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04/19/2010, 09:56 PM
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quick question about cycling
Would you recommend cycling with the Protein skimmer on or off?
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04/19/2010, 11:24 PM
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04/19/2010, 11:43 PM
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04/19/2010, 11:51 PM
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04/19/2010, 11:53 PM
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I've always had good results cycling with the protein skimmer on and adding mb7 from day 1.
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04/20/2010, 12:09 AM
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Re: quick question about cycling
You want it off. Mainly because it really doesn't do anything. You have no bioload In the tank so the foam head is always fluxuating and it's just wasting energy In my opinon
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04/20/2010, 09:49 AM
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off... u dont wanna strip the little thats in your water. You are trying establish a bioload
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04/20/2010, 10:31 AM
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Ok i'll keep it off. only had it on for a little because I couldn't wait to see the skimmer running, lol. but its been off now. Thanks everyone for the help.
Right now I have some raw shrimp to cycle, since im using marco rocks. Should I add mb7 too? -Chris |
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04/20/2010, 07:11 PM
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can only help you cant overdose it at this point either way its going to be a while
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