what's happening here?

reef_keeper · 09/26/2012, 02:26 PM

What's happening here? Look normal? First off. I have 80lbs live sand. Around 40lbs of live rock. 2 nasaurus snails and a blue leg hermit.running a sump with carbon pad and micron pad. Tank has been running for 15 days. Just wondering if this cycle looks like it's going alright. I have tested every 3 days and my results are..

Test 1: ph 7.9
Ammo 1.0
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 0

Test 2: ph 7.8
Ammo 2.0
Nitrite 1.0
Nitrate 10

Test 3: ph 7.5
Ammo 4.0
Nitrite 3.0
Nitrate 15

Test 4: ph
Ammo 8.0
Nitrite 5.0+
Nitrate 20

Test 5: ph 8.0
Ammo 1.5
Nitrite 5.0+
Nitrate 80-160?????

CliftonArbogast · 09/26/2012, 03:05 PM

wait till your nitrites get to zero before beleving your nitrates. they interfere with test. Looks good so far, keep going your getting there.

sponger0 · 09/26/2012, 03:21 PM

Just wait. It's fine. Allow the cycle to run its course. And dont add anymore critters to the tank. I see you already have

jasonrstewart79 · 09/26/2012, 04:26 PM

... there's a man with a gun over there... lol. Looks like a normal cycle just hang in there

ReefUrchin · 09/26/2012, 04:33 PM

Oooooh, yea, you have a lot of nasty in there. Grab a box of cigars and start huffing away, gonna be a while, but, all normal.

Frank@wall · 09/26/2012, 04:38 PM

normal cycle

09/26/2012, 02:26 PM	#1
reef_keeper Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 292	what's happening here? What's happening here? Look normal? First off. I have 80lbs live sand. Around 40lbs of live rock. 2 nasaurus snails and a blue leg hermit.running a sump with carbon pad and micron pad. Tank has been running for 15 days. Just wondering if this cycle looks like it's going alright. I have tested every 3 days and my results are.. Test 1: ph 7.9 Ammo 1.0 Nitrite 0.5 Nitrate 0 Test 2: ph 7.8 Ammo 2.0 Nitrite 1.0 Nitrate 10 Test 3: ph 7.5 Ammo 4.0 Nitrite 3.0 Nitrate 15 Test 4: ph Ammo 8.0 Nitrite 5.0+ Nitrate 20 Test 5: ph 8.0 Ammo 1.5 Nitrite 5.0+ Nitrate 80-160?????

09/26/2012, 04:26 PM	#4
jasonrstewart79 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 271	... there's a man with a gun over there... lol. Looks like a normal cycle just hang in there __________________ -20 years of saltwater fish/reef experience... *$%# I'm old.. lol Current Tank Info: Custom DAS 110g Reef Tank Project - 20g Sea Reef fuge, 100g basement sump, CPR Bak-pak2 "modded" skimmer, Red Sea Ozonator, Magdrive280, mangroves, DSB with plenum, 400w Custom Sea Life MH with 64watt U-Actinic PCs, dosing kalk, total 200 gallons

09/26/2012, 03:05 PM	#2
CliftonArbogast Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston TX (south side) Posts: 165	wait till your nitrites get to zero before beleving your nitrates. they interfere with test. Looks good so far, keep going your getting there.

09/26/2012, 03:21 PM	#3
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Just wait. It's fine. Allow the cycle to run its course. And dont add anymore critters to the tank. I see you already have

09/26/2012, 04:33 PM	#5
ReefUrchin Moved On Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 397	Oooooh, yea, you have a lot of nasty in there. Grab a box of cigars and start huffing away, gonna be a while, but, all normal.

09/26/2012, 04:38 PM	#6
Frank@wall Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 91	normal cycle