Another cycling question

Rbei312 · 10/25/2012, 06:00 PM

75 gallon up and running for about a week with 4" live sand bed. (Caribsea live oolite) Put 45 lbs of LR in 24 hrs ago and already see a ammonia spike. Should I be doing water changes already and how often should I be doing them?

Alex1524 · 10/25/2012, 06:03 PM

Hi, I wouldn't do ANY water changes. The purpose of the cycle is to get all that beneficial bacteria in there. Let the whole cycle process happen naturally. Once you see your spikes in all your tests and everything goes back down to 0 then do your water change. But in the meantime, just sit back and be patient =-)

ebacon · 10/27/2012, 02:49 PM

give it at least 10 days. remember nothing good happens fast in this hobby.

10/25/2012, 06:00 PM	#1
Rbei312 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 38	Another cycling question 75 gallon up and running for about a week with 4" live sand bed. (Caribsea live oolite) Put 45 lbs of LR in 24 hrs ago and already see a ammonia spike. Should I be doing water changes already and how often should I be doing them?

10/27/2012, 02:49 PM	#3
ebacon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St Charles Mo Posts: 1,084	give it at least 10 days. remember nothing good happens fast in this hobby. __________________ Everybody Loves Bacon

10/25/2012, 06:03 PM	#2
Alex1524 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Davie, Fl Posts: 583	Hi, I wouldn't do ANY water changes. The purpose of the cycle is to get all that beneficial bacteria in there. Let the whole cycle process happen naturally. Once you see your spikes in all your tests and everything goes back down to 0 then do your water change. But in the meantime, just sit back and be patient =-)