what does the tank need during cycling?

crazyguy34834 · 11/24/2006, 02:44 PM

My tank is one week old and I haven't noticed any reactiuon by the live rock like coraline growth. I don't know how fast coraline grows but there is nothing growing on the front of the tank. The water is not cloudy. What exactly needs to be done when the tank is cycling?

popimp06 · 11/24/2006, 02:58 PM

checking the chemical levels nitrate nitrite and amonia

UrbanSage · 11/24/2006, 04:09 PM

Keep doing good stuff, then don't hold your breath for about three months. After that you look again and notice how well your tank has been doing.

Good stuff just takes a while. A week into a brand new tank will not show anything growing.

Just like a tree if you stare at it daily it looks as dead as a rock. But if you take a look once every few months you will see it growing.

Sk8r · 11/24/2006, 04:43 PM

Patience, mostly. You might start a log book on your computer, complete with pix AND testing parameters. You'll be happy you did, when you can look back on the whole progress of your tank.

drummereef · 11/24/2006, 06:09 PM

Just let it go. Keep testing throughout the cycling period so you'll know exactly when the tank stabilizes. Coralline takes time. Getting your alk and calcium levels stable will help.

crazyguy34834 · 11/24/2006, 09:43 PM

ok, thanks, will stop staring at it. just can't wait till it is ready for life. Hopefully 5 weeks, if not then whenever. I am excited but willing to wait

demonsp · 11/24/2006, 09:47 PM

Yea coraline takes a few months and just running your skimmer and bio filter is all thats needed but the sooner the light the better and adjust lighting weekly never all at first as this may cause algea out break.

11/24/2006, 02:44 PM	#1
crazyguy34834 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 353	what does the tank need during cycling? My tank is one week old and I haven't noticed any reactiuon by the live rock like coraline growth. I don't know how fast coraline grows but there is nothing growing on the front of the tank. The water is not cloudy. What exactly needs to be done when the tank is cycling?

11/24/2006, 02:58 PM	#2
popimp06 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the hood Posts: 386	checking the chemical levels nitrate nitrite and amonia __________________ what it do Current Tank Info: 75 aga. 80lbs fiji live rock 45lbs live sand 3 t5s.

11/24/2006, 04:09 PM	#3
UrbanSage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tea, SD Posts: 1,657	Keep doing good stuff, then don't hold your breath for about three months. After that you look again and notice how well your tank has been doing. Good stuff just takes a while. A week into a brand new tank will not show anything growing. Just like a tree if you stare at it daily it looks as dead as a rock. But if you take a look once every few months you will see it growing. __________________ You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails. Current Tank Info: 270 gallon reef.

11/24/2006, 04:43 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Patience, mostly. You might start a log book on your computer, complete with pix AND testing parameters. You'll be happy you did, when you can look back on the whole progress of your tank. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

11/24/2006, 06:09 PM	#5
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Just let it go. Keep testing throughout the cycling period so you'll know exactly when the tank stabilizes. Coralline takes time. Getting your alk and calcium levels stable will help. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

11/24/2006, 09:43 PM	#6
crazyguy34834 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 353	ok, thanks, will stop staring at it. just can't wait till it is ready for life. Hopefully 5 weeks, if not then whenever. I am excited but willing to wait

11/24/2006, 09:47 PM	#7
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Yea coraline takes a few months and just running your skimmer and bio filter is all thats needed but the sooner the light the better and adjust lighting weekly never all at first as this may cause algea out break.