomorrow I will do a nitrite and nitrate test to be sure I have cycled. I used 23lbs of dry rock and about 75lbs of LR, so I think I am cycled(10-15lbs has been in a tank with fish which have ick). I am about to add the rest of the LR I have to the fuge in my sump so I can do a cupramine treatment for ick before I sell these fish as well as do my QT procedure on the two baby clowns(will be first additions in 2 months). I assume that I should let the DT fallow for 8 weeks so the ick that was introduced via the rock dies? Being that my tank is cycled can I add my CUC to the tank? I don't have anywhere to put them now and they are in the tank that will be treated with cupramine. My lights won't be on for a month on the DT to irradicate the red bubble algae I had, should I put pieces of seaweed sheets in the DT to feed them? Then add chopped up pieces from a whole shrimp(uncooked, from a grocery store) to feed the nassarius snails? How often should I feed them? Thanks in advance!

01/08/2012, 10:38 PM	#2
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	If there's other algae in the tank besides the red bubble algae, I would think they'd be fine. You can add a piece of algae sheet once or twice a week if you think it's necessary. You can feed the nassarius a few pellets once in a while (I wouldn't chop up shrimp, too much will go to waste) or even just feed a little fish food since you'll need to keep the bacteria up anyway. They won't care whether the lights are on or not. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

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01/08/2012, 10:57 PM	#3
Reefing Newbie Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,435	Thanks Sushi! There doesn't seem to be any other algae besides coralline and red bubble growing so I will feed part of an algae sheet once a week, maybe twice. I have two turbos and one of them eats a 5x5 piece in an hour. Probably will have to distract them by adding two smaller pieces. I will add pellets if the flake I am feeding doesn't get to the bottom for them.