Is my tank cycled?

cvsailer · 03/14/2013, 01:11 PM

I set up a 92 gallon corner tank FOWLR in early-January. The tank has been running for a minimum of 8 weeks. I have 100lbs of dry rock which I seeded with some live rock. Over the past week I have been getting a decent coating of brown algae over the rock. Further, the skimmer has been consistently pulling skum out of the water. I have 2 ocellaris clowns and two blue/green chromis (had three - lost one - it never came up from the bottom to eat?). I have been consistently checking levels (PH - 8.1, amonia - 0, nitrates - has not exceeded 10, salinity - 1.20). I certainly do not want to add any more fish until I know it's safe to do so. Any thoughts?

Cymonous · 03/14/2013, 01:15 PM

Wait, are you asking if your tank is cycled or something else? Because, you should not have any fish in your tank until the cycle is finished first. Chromis are known to dwindle themselves down to 1 or 2. You should raise your salinity slowly to at least 1.024.

Dozer1one · 03/14/2013, 03:38 PM

sounds like youve completed the cycle NO MORE FISH YET go get a clean up crew and let them do there work and get the tank stable over the next few weeks keep an eye on your paramaters and do a water change 2-3 weeks if all check out stock slowly, good luck

03/14/2013, 01:11 PM	#1
cvsailer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 216	Is my tank cycled? I set up a 92 gallon corner tank FOWLR in early-January. The tank has been running for a minimum of 8 weeks. I have 100lbs of dry rock which I seeded with some live rock. Over the past week I have been getting a decent coating of brown algae over the rock. Further, the skimmer has been consistently pulling skum out of the water. I have 2 ocellaris clowns and two blue/green chromis (had three - lost one - it never came up from the bottom to eat?). I have been consistently checking levels (PH - 8.1, amonia - 0, nitrates - has not exceeded 10, salinity - 1.20). I certainly do not want to add any more fish until I know it's safe to do so. Any thoughts?

03/14/2013, 01:15 PM	#2
Cymonous My Clown Attacks Me Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,105	Wait, are you asking if your tank is cycled or something else? Because, you should not have any fish in your tank until the cycle is finished first. Chromis are known to dwindle themselves down to 1 or 2. You should raise your salinity slowly to at least 1.024. __________________ 100 Gallon Long with 20L sump 10 Gallon Office Tank Current Tank Info: 2 False Percula Clowns, One Spot Foxface, Diamond Watchman Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, Engineer Goby

03/14/2013, 03:38 PM	#3
Dozer1one Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: levittown, PA Posts: 349	sounds like youve completed the cycle NO MORE FISH YET go get a clean up crew and let them do there work and get the tank stable over the next few weeks keep an eye on your paramaters and do a water change 2-3 weeks if all check out stock slowly, good luck